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Madonna King

Madonna King

Australian journalist, author and media commentator

Madonna King is an Australian journalist, author and media commentator.[1]

From 2006 until 2011, King presented Mornings on ABC Radio Brisbane.[2][3]

As an author, King has published several books, including the biographies of notable Australians Ian Frazer, Joe Hockey and Maxine Horne.[4][5][6] She has also co-authored a book about the Bali Nine.[7]

In 2018, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk appointed King as chairwoman of the Queensland Government's fledgling anti-bullying taskforce, established in the wake of the suicide of teenage cyberbullying victim Amy "Dolly" Everett.[8][9][10]

Works

In addition to biographies, King has written a series of books for young adults:

  • King, Madonna (28 March 2017), Being 14, Hachette Australia (published 2017), ISBN 978-0-7336-3709-4
  • King, Madonna (25 February 2020), Fathers and daughters : helping girls and their dads build unbreakable bonds, Hachette Australia (published 2018), ISBN 978-0-7336-4020-9
  • King, Madonna (6 September 2022), Ten-ager, Hachette Australia (published 2021), ISBN 978-0-7336-4609-6
  • King, Madonna (June 2022), L platers, Hachette Australia (published 2022), ISBN 978-0-7336-4868-7

References

  1. [1]
    About Madonna King, Madonna King website. Accessed 20 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    Sykes, Emma; Madonna King hangs up the headphones, ABC Radio Brisbane, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 23 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. [3]
    Body, Michael; Madonna King leaves ABC, The Australian, News Corp Australia, 23 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. [4]
    King, Madonna; Calling them anti-vaxxers is too nice, and giving them equal say is dumb, The Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax Media, 28 September 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. [5]
    Massola, James; Joe Hockey biography by Madonna King reveals Treasurer wanted tougher budget, The Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax Media, 23 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. [6]
    Johnson, Susan; Australia's wealthiest female CEO Maxine Horne admits she's driven by fear of failure, The Courier-Mail, News Corp Australia, 18 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  7. [7]
    Alcorn, Gay Bali Nine: how two young Australian men ended up on death row in Indonesia, The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, 27 January 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  8. [8]
    Akers, Trenton; Queensland: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk names anti-bullying taskforce, news.com.au, News Corp Australia, 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  9. [9]
    Layt, Stuart; Premier announces Queensland anti-bullying taskforce, Brisbane Times, Fairfax Media, 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  10. [10]
    Davis, Ben; Podcast: Madonna King to head Cyberbullying taskforce, Brisbane Live, 4BC, Macquarie Media, 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.


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