Madonna King Explained

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:

Notes and References

1. http://madonnaking.com.au/about About Madonna King
2. Sykes, Emma; Madonna King hangs up the headphones, ABC Radio Brisbane, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 23 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
3. Body, Michael; Madonna King leaves ABC, The Australian, News Corp Australia, 23 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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. 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. 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. 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. Akers, Trenton; Queensland: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk names anti-bullying taskforce, news.com.au, News Corp Australia, 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
9. Layt, Stuart; Premier announces Queensland anti-bullying taskforce, Brisbane Times, Fairfax Media, 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
10. [Ben Davis (journalist)|Davis, Ben]