Two of Australia's most formidable voices unite as longtime friends Jane Caro and investigative journalist Kate McClymont discuss Caro’s thrilling new novel Lyrebird. Lyrebirds are brilliant mimics, so if they mimic a woman screaming in terror and begging for her life, they have witnessed a crime. But how does a young, hungover PhD student and a wet-behind-the-ears new detective, convince anyone that a native bird can be a reliable witness to a murder, especially when there is no body and no missing person? Caro weaves in elements of key feminist and social issues, examining society’s treatment of vulnerable women and environmental destruction.

Jane Caro AM is a Walkley award winning Australian columnist, author, novelist, feminist, public education activist and social commentator. She was also awarded the B&T Women in Media Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023. Once upon a time, she was a multi-award-winning advertising copywriter and an academic. These days, when not tweeting up a storm to her 190,000+ followers, she is a full-time writer, novelist, speaker, MC and TV, radio and media pundit. She has published thirteen books, including the bestselling novel The Mother. Lyrebird is her second novel for adults.

Kate McClymont AM is an investigative journalist with The Sydney Morning Herald and one of Australia’s most decorated reporters. A ten-time Walkley Award winner (including the Gold Walkley), she has exposed major corruption scandals involving the Health Services Union and former NSW Labor politicians. Her acclaimed books include He Who Must Be Obeid and Dead Man Walking. In 2017, she was inducted into the Media Hall of Fame, made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2020, and received the Walkley Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism in 2023. Her fearless reporting has earned her numerous accolades including eight Kennedy Awards.