The Full Catastrophe

Dr Rebecca Huntley is one of Australia's foremost researchers on social trends. She holds degrees in law and film studies and a PhD in gender studies. For nearly nine years, Rebecca was at the global research firm Ipsos. From 2006 until 2015, she was the Director of the Mind & Mood Report, Australia's longest-running social trends report. She is the author of numerous books, and was a feature writer for Australian Vogue, a columnist for BRW and the presenter of Drive on a Friday on Radio National.

Sarah Macdonald worked as a political reporter for radio and television and later hosted a radio arts show. She currently hosts a youth-focused current affairs radio program in Australia.

Sun Park has had numerous professional engagements in the entertainment industry. She most recently played Cherry Li in Season 6 of Wentworth. Other TV credits include How To Stay Married, Newton’s Law, True Story with Hamish and Andy, Get Krack!n, and It’s A Date. Sun was a presenter on the children’s television series Hi-5. She has also appeared on stage in Mamma Mia! The Musical, The Boy From Oz, Avenue Q, and Hair.

James is an award-winning actor who has performed on stages and screens throughout Australia, Europe and the Americas. His work in film and TV includes Animal Kingdom, The Turning, Offspring, Winners and Losers, The Doctor Blake Mysteries and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. James has also worked across radio documentary and drama, spanning 17 years and counting.