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The Premier refuses to apologise to Dr Abdel-Fattah. He should. And make public his communications with the previous Festival Board. Full disclosure is essential, along with true independence of our arts & cultural institutions that refuse racism and are free of political interference.
January 15, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The Premier refuses to apologise to Dr Abdel-Fattah. He should. And make public his communications with the previous Festival Board. Full disclosure is essential, along with true independence of our arts & cultural institutions that refuse racism and are free of political interference.
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Statement from our client Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah. It is a tragedy that Adelaide Writers' Week has been destroyed, for nothing. However, this is a massive win for artistic freedom and hopefully a turning point in this time of unhinged McCarthyist witch-hunting. Randa is a hero and we love her.
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Statement from our client Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah. It is a tragedy that Adelaide Writers' Week has been destroyed, for nothing. However, this is a massive win for artistic freedom and hopefully a turning point in this time of unhinged McCarthyist witch-hunting. Randa is a hero and we love her.
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Day after day, the Sikh Volunteers provide free meals to communities affected by the #VictoriaBushfires. Minimal mainstream news media coverage. Thank you for your hard work, genuine kindness and community spirit. Here's their FB page: facebook.com/share/1C7nWJ... #auspol
#SikhVolunteersAustralia
#SikhVolunteersAustralia
January 14, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Day after day, the Sikh Volunteers provide free meals to communities affected by the #VictoriaBushfires. Minimal mainstream news media coverage. Thank you for your hard work, genuine kindness and community spirit. Here's their FB page: facebook.com/share/1C7nWJ... #auspol
#SikhVolunteersAustralia
#SikhVolunteersAustralia
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As someone who has participated in efforts to get the SA premier to understand arts and culture since he was elected, this moment - Malinauskas looking lost in a crisis of his own making - has an eerie inevitability about it
January 14, 2026 at 1:46 AM
As someone who has participated in efforts to get the SA premier to understand arts and culture since he was elected, this moment - Malinauskas looking lost in a crisis of his own making - has an eerie inevitability about it
To say nothing of Israel's massacres.
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 AM
To say nothing of Israel's massacres.
And his 'imagine a Zionist committing a massacre' line was just so off in so many ways.
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 AM
And his 'imagine a Zionist committing a massacre' line was just so off in so many ways.
Peter Malinauskus' behaviour reminds me of Scott Morrison and Christine Holgate in some ways tbh.
(That's aside from the racism, genocide whitewashing etc.)
(That's aside from the racism, genocide whitewashing etc.)
January 14, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Peter Malinauskus' behaviour reminds me of Scott Morrison and Christine Holgate in some ways tbh.
(That's aside from the racism, genocide whitewashing etc.)
(That's aside from the racism, genocide whitewashing etc.)
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Santoss made an ad for the 2026 Tour Down Under and it's surprsingly honest and informative! 🚴🚴♂️🚴♀️
Honest Government Ad | Santoss Tour Down Under
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Santoss made an ad for the 2026 Tour Down Under and it's surprsingly honest and informative! 🚴🚴♂️🚴♀️
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Thankyou to every writer - so many - who stood against censorship, racism and political interference in WritersWeek2026. Your resistance matters. Standing together matters. Clear eyes matter - especially when SA’s political leaders fail us.
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Thankyou to every writer - so many - who stood against censorship, racism and political interference in WritersWeek2026. Your resistance matters. Standing together matters. Clear eyes matter - especially when SA’s political leaders fail us.
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A whole bunch of artists and cultural workers have lost work because of the implosion of Adelaide Writers week — writers, producers, stage crew, front of house. None of this was their fault. Something for the Labor premier to think about
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 AM
A whole bunch of artists and cultural workers have lost work because of the implosion of Adelaide Writers week — writers, producers, stage crew, front of house. None of this was their fault. Something for the Labor premier to think about
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I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
January 13, 2026 at 5:40 AM
I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
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A disaster for our writers, readers, our reputation as a festival state & a massive economic blow to SA in a tough time for so many. Own goal for a Premier who - despite his denials - exerted pressure on a body legally established to be independent. Shocking failure of judgement.
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
A disaster for our writers, readers, our reputation as a festival state & a massive economic blow to SA in a tough time for so many. Own goal for a Premier who - despite his denials - exerted pressure on a body legally established to be independent. Shocking failure of judgement.
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we have reached the man tears stage of the political fuck up cycle. In my observation, man politicians only cry for themselves, which would suggest he is getting factional pressure.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'I do my best to settle my conscience': SA Premier becomes emotional at press conference
South Australian Premier Peter Malinaukas has become tearful during a media conference where he faced extensive questions about the crisis surrounding Adelaide Writers' Week (AWW) and allegations of h...
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2026 at 3:11 AM
we have reached the man tears stage of the political fuck up cycle. In my observation, man politicians only cry for themselves, which would suggest he is getting factional pressure.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Wow.
SA Premier Malinauskas, triples down on interfering with the Adelaide Writers Festival which then self imploded and was cancelled.
Can you imagine linking an award-winning author who opposed genocide to two hateful, murderous men?
Racism game is strong. 👇🏼
SA Premier Malinauskas, triples down on interfering with the Adelaide Writers Festival which then self imploded and was cancelled.
Can you imagine linking an award-winning author who opposed genocide to two hateful, murderous men?
Racism game is strong. 👇🏼
January 13, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Wow.
SA Premier Malinauskas, triples down on interfering with the Adelaide Writers Festival which then self imploded and was cancelled.
Can you imagine linking an award-winning author who opposed genocide to two hateful, murderous men?
Racism game is strong. 👇🏼
SA Premier Malinauskas, triples down on interfering with the Adelaide Writers Festival which then self imploded and was cancelled.
Can you imagine linking an award-winning author who opposed genocide to two hateful, murderous men?
Racism game is strong. 👇🏼
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Holy shit, this way beyond the pale.
archive.is/ngaMG
archive.is/ngaMG
January 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Holy shit, this way beyond the pale.
archive.is/ngaMG
archive.is/ngaMG
'One doesn’t have to be a student of history to know that art in the service of “social cohesion” is propaganda'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM
'One doesn’t have to be a student of history to know that art in the service of “social cohesion” is propaganda'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
More on AI garbage:
'They often contained expressions such as “this situation highlights,” “reignites the debate,” “illustrates tensions,” or “raises questions.”'
theconversation.com/i-used-ai-ch...
'They often contained expressions such as “this situation highlights,” “reignites the debate,” “illustrates tensions,” or “raises questions.”'
theconversation.com/i-used-ai-ch...
I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous
When we ask for news, we should expect generative AI tools to stick to the facts. But new research shows they don’t.
theconversation.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:02 AM
More on AI garbage:
'They often contained expressions such as “this situation highlights,” “reignites the debate,” “illustrates tensions,” or “raises questions.”'
theconversation.com/i-used-ai-ch...
'They often contained expressions such as “this situation highlights,” “reignites the debate,” “illustrates tensions,” or “raises questions.”'
theconversation.com/i-used-ai-ch...
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With artists, patrons, businesses pulling the pin, we are witnessing the Premier’s unfolding leadership disaster: ‘Adelaide Festival’s 2025 Impact Report showing it generated $62.6 million in gross expenditure for SA, spent by the 365,402 total attendees.’.
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
Adelaide Festival music program hit as SA faces multimillion-dollar black hole - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
A day of Adelaide Festival’s music program is now abandoned by artists. SA could lose millions in economic benefit if the festival collapse.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 12, 2026 at 7:50 AM
With artists, patrons, businesses pulling the pin, we are witnessing the Premier’s unfolding leadership disaster: ‘Adelaide Festival’s 2025 Impact Report showing it generated $62.6 million in gross expenditure for SA, spent by the 365,402 total attendees.’.
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
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Not the biggest thing of all the atrocious things, but I feel very sorry for the casual workers in hospitality etc. who will be severely out of pocket due to the Adelaide Writers’ Week clusterfuck.
Those who caused this doubtless couldn’t care less.
Those who caused this doubtless couldn’t care less.
January 12, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Not the biggest thing of all the atrocious things, but I feel very sorry for the casual workers in hospitality etc. who will be severely out of pocket due to the Adelaide Writers’ Week clusterfuck.
Those who caused this doubtless couldn’t care less.
Those who caused this doubtless couldn’t care less.
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Australia:
Voted no for an indigenous voice to parliament (which we need) but has a Zionist voice to parliament that we didn’t vote for (and don’t need).
Voted no for an indigenous voice to parliament (which we need) but has a Zionist voice to parliament that we didn’t vote for (and don’t need).
January 12, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Australia:
Voted no for an indigenous voice to parliament (which we need) but has a Zionist voice to parliament that we didn’t vote for (and don’t need).
Voted no for an indigenous voice to parliament (which we need) but has a Zionist voice to parliament that we didn’t vote for (and don’t need).
Let's remember that Malinauskus banned protest because oil/gas.
Creep.
Creep.
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Let's remember that Malinauskus banned protest because oil/gas.
Creep.
Creep.
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What is happening to the arts in my hometown 😦!
January 12, 2026 at 6:31 AM
What is happening to the arts in my hometown 😦!
One vile aspect of the Adelaide Writers' Week collapse (and the ridiculous Malinauskus intervention) is that it distracts from the fact that Israel is still conducting a live genocide.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Jacinda Ardern pulls out of Adelaide writers’ week as fallout over Randa Abdel-Fattah’s axing continues
Ructions within festival board over Palestinian-Australian academic’s inclusion began in October, email reveals
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:11 AM
One vile aspect of the Adelaide Writers' Week collapse (and the ridiculous Malinauskus intervention) is that it distracts from the fact that Israel is still conducting a live genocide.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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‘Not the Premier’s Bookclub’. Indeed. And disingenuous in the extreme to think that voicing his self-described ‘strong’ opinion about Dr Abdel-Fattah to the Festival Bd - which his govt appoints and funds - does not compromise the independence of Writers Week. Own goal Premier- & v costly to SA.
January 12, 2026 at 2:33 AM
‘Not the Premier’s Bookclub’. Indeed. And disingenuous in the extreme to think that voicing his self-described ‘strong’ opinion about Dr Abdel-Fattah to the Festival Bd - which his govt appoints and funds - does not compromise the independence of Writers Week. Own goal Premier- & v costly to SA.