Bearing Witness to Historical Change

Hosted by SBS and the UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)

Join us for a landmark panel event with correspondents who have reported from all around the globe for SBS’s award-winning Dateline program. Hear insights and perspectives from Dateline contributors who have borne witness to some of the world's most extraordinary and pivotal moments in recent history.

Where:

UTS Business School Auditorium, Level 2, (UTS Building 8, Room number CB08.02.005)
Platform 14/28 Ultimo Rd, Ultimo NSW 2007, (2 minute walk from ABC Ultimo), MAP

When: (UPDATED - We'll start as close to 6pm as possible, rather than waiting until 6:20pm as previously stated.)

5:50pm – Doors open
6:00pm - 6:05pm - EVENT START
6:10pm to 7pm - Panel discussion
7pm to 7:15pm – General audience Q&A
PUBLIC EVENT FINISH. General audience welcome to stay or depart.
7:15pm to 7:30pm - UTS student Q&A and discussion with panelists.

Who:

Facilitator:
Darren Mara - Journalist, Producer for SBS Dateline, Presenter SBS World News (UTS alum Grad Dip Journalism)
Speakers:
Helen Vatsikopoulos - Journalist, Walkley award-winner (UTS Journalism Fellow)
Mark Davis - Foreign Correspondent and Lawyer
Olivia Rousset - Documentary Director
Colin Cosier Dateline Correspondent, Kennedy Award 2024, Walkley 2023 (UTS alum MA Journalism)
Georgina Davies - Dateline Executive Producer

Hungry/Thirsty?:

Cafe80 is next to the auditorium in the UTS Business School and will be open for drinks, dinner and snacks. Cafe80 is located in UTS Building 8, 14-28 Ultimo Rd, Ultimo NSW 2007. See a sample of Cafe80's menu.
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UTS and SBS Dateline:

For forty years SBS Dateline has been delivering excellence in documentary storytelling and international journalism to Australian audiences from all around the globe. Many UTS alumni and staff have been Dateline contributors over the years. If you know someone, let us know too. Reach out at fass.engagement@uts.edu.au. Recent UTS alumni contributors include:
Rhiona Jade-Armont (Walkley 2021) - B/Comm Journalism & political Science/International Studies (German);
Jordan Bryon (BAFTA 2023, Peabody 2024, Human Rights Press Award 2022) - B/Comm Media Arts Production; and
Calliste Weitenberg (Human Rights Press Award 2022) - B/Comm Journalism & International Studies (French).

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Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories.