David Headon is Cultural Adviser to the National Capital Authority. He is a regular commentator on cultural/historical issues on ABC radio (regional and national). In 2005 he presented a weekly program on the symbolic story of the national capital, Canberra, on ABC 666-and he presented a similar program in 2006.

His publications include: North of the Ten Commandments- a Collection of Northern Territory Literature (1991); The Oxford Book of Australian Sporting Anecdotes (1993); The Abundant Culture - Meaning and Significance in Everyday Australia (1995); Our First Republicans (1998); The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing - a 200-Year Collection (2001) and The Symbolic Role of the National Capital (2003). In 2003-4, he was co-ordinator (and editor and co-writer) of the team that produced the national award-winning The Griffin Legacy (2004). The document has dominated 'big picture' discussion about Canberra since its launch in December 2004.