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Over 350 people turned out to show their support for authentic design at KE-ZU in Surry Hills on Thursday 17 June. Paul McGilllick introduced guest speakers Michael Young, Robert Backhouse and Q&A panelists Simone Oliver and Matthew Hall, who discussed the importance of respecting intellectual property in design.

BY jesse

June 29th, 2010

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