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Name	Marion Mildred Halligan
Alternative Names	Marion Mildred Crothall
Born	16 April, 1940 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died	19 February, 2024 (aged 83) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation *	journalist (1963-1980) Australian Capital Territory, Australia schoolteacher (1963-1980) Australian Capital Territory, Australia short story writer (1980-2024) Australian Capital Territory, Australia novelist (1987-2024) Australian Capital Territory, Australia autobiographer/memoirist (2022-2024) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Awards	ACT Book of the Year (recipient) Nita B. Kibble Literary Award (recipient, 1992) Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 2006)
Groups *	The Canberra Seven (member, 1980-2024)
Key Organisations *	Australia Council (Literature Board) (chair) Australian National World Festival (chair)

* Dates are approximate

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