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<a href="https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/2024-stephen-murray-smith-memorial-lecture"> Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture </a>was recorded at the State Library of Victoria on 8 October 2024.Speaker<a href="https://www.joannamurray-smith.com/">Joanna Murray-Smith</a> Playwright, screenwriter and novelist

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