CREATIVE CUTS - Outspoken

The 2026 series of Outspoken conversations begins with former journalist and State Premier, Bob Carr, speaking about his new memoir, Bring Back Yesterday.

In October 2023 Bob’s wife of more than fifty years, Helena, died suddenly. In this memoir he records his attempt to deal with his grief, switching between the present time, with him pacing the night-time streets of Sydney, and reflections on his shared past with Helena, including ruminations on travel, conversations and cultural curiosity. 

Books & Publishing puts it this way: ‘There is a gentle melancholy running through Bring Back Yesterday, but it is never indulgent…a memoir that feels possible only after a full life that has been well lived.’

Bob Carr was the longest serving Premier of NSW. A committed conservationist, he used his term in power to create literally hundreds of National Parks, preserving vast areas of wilderness. He later held the position of Foreign Minister under Julia Gillard and Kevin

Rudd. He is the author of four books, including The Diary of a Foreign Minister. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of Australia’s most remarkable men in conversation. Introducing author to be confirmed. Tickets from outspokenmaleny.com