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The Wheeler Centre is known as Melbourne’s home for thought-provoking, passionate and entertaining public talks – and its latest event series is no exception.
Bringing together international and local writers, creators and thinkers, M/other is a weekend of courageous conversations exploring the way motherhood is experienced, portrayed and labelled.
The series shines a light on topics often seen as taboo, from maternal figures and perinatal mental health to on-screen motherhood and gendered parenting roles. Take part in an exclusive post-birth body life drawing class; interrogate Australia’s healthcare system in an expert panel; and dive deep into ageism, abortion and queer parenting in M/other’s free Soapbox Series.
Our pick: the M/other gala – a night of storytelling, song and reflection from much-loved personalities including feminist trailblazer Clementine Ford, Melbourne writer Tony Birch, journalist Patricia Karvelas, cabaret star Libby O’Donovan, and poet and author Maxine Beneba Clarke, among many others.