Kara Kidman
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Kara Kidman is an Australia
n writer and broadcaster, specialised in political satire, radio and music.
For TV, she wrote for the award winning series The Chaser
's War Against Everything broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
, the Andrew Denton
-produced David Tench Tonight (Network Ten
), and the top rating Sunrise programme (Channel Seven
). In film, she is currently writing the feature-length fiction screenplay Radio Caroline, which was selected for the European Producers' EAVE workshops in 2008 and graduated with multiple special mentions.
Since 1995, Kidman has had articles published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Sunday Telegraph
, the Chaser newspaper and jmag . In mid-2008 she commenced a regular column with news portal ninemsn
.
Kidman has broadcast on national youth radio station triple j
for six years, and most recently moved onto ABC
presenting the Summer Overnights programme.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n writer and broadcaster, specialised in political satire, radio and music.
For TV, she wrote for the award winning series The Chaser
The Chaser
The Chaser are an Australian satirical comedian group, known for their television programmes on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation channel. The group take their name from their production of satirical newspaper, a publication known to challenge conventions of taste...
's War Against Everything broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
, the Andrew Denton
Andrew Denton
Andrew Christopher Denton is an Australian television producer, comedian, Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and former radio host, and was the host of the ABC's weekly television interview program Enough Rope. He is known for his comedy and interviewing technique...
-produced David Tench Tonight (Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
), and the top rating Sunrise programme (Channel Seven
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
). In film, she is currently writing the feature-length fiction screenplay Radio Caroline, which was selected for the European Producers' EAVE workshops in 2008 and graduated with multiple special mentions.
Since 1995, Kidman has had articles published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Sunday Telegraph
Sunday Telegraph
The Sunday Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper, founded in February 1961. It is the sister paper of The Daily Telegraph, but is run separately with a different editorial staff, although there is some cross-usage of stories...
, the Chaser newspaper and jmag . In mid-2008 she commenced a regular column with news portal ninemsn
NineMSN
ninemsn is an Australian 50/50 joint venture between Microsoft and Nine Entertainment Co.. It effectively acts as the website for both the Nine Network and MSN, and is one of Australia's most popular websites...
.
Kidman has broadcast on national youth radio station triple j
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
for six years, and most recently moved onto ABC
ABC Radio and Regional Content
ABC Radio and Regional Content is the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for radio output and regional content.-Origins:...
presenting the Summer Overnights programme.