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‘Being hated is very bracing’: Helen Garner on surviving three marriages and being called a ‘rotten feminist’
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Her unsparing fiction and true crime writing have made her one of Australia’s most controversial and celebrated authors. The author discusses relationships, resilience – and finding global recognition five decades into her career A few years ago, when Helen Garner had an idea to write a book about Australian rules football, her heart soared then immediately sank. The impetus was Ambrose, her teenage grandson, who pla
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