Margaret Hickey
@mhickey2015
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I am a lecturer at La Trobe University currently undertaking a PhD in Creative Writing. I love living in the country and tend to write mostly about rural themes
Joined March 2015
My article in The @ConversationEDU on how Australian writers interpret the bush
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Never watch 'Noah' with Russel Crowe. It's so bad you can't look away.
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Excited to have a story accepted for @Meanjin literary journal 2017. Perhaps I do like writing after all.
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Psychologist McLaren claims 'Women contribute 50% to domestic violence situation' (The Age May 12) Hmmmmmm
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Two of the most celebrated sportsmen in history (and certainly the most wealthy). One bashes women, one advocates against abortion.
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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao shouldn't be excused for their attitudes towards women http://t.co/duB5nu53vW via @DailyLifeAU
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All too familiar..
Is sorry good enough? Mayor sorry for 'victim blaming' comments on women walking alone http://t.co/iLTEC1IwxG via @ABCNews
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30 tips for successful academic research and writing http://t.co/0uL0gUQZhu
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Australasian Association of Writing Programs- annual conference in Melb this year looks great. About to write an abstract for it. Hints?
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The first time I have ever been name dropped. Thank you @tseenster !
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Yes Corina, I noticed this too.
Leadership in Wangaratta only for white middle aged men? what do we teach our girls....... http://t.co/dk4ZLD26LZ
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In 2015 an average of two women a week have been murdered in Australia. What is it about these men that makes them want to kill females?
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So many exciting opportunities, so little time..
The award for unpublished fiction manuscripts closes tomorrow, April 10! @wheelercentre @EmergingWriters
http://t.co/PMlyDZP5o7
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'No place for a woman', Henry Lawson. Heart wrenching and so real you can feel Ratty's knotted fingers gripping your arm. Love my research.
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Re reading 'We of the Never Never', Jeannie Gunn. Beautiful descriptions of landscape/ horrifying racism. Australia early 1900s, a must read
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What is the best last line of a novel? Surely Kate Grenville's final sentence in 'Joan makes History' takes the cake. 'Stars blazed....'
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http://t.co/LQSCbHJZz6. Excellent interview with philosopher Peter Singer. Living ethically is making a difference. @POLSISEngage @HASSUQ
theguardian.com
The Australian philosopher argues that more people are embracing ‘effective altruism’ in donating to charity – but they need data to guide their choices
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New post at #REDalert: Doing a PhD in Kelly country (by @mhickey2015) - http://t.co/VlYkbYKCBa
#phdchat #phdlife
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Writing with your supervisor, by Charlotte Wegener http://t.co/czMPXIi95e
#phdchat #socphd #phdadvice
patthomson.net
This is a guest post from Dr Charlotte Wegener who is Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication, Aalborg University, Denmark I am currently finalizing draft chapters for a book I’m co-…
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