Robert Irwin on conservation, fame and staying grounded

Bestselling author Matthew Reilly on King's Ransom and the secret to becoming a writer

Mao's Last Dancer author Li Cunxin on his new book The Lucky Son

Bestselling author Trent Dalton turns the tables on Frances Whiting, interviewing her live onstage at the launch of her third novel, The Nocturnals at the Brisbane Powerhouse. In front of a sold-out crowd, the two old friends and former colleagues dive deep into the origins of the book, the power of friendship, the characters that haunt us, and the stories behind Frances's celebrated journalism career. From a Robert Redford look-alike sighting at Indooroopilly traffic lights to a $2 million philanthropic miracle, this is a warm, funny, and moving conversation between two of Australia's finest storytellers - introduced by their teenage daughters, and featuring an audience who came to do more than just listen. This is a new limited series from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail. Read more from Frances Whiting in QWeekend. Frances Whiting's novel, The Nocturnals, is out now as is Trent Dalton's latest novel Gravity let Me Go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio star Robin Bailey discusses her toughest times including her husband's suicide and the death of her new love

In this episode of Frances Whiting's Humankind, former Queensland premier Anastacia Palaszczuk shares her devastating infertility struggle and why she really left the top job. The former premier reveals how she stood up to bullying, political pressure and internal critics, including attacks on her childlesness. She's now determined to help the next generation and is encouraging other women not to settle for second best. Annastacia Palaszczuk's book The Politics of Being Me is available now. Frances Whiting's Humankind is a new limited series from The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail. Read more from Frances Whiting. Frances Whiting's new novel, The Nocturnals, is out now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.