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Books and Ideas at Montalto

Kate Legge at Montalto

Kate Legge, Elizabeth McCarthy

16 Jun

The Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing: 2023 Emerging Writers’ Festival

Pip Finkemeyer, Grace Yee, Dan Hogan, Aisling Smith, Elfy Scott, Tara Grace

Booked out

19 Jun

Art on the Fringe: Forty Years of Melbourne Fringe

Moira Finucane, Sammy J, Vidya Rajan, Richard Watts

20 Jun

Exploring the Path to Clean Energy with Alan Finkel [Ballarat]

Alan Finkel, Prue Bentley

21 Jun

Wheeler Kids

Real Pigeons Live Mystery: When Doves Crime [Kyneton]

Andrew McDonald, Janet McLeod, Ben Wood

24 Jun

Wheeler Kids

Real Pigeons Live Mystery: When Doves Crime [Wodonga]

Andrew McDonald, Janet McLeod, Ben Wood

25 Jun

The Fifth Estate

Global Coverage: Investigating China’s Cultural Influence 

Louisa Lim, Sally Warhaft

27 Jun

Wheeler Kids

Real Pigeons Live Mystery: When Doves Crime [Melbourne]

Andrew McDonald, Janet McLeod, Ben Wood

28 Jun
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Disruptive Comedy: Breaking Barriers with Laughter

5 Jun 2023

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Craig Foster: The Republic Question

1 Jun 2023

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What's on in June: Resident Organisation Round Up

1 Jun 2023

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Reality bites back

30 May 2023

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A coming-of-age reading guide

29 May 2023

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Finding the Heart of the Nation: Thomas Mayo in conversation with Catherine Liddle

27 May 2023
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