From debates around Australia Day to refugee intakes, the so-called culture wars are an ever-present fixture in the nation’s media. Three of the Festival’s most exciting voices come together to reflect on fiction’s ability to examine and upturn the conventional wisdom of Australia’s past and present, and discuss their approach to shining a light on uncomfortable home truths. Hear Felicity Castagna (No More Boats), Melanie Cheng (Australia Day) and Claire G. Coleman (Terra Nullius) in conversation with ABC RN’s Kate Evans.
Sydney Writers’ Festival: Home Truths, Melanie Cheng (NSW)