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Brian McFarlane

Brian McFarlane has had three overlapping careers, as teacher, academic and writer. He is the author or editor of over 20 books and hundreds of articles on film and literature and related matters. He co-edited the Oxford Companion to Australian Film and was compiler, editor, and chief author of The Encyclopedia of British Film, and most recently he published his memoir, Real and Reel, a light-hearted record of a lifetime’s obsession with the movies – and with writing about them. He is an international authority on British cinema and on the adaptation of literature to film. In Australia he is known as a regular reviewer in The AgeAustralian Book ReviewMetro and Inside Story. He lives in Melbourne and is currently serving as Adjunct Professor, Swinburne Institute of Social Research, Swinburne Institute of Technology and as Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University.

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Ian Lowe at the Woodford Folk Festival

Woodford Folk Festival 87 Woodrow Rd, Woodford QLD 4514, Arbour, Queensland, Australia

Join Professor Ian Lowe as he explores why environmental laws are falling short, from loopholes and weak enforcement to economic pressures. This insightful discussion will highlight the challenges in current...