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Morag Fraser AM

Morag is an accomplished Australian journalist. She is a writer, newspaper columnist and a leading Australia literary commentator.  Morag holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from The University of Melbourne, and both a Master of Arts and Diploma of Education from La Trobe University.

From 1991 to 2003 Morag was the Editor of ‘Eureka Street’ magazine and it was during this time that the magazine received a prestigious Walkley Award. She has also been an adjunct professor in Humanities and Social Sciences at La Trobe University and a secondary school teacher.

Morag has been a panel member and judge of many literary awards, including the Age Book of The Year, the Victorian Premier Literary awards, the Alan Marshall Short Story Award, National Biography Award and the Miles Franklin Award. 

She has also been Chair, interviewer and panellist of the Melbourne Writers’ Festival and a guest speaker at many other writers’ festivals.

Morag’s broadcasting contributions include a regular political commentary spot on Melbourne’s 3LO radio with Ranald Macdonald and Robert Manne, a conversation hour host with John Faine and occasional appearances on many other ABC and community radio programs around the country.

Morag has been a member of many boards and groups including the Brigidine Sponsorship Group, Kilbreda College Stewardship Council, the Victoria Law Foundation Board, the Australian Book Review Board, the Art Monthly Australasia Magazine Board, the Adelaide Festival of Ideas Board, the Victorian Free Speech Committee, the Australian Health Ethics Committee, the MacKillop Family Services Board and the Melbourne Autumn Music Festival board.  

In 2004, for services to journalism, Morag was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).  Morag is currently writing a biography of the Australian poet, Peter Porter.