In this one-off live special of Dicey Topics BENJAMIN LAW gets CLEMENTINE FORD, STEPHANIE WOOD and JESS HILL to bare all about SEX, DEATH and RELIGION

In Good Weekend magazine every Saturday, Benjamin Law interviews prominent people – artists, designers, businesspeople, actors, scientists, athletes, politicians – about private topics: (1) sex; (2) death; (3) money; (4) religion; (5) politics; and (6) our bodies – by getting them to roll a dice. His hunch is these taboos represent some of the most important conversations we can have and with this panel it certainly proves to be true! 

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Stephanie Wood

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Clementine Ford

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Jess Hill

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Pamela Cook

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Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)

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FEATURING: Lee Kofman, Luke Carman, Stephanie Wood, Jess Hill, Gala Vanting

Shame is one of the most pervasive and tough human emotions. How does shame reshape
us? And how can we extricate ourselves from its abyss? Writers’ best works, though, often dwell in the caves of shame, and for them shame can be a reliable barometer to detect those urgent stories they need to tell.

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Writes4Festivals

http://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/

Facebook - @Writes4Festivals

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Wollongong Writer's Festival

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Lee Kofman

https://leekofman.com.au

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Twitter @LeeKofman

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Luke Carman

https://giramondopublishing.com/luke-carman/

Stephanie Wood

https://stephaniewood.com.au/about/

Twitter @StephanieAWood1

Instagram @stephaniewoodsydney

Gala Vanting

http://msgalavanting.com

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Twitter @gala_vanting

Jess Hill

https://www.jesshill.net

Facebook @jess.hill.31924

Twitter @jessradio

Pamela Cook

www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook - @pamelacookauthor

Twitter - @PamelaCookAU

Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)

www.listenuppodcasting.com.au

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FEATURING: Jane Caro, Benjamin Law, Kirli Saunders, Gabbie Stroud, Rhiannon Hall

This panel ask the question: what do we want from education? Do we want our children to master basic skills, or do we want our children to be critical thinkers? Do we want our children to be curious and creative? Do we want our young people to be kind? What is the purpose of K-12 education in Australia? Why don't we trust teachers?

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Wollongong Writer's Festival

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Jane Caro

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Benjamin Law

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Kirli Saunders

https://kirlisaunders.com

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Gabbie Stroud 

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Twitter @GJ_Stroud

Instagram @gabbiestroud

Rhiannon Hall

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Pamela Cook

www.pamelacook.com.au

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Twitter - @PamelaCookAU

Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)

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TONY BIRCH talks to LUKE CARMAN about his Miles Franklin shortlisted book "THE WHITE GIRL" 

In The White Girl, Miles-Franklin-shortlisted author Tony Birch shines a spotlight on the 1960s and the devastating government policy of taking Indigenous children from their families.

Odette Brown has lived her whole life on the fringes of a small country town. After her daughter disappeared and left her with her granddaughter Sissy to raise on her own, Odette has managed

to stay under the radar of the welfare authorities who are removing fair-skinned Aboriginal children from their families. When a new policeman arrives in town, determined to enforce the law, Odette must risk everything to save Sissy and protect everything she loves.

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Wollongong Writer's Festival

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Tony Birch

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Pamela Cook

www.pamelacook.com.au

Facebook - @pamelacookauthor

Twitter - @PamelaCookAU

Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)

www.listenuppodcasting.com.au

Facebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

 

 

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This panel explores how mental health informs the writing process (and vice versa), the lived experience in first person memoir and poetry, and the power of reclaiming language from institutions. Quinn Eades, Helena Fox and Sam Twyford-Moore join David Stavanger to discuss their work and the fine line between page and prescription.
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Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast
Wollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFest
David Stavangerhttps://www.uqp.com.au/authors/david-stavangerFacebook @profile.php?id=634053109
Quinn EadesFacebook @quinneadesTwitter @quinn_writes
Helena Foxhttps://helenafoxauthor.comFacebook @helenafoxwriterTwitter @helenafoxoz
Sam Twyford-Moorehttp://www.samtwyfordmoore.comFacebook @sam.twyfordmooreTwitter @samtwyfordmoore
Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAU
Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

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It’s not just you. We’re all feeling it. The strange materiality of bodies, our ever-unfolding understanding of the psycho-physiology ofour fantasies, traumas, attachments and our intimate windows into the lives of others in a culture of oversharing. Let’s explorethe weird, wonderful and wrong of it all.
FEATURING: Gala Vanting, Clementine Ford, Quinn Eades, Benjamin Law, Amee Baird
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Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast
Wollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFest
Clementine FordTwitter @clementine_ford
Gala Vantinghttp://msgalavanting.comFacebook @the.gala.vantingTwitter @gala_vanting
Quinn EadesFacebook @quinneadesTwitter @quinn_writes
Benjamin LawFacebook @Benjamin LawTwitter @mrbenjaminlaw
Amee BairdTwitter @AmeeBaird_Neuro
Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @PamelaCookTwitter - @PamelaCookAU
Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

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You don’t have to look far today to find ethical failures causing widespread social disruption: fake news, the growing power of tech companies, dishonest political campaigning, child sex abuse scandals and cover ups within religious institutions and the rise of alt-right agitators giving new license to racism, misogyny and hatred. What are the building blocks for social growth in a disrupted age? Do we need an ethical infrastructure to help us navigate through these difficult times? And how should individual agitators, critics and commentators engage with institutions and the public to build social cohesion and a better society?
FEATURING: Father Rod Bower, Kerry O’Brien, Jane Caro in conversation with Dr. Matt Beard
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Scone Literary Festival https://sconeliteraryfestival.com.auFacebook @@SconeLiteraryFestivalTwitter @SconeLiterary
Jane CaroFacebook @janecaroofficialTwitter @JaneCaro
Kerry O'BrienTwitter @KerryOBrien
Fr Rod Bowerhttps://www.anggos.com.au/our-teamFacebook @FrBowerTwitter @FrBower
Dr Matt Beardhttps://ethics.org.auFacebook @mattbeard89Twitter @matthewtbeard
Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAU
Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

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When you're born into a religious family, how do you navigate your inherited ideas about God and build an identity that makes sense to you? At this event, author a former Christian pastor and PhD student examining the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the evangelical church in Australia, a multi-award winning Australian poet and the son of a highly regarded Christian reverend, and , local singer-songwriter and former Triple J Unearthed winner will discuss their childhood and their shifting understanding of Christianity with Editor of .The Gravity of GuiltJoel Hollier,Phil Wilcox,Bec SandridgeRuby Claire,
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Wollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFest
Joel Hollierhttp://biblefaithsexuality.com/about-me/Facebook @joel.a.hollierTwitter @joelhollier
Phil Wilcoxhttp://www.philip-wilcox.comTwitter @philipwilcox
Bec Sandridge https://www.becsandridge.comFacebook @becsandridgemusicTwitter @becsandridge
Ruby Clairehttp://rubyclaire.com.auFacebook @ruby.bisson.3Twitter @_RubyClaire_
Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAU
Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

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Join celebrated First Nations Writers as theydiscuss the importance of speaking their truth to honour identity, culture, language and country in our literary landscape and broader society.
FEATURING: KIRLI SAUNDERS, TONY BIRCH AND ALISON WHITTAKER
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Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast
Wollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFest
Kirli Saundershttps://kirlisaunders.wordpress.comTwitter @SaundersKirli
Tony Birchhttps://arts.unimelb.edu.au/articulation/editions/2017-editions/june-2017/meet-professor-tony-
Alison Whittakerhttps://www.uts.edu.au/staff/alison.whittakerTwitter @AJ_Whittaker
Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAU
Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

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How do we turn social progress into legal change, and which really comes first? How much power do we have as individuals? Let's get beyond the echo-chamber and into constructive ideas.
FEATURING: CLEMENTINE FORD, GALA VANTING AND JESS HILL
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Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast
Wollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFest
Clementine FordTwitter @clementine_ford
Gala Vantinghttp://msgalavanting.comFacebook @the.gala.vantingTwitter @gala_vanting
Jess Hillhttps://www.jesshill.netFacebook @jess.hill.31924Twitter @essradio
Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAU
Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

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