Jacinta Parsons

Jacinta Parsons is a radio broadcaster and writer from Melbourne. She has released three books, Unseen (2020), A Question of Age (2022) and her most recent in 2025 – an…

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Jacinta Parsons

Jacinta Parsons is a radio broadcaster and writer from Melbourne, who has worked at community radio station Triple R, and for the ABC at Double J, ABC Radio Melbourne, and ABC Radio National. She currently hosts the Friday Revue and Saturday Mornings on ABC Radio Melbourne.

Jacinta has released three books, Unseen (2020), A Question of Age (2022) and her most recent in 2025 – an investigation on wisdom and the elder woman – A Wisdom of Age.

Festival Events

The Art of Growing Older

DATE March 28 TIME 11:30 am WHEREUniversity of Newcastle NUspace X207 Book now

A Great Act of Love: Heather Rose in Conversation

DATE March 29 TIME 5:00 pm WHEREConservatorium of Music Concert Hall Book now

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A Wisdom of Age

Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.

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