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Out of Office & On the Money Out of Office & On the Money

Griffith Review

Out of Office & On the Money
10 Oct
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ABOUT THE SHOW

Cameron Hurst, Fiona Wright & Jessy Wu in conversation with Carody Culver

How we spend our working hours – whether for ourselves, for our families or for a faceless corporation – can have a profound influence on our self-worth, our social circles and our sense of identity (not to mention our bank balance). In the midst of rising inequality and a labour market that’s being rapidly reshaped by AI, how should we be thinking about the past and future of work and money?

Join three brilliant thinkers and writers as they discuss their recent contributions to the money- and work-themed editions of Griffith Review.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Fiona Wright is a writer and critic. Her debut novel is Kill Your Boomers. Her book of essays Small Acts of Disappearance won the 2016 Kibble Award and was shortlisted for the 2016 Stella Prize. Her poetry collections are Knuckled and Domestic Interior.
Book cover for Kill Your Boomers by Fiona Wright, featuring a large suburban brick house with manicured lawn, blue sky, and bold red and white title text over the image.

Jessy Wu is a writer and entrepreneur based in Sydney. She is the founder and Managing Director of Encour, a communications and video production agency that specialises in the tech sector. Previously, she was a venture capital investor in early-stage tech startups. Good Intentions is her debut novel.
Book cover for Good Intentions by Jessy Wu. A woman and man walk toward a bright pink doorway against a blue background. Text reads: They thought nothing could come between them.

Carody Culver is the editor of Griffith Review. She’s also a writer and a literary interviewer. Her work has appeared in Australian Book Review, Meanjin, Sydney Review of Books, Kill Your Darlings, Books+Publishing and more, and she’s been a contributing editor for Peppermint magazine. Her chapbook, The Morgue I Think the Deader It Gets, was published by Cordite in 2022.

Cameron Hurst is a writer and art historian who lives in Naarm/Melbourne.

A playground slide shaped like a giant green office phone sits on grass, with trees and a black cat in the background. The cover reads Griffith Review 94: Out of Office with a list of article titles and authors above. The cover of Griffith Review 91 features red and blue cargo containers and lists topics like Big Tech, banks, class, cryptocurrency, and universal basic income.

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PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Sat 10 Oct 2026
9:30AM

VENUE

Fairfax Studio

TICKETS

Adult
$29.90*
Concession
$25*
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DURATION

60 minutes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Suitable for All ages

18 months and under free on the knee; all other ages must hold a valid ticket

ACCESSIBILITY

  • wheelchair_accessible

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Fiona Wright is a writer and critic. Her debut novel is Kill Your Boomers. Her book of essays Small Acts of Disappearance won the 2016 Kibble Award and was shortlisted for the 2016 Stella Prize. Her poetry collections are Knuckled and Domestic Interior.
Book cover for Kill Your Boomers by Fiona Wright, featuring a large suburban brick house with manicured lawn, blue sky, and bold red and white title text over the image.

Jessy Wu is a writer and entrepreneur based in Sydney. She is the founder and Managing Director of Encour, a communications and video production agency that specialises in the tech sector. Previously, she was a venture capital investor in early-stage tech startups. Good Intentions is her debut novel.
Book cover for Good Intentions by Jessy Wu. A woman and man walk toward a bright pink doorway against a blue background. Text reads: They thought nothing could come between them.

Carody Culver is the editor of Griffith Review. She’s also a writer and a literary interviewer. Her work has appeared in Australian Book Review, Meanjin, Sydney Review of Books, Kill Your Darlings, Books+Publishing and more, and she’s been a contributing editor for Peppermint magazine. Her chapbook, The Morgue I Think the Deader It Gets, was published by Cordite in 2022.

Cameron Hurst is a writer and art historian who lives in Naarm/Melbourne.

A playground slide shaped like a giant green office phone sits on grass, with trees and a black cat in the background. The cover reads Griffith Review 94: Out of Office with a list of article titles and authors above. The cover of Griffith Review 91 features red and blue cargo containers and lists topics like Big Tech, banks, class, cryptocurrency, and universal basic income.

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