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] 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
^ About Madonna King , Madonna King website. Accessed 20 February 2018.^ Sykes, Emma; Madonna King hangs up the headphones , ABC Radio Brisbane , Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 23 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^ Body, Michael; Madonna King leaves ABC , The Australian News Corp Australia , 23 September 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Akers, Trenton; Queensland: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk names anti-bullying taskforce , news.com.au News Corp Australia , 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^ Layt, Stuart; Premier announces Queensland anti-bullying taskforce , Brisbane Times Fairfax Media , 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^ Davis, Ben ; Podcast: Madonna King to head Cyberbullying taskforce , Brisbane Live , 4BC , Macquarie Media , 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
