Opinion
Don't Leave Before the Miracle
On medicinal cannabis in Australia, the reset the industry is living through, and why the most important work is still ahead.
Speaker · Journalist · Filmmaker
Award-winning storytelling that asks the harder questions, on stage, on screen, and on the page.
Helen Kapalos
The work
For two decades Helen Kapalos has told the stories others look away from — on screen, on stage, and in print. Award-winning journalism with the courage to ask the harder questions.
Work with Helen
The Documentary
A Life
of Its Own
Helen's feature documentary on medicinal cannabis — the families, the law, and a people-led movement that challenged authorities worldwide.
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