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May 23
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Revolution at the Dinner Table: Fresh Feminisms, Open for Discussion
May 24
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Australia's Own Gross National Cool
May 24
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Animals, Equality and Democracy
May 25
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Is Docklands an Eyesore? And can Artists and Developers be Friends?
May 26
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Religion and Art: Old Friends, New Discussions
May 27
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I Wanna be Close to You: Art, Intimacy and Our Obsession with Eating

Gillian Mears

Gillian Mears grew up in the northern New South Wales town of Grafton. Acclaim came early, with her short story collections and novels winning major prizes.

Her books include Ride a Cock Horse (1988), Fineflour (1990), winner of a Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book, The Mint Lawn (1991), winner of the Australian/Vogel Literary Award, and The Grass Sister (1995), winner of the regional Commonwealth Prize for Best Book. A Map of the Gardens (2002) won the 2003 Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award.

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