#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
Madonna King: Screen Wise
In conversation with Rebecca Levingston
3–4pm, Thursday 8 October, Underground Theatre
Nearly a year after the government banned social media for kids under 16, anxiety about children’s screen time remains at code-red levels. In our intractably digital age, how can we help young people navigate life online? Journalist, speaker and bestselling parenting author Madonna King offers clear, actionable strategies in Screen Wise, which is being heralded as the Australian version of Jonathan Haidt’s groundbreaking The Anxious Generation. King’s book – based on her extensive research and interviews with parents, kids and experts – is an indispensable guide to today’s trickiest digital dilemmas.
#Artists
Madonna King
Madonna King is an award-winning author, whose understanding of children's lives is valued through speaking and writing engagements for school communities across Australia. As a journalist and commentator, she works across TV, radio and online, and all her books are based on hundreds of expert interviews. In August 2026 she will release her latest book Screen Wise – Take back control of screentime for toddlers to teens. Previous titles include Being 14, Fathers and Daughters, Ten-Ager and Saving Our Kids.
Rebecca Levingston
Rebecca Levingston spent 20 years broadcasting at ABC radio where she loved delving into the diverse and delicious stories of the world. Whether it was interviewing the Prime Minister or the person on the street, Rebecca's conversations matter. She loves to talk, but more importantly, she listens.
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