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black lives matter
With Luke Pearson, founder of Indigenous X and a Gamilaroi man, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto Rodney Diverlus, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors and Councillor Jess Scully at the 2017 Sydney Peace Prize.
Speaking Out in Perth
Tara Moss headlines at The Festival of Disrupted Ideas. Jess Wyld Photography
Interviewing Naomi Klein
Tara Moss hosted the 2016 Sydney Peace Prize dinner and interviewed the award recipient, author, filmmaker and activist Naomi Klein.
Speaking Out in Melbourne
Tara Moss spoke to a sold-out crowd in Melbourne for an event with Dumbo Feather on Speaking Out, self-care, online abuse and more. This talk is available at Dumbo Feather as podcast #5.
Interviewing Gloria Steinem
Tara Moss interviewed feminist icon Gloria Steinem in Melbourne during her 2016 Australian visit.
Speaking Out Against Violence
Tara Moss speaking to the crowd at the Sydney Writers’ Festival about violence against women and girls at the launch of Speaking Out.
Launch of Speaking Out
Launch of Tara’s 11th book, Speaking Out: A 21st Century Handbook for Women and Girls, pictured here with some of the women who contributed to the book.
Edna Ryan award
Tara accepts a 2015 Edna Ryan award for her significant contribution to feminist debate, speaking out for women and children and inspiring others to challenge the status quo.
Leadership for Good
Tara was among notable alumni and students included in the Leadership For Good campaign for the University of Sydney, along with Gough Whitlam, Victor Chang, Clover Moore, Anne Summers, Samah Hadid and Adam Spencer.
How To Be A Feminist panel
Speaking at the Opera House with Clementine Ford, Celeste Liddle, Roxanne Gay, Anita Sarkeesian and Germaine Greer.
Reporting on the Syrian crisis
UNICEF National Ambassador for Child Survival Tara Moss interviews a displaced Syrian family of five in a refugee camp in Lebanon, near the Syrian border.
Visiting Syrian refugees
UNICEF National Ambassador for Child Survival Tara Moss visiting Syrian refugees at Saadnayel Informal Settlement in Bekaa Valley. Photograph by Alessio Romenzi.
Women Leading Change
Tara Moss is a passionate speaker on issues of equality, human rights and gender. Here she is speaking at the Women Leading Change conference in Sydney.
Interviewing Rosie Batty
Tara Moss interviews domestic violence campaigner and Australian Of The Year Rosie Batty at the Opera House for All About Women.
Full Stop Foundation Launch
Tara Moss was announced as the Patron for the Full Stop Foundation for Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia at Parliament House.
Interviewing Amanda Palmer
Tara Moss interviews musician, Kickstarter pioneer, and viral TED talker Amanda Palmer about her book The Art Of Asking, at the Enmore Theatre, with special guest Neil Gaiman.
The Fictional Woman launch
Tara launched her 10th bestselling book, The Fictional Woman, at an event attended by academics and thinkers including Prof Elspeth Probyn, Dr Anne Summers, Eva Cox and Dr Tess Lea, and journalist Dr Julia Baird (pictured), who joined Tara for a Q&A.
Interviewing Mona Eltahawy
Tara interviewed Egyptian-American journalist and commentator Mona Eltahawy at the Sydney Opera House about her activism and arrest as a protester in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
Interviewing Alison Bechdel
Tara interviewed Alison Bechdel at the Sydney Opera House in 2014 about comics, graphic novels and the famous ‘Bechdel Test’. Bechdel is a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Award.
Parliament House
UNICEF Ambassador for Child Survival Tara Moss at Parliament House, Canberra, with Senator Simon Birmingham, UNICEF Aus CEO Dr Norman Gillespie, UNICEF Emergency Chief Luciano Calestini, and MP Melissa Parke.
Brisbane Town Hall Talk
Brisbane Town Hall Talk
Archibald Portrait
Tara Moss with artist Mathew Lynn at the 2013 Archibald Prize, with his portrait of the author, which won the Packing Room Prize.
International Women’s Day
Tara Moss speaking to assembled marchers at Town Hall for the 2013 IWD March. Photograph by Victoria Brookman.
Talk with Bob Geldof
Tara met with Bob Geldof, KBE, and heard him speak on global poverty and activism in 2013.
Adventure: Jordan
Tara visited Jordan and the ancient city of Petra in 2013. Photography by Berndt Sellheim.
Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Tara spoke at the Sydney Opera House for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in 2012 with Germaine Greer, Eva Cox, Dannielle Miller and chair, Jenny Brockie.
Most Influential Female Voices
Research- Fire Stunt
Tara Moss was set on fire by stunt company WESTefx for research for her fifth novel, Siren.
Interviewing Anne Summers
Tara interviewed Dr Anne Summers, AO, about her book The Misogyny Factor at the Sydney Writer’s Festival, 2013.
Tara on QandA
Tara was a panelist on QandA in 2013 with Yulia Supadmo, Josh Frydenberg, Kurt Campbell, Julian Burnside and Chris Bowen, pictured.
Interviewing Lynda La Plante
Tara interviewed crime queen Lynda La Plante for Tara Moss In Conversation in 2012.
Research- SWAT Training
Tara has done extensive research with law enforcement and military personnel for her novels. Here she is pictured researching with a SWAT team at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles.
Writing Space: Caravan
Among other places, Tara writes her books (and holidays) in her old vintage Viscount caravan.
Quantico FBI Academy
Tara toured the Quantico FBI Academy as part of her crime writing research.
Crime Documentary Series
Tara hosted the crime documentary series Tough Nuts – Australia’s Hardest Criminals for Crime & Investigation Network, exposing the facts behind the crime fiction.
With Eva Cox at IWD
Tara Moss and Eva Cox chatting at the 2013 International Women’s Day march in Sydney.
Women’s Day March
Tara led the 2013 International Women’s Day March in Sydney.
Shooting Tough Nuts
Tara hosting on the set of Tough Nuts: Australia’s Hardest Criminals for Crime & Investigation Network.