2015, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Monash University, for "her services to Australian publishing, through to her support and promotion of emerging authors, education and the community". Personal She has been married to the actor and comedian Max Gillies since 1981, and they have two adult children. References External links 1954 births Living people Members of the Order of Australia Australian people of French-Jewish descent Australian Jews Australian publishers (people) 20th-century publishers (people) Meanjin people