Hilary Harper

About

Hilary Harper has a degree in English Literature and Cultural Studies, a Graduate Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing, and 30 years’ experience in radio. She’s been at the ABC since 2005. She’s covered everything from news and current affairs to traffic reporting, arts, health, gardening, science, finance, education, relationships, parenting, and much discussion of food.

Hilary is curious about everything that affects us through the different stages of our lives. Her own life goal is to one day own enough bookshelves. She presents Life Matters on RN.

Upcoming Events

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Spring Fling

Robyn Davidson: Unfinished Woman

Robyn Davidson, Hilary Harper, Anna Krien

11 Oct

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Past Events

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The Boy in the Moon: Ian Brown

Hilary Harper, Ian Brown

Past event

10 Sep

Sad/Angry/Happy

Angry

Michael Currie, Karen Pickering, Hilary Harper, Brendan Cowell

Past event

27 Sep

On the Road

Warrnambool: Raimond Gaita

Hilary Harper, Raimond Gaita

Past event

15 Apr

May Blockbusters

Anita Desai

Anita Desai, Hilary Harper

Past event

21 May

May Blockbusters

Anita Desai and William Dalrymple

Anita Desai, William Dalrymple, Hilary Harper

Past event

21 May

Karen Joy Fowler: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

Karen Joy Fowler, Hilary Harper

Past event

9 Sep

Midday Shot

Ramona Koval

Ramona Koval, Hilary Harper

Past event

18 Jun

George Orwell's 1984: A Live Reading

Adam Bandt, Judith Troeth, Julian Burnside, Catherine Deveny, Clementine Ford, Erik Jensen, Hilary Harper, Heidi Victoria, Jane Garrett, Gillian Triggs, Don Watson, Graeme Simsion, Barrie Cassidy, Andrea McCall, Tonya Roberts