Siobhan is a Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Wollongong,
where she is completing a doctorate in creative arts on the topic of
mixed marriage (between Catholics & Protestants, 1920s-1970s).
The audio clip (right) is of Gay Wilson from Sydney, who grew up in a mixed marriage in the '40s.
Snowy Mountains Scheme 60th Anniversary
National Archives of Australia
2pm Sunday 16 August, 2009
Siobhan will be giving a talk at the National Archives of
Australia at 2pm Sunday 16 August to celebrate the 60th anniversary of
the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme.
Siobhan's documentary was showcased as part of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Bringing Them Home report on the Stolen Generations.
Siobhan was one of three writers in the Scholastic ‘My Story’ series on a panel about history and truth in children’s fiction. The Diary of Eva Fischer, describes a year in the life of an eleven year old girl whose father works on the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme.
