Published 16 November 20182 December 2018 · Events / Announcement ‘Will robots bring us utopia?’ An end-of-year debate! Editorial team ‘Will robots bring us utopia?’ Doors open at 5.30 pm, for a 6 pm start Friday 7 December The Toff in Town, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne Overland and the National Union of Workers are hosting a lively end-of-year debate on the topic of automation and what it will mean for workers and labour. Ready to battle it out on the night are co-founder of the Safe Schools Coalition Victoria Roz Ward, software developer and poet Benjamin Laird (who may bring robots!), writer and lawyer for the people Lizzie O’Shea, worker and NUW delegate Tarek Soueid, journalist and cultural critic Mel Campbell, and lawyer and commentator Josh Bornstein. Chaired by Trades Hall’s assistant secretary, Carina Garland. The summer edition of Overland, containing the winners of this 2018 Fair Australia Prize winners, will also be available for sale on the night. Free food, free drinks, free event! But please book tickets so we can keep an eye on numbers! Editorial team More by Editorial team › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 30 July 202630 July 2026 · News Overland is increasing contributor rates Editorial Team Effective 1 July 2026, Overland is pleased to announce an increase in contributor rates across all categories, reflecting our ongoing commitment to paying writers and artists fairly for their work. […] 16 February 202419 February 2024 · Announcement Statement of the Board of Overland Literary Journal Editorial team We, the Board of Overland literary journal, make the following statement in support of Editors-in-chief Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk and the entire Overland staff. We are a diverse Board made up of writers, unionists, lawyers, academics, activists, and arts industry workers. Our Board includes First Nations peoples as well as members of Australia’s Jewish community.
