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                 &lt;p&gt;The leading playwright Joanna Murray-Smith makes a powerful case for the role of the arts in Australian public life, arguing that moral righteousness is stifling artistic expression.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The last ever&lt;a href="https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/2024-stephen-murray-smith-memorial-lecture"&gt; Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture &lt;/a&gt;was recorded at the State Library of Victoria on 8 October 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Speaker&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.joannamurray-smith.com/"&gt;Joanna Murray-Smith&lt;/a&gt; Playwright, screenwriter and novelist&lt;/p&gt; 
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The leading playwright Joanna Murray-Smith makes a powerful case for the role of the arts in Australian public life, arguing that moral righteousness is stifling artistic expression.

The last ever Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture was recorded at the State Library of Victoria on 8 October 2024.

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Joanna Murray-Smith Playwright, screenwriter and novelist

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Joanna Murray-Smith — You’re Right, I’m Wrong: The Artist's Role in a Shifting World

Joanna Murray-Smith — You’re Right, I’m Wrong: The Artist's Role in a Shifting World

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