@pkkalang.bsky.social
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Authoritarianism and its brutal brother fascism are rising all around us. They thrive on controlling, squashing and censoring ideas they do not like. I refuse to participate in that, writes @janecaro.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Why I withdrew from Adelaide Writers’ Week
Authoritarianism and its brutal brother fascism are rising all around us. They thrive on controlling, squashing and censoring ideas they do not like. I refuse to participate in that.
thepoint.com.au
January 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Authoritarianism and its brutal brother fascism are rising all around us. They thrive on controlling, squashing and censoring ideas they do not like. I refuse to participate in that, writes @janecaro.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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“Welcome to Moscow on the Torrens”
Louise Adler resigns as Artistic Director from Adelaide Writers Week with a blistering editorial.
Louise Adler resigns as Artistic Director from Adelaide Writers Week with a blistering editorial.
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 10:27 PM
“Welcome to Moscow on the Torrens”
Louise Adler resigns as Artistic Director from Adelaide Writers Week with a blistering editorial.
Louise Adler resigns as Artistic Director from Adelaide Writers Week with a blistering editorial.
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Louise Adler is out. Congratulations to the bookburners, you've destroyed Adelaide Writers' Week.
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 10:45 PM
Louise Adler is out. Congratulations to the bookburners, you've destroyed Adelaide Writers' Week.
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“art in the service of social cohesion is propaganda”: Louise Adler standing tall as always. What a legend✊🏼❤️
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 9:49 PM
“art in the service of social cohesion is propaganda”: Louise Adler standing tall as always. What a legend✊🏼❤️
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"Welcome to Moscow on the Torrens"
Strong piece on the dark forces of censorship by Louise Adler. Resigns from Adelaide WW.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Strong piece on the dark forces of censorship by Louise Adler. Resigns from Adelaide WW.
#auspol
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 10:13 PM
"Welcome to Moscow on the Torrens"
Strong piece on the dark forces of censorship by Louise Adler. Resigns from Adelaide WW.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Strong piece on the dark forces of censorship by Louise Adler. Resigns from Adelaide WW.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers’ week" Louise Adler ✊
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 9:49 PM
"I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers’ week" Louise Adler ✊
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Thanks Your Excellency, US Ambassador Kevin Rudd, for your service, particularly your effort with PM Albanese, in securing the release of Australian publisher Julian Assange from US/UK persecution in Belmarsh.
January 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Thanks Your Excellency, US Ambassador Kevin Rudd, for your service, particularly your effort with PM Albanese, in securing the release of Australian publisher Julian Assange from US/UK persecution in Belmarsh.
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It is so blatant that right-wing forces are calling for this royal commission because they want a few months of viciously xenophobic anti-immigration headlines - something that directly contributes to worse safety for everyone, surely including Australia's Jewish community.
Fully support Cathy
Fully support Cathy
January 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
It is so blatant that right-wing forces are calling for this royal commission because they want a few months of viciously xenophobic anti-immigration headlines - something that directly contributes to worse safety for everyone, surely including Australia's Jewish community.
Fully support Cathy
Fully support Cathy
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Can you make a tea towel Cathy?
January 12, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Can you make a tea towel Cathy?
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All love and support to you Cathy.
When this blows over I might have to share some of the emails I’ve received over the days which really make me wonder why I am the one accused of hatred. There is deep unresolved trauma being spewed by some of these people and we cannot consent to living according to their warped reality.
January 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM
All love and support to you Cathy.
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The Australian has found another woman to harrass and hound. They liked nothing better. This cartoon is brilliant and should win an award. Murdoch uses its power to bully.
January 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The Australian has found another woman to harrass and hound. They liked nothing better. This cartoon is brilliant and should win an award. Murdoch uses its power to bully.
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Cathy is the best. Sharpest, funniest … most on point. A wonderful contributor to our public life.
When this blows over I might have to share some of the emails I’ve received over the days which really make me wonder why I am the one accused of hatred. There is deep unresolved trauma being spewed by some of these people and we cannot consent to living according to their warped reality.
January 11, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Cathy is the best. Sharpest, funniest … most on point. A wonderful contributor to our public life.
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If we silence voices we don’t agree with, we’re doing the work of extremists for them
Peter Greste
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Peter Greste
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If we silence voices we don’t agree with, we’re doing the work of extremists for them | Peter Greste
I do not need to share Randa Abdel-Fattah’s views to believe that removing her is wrong. This is why I’ve withdrawn from Adelaide writers’ week
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:39 AM
If we silence voices we don’t agree with, we’re doing the work of extremists for them
Peter Greste
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Peter Greste
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Shocking/Ignored: If the victim was a Rabbi this would have been front page news in every MSM outlet, there would have been Press Conferences/condemnation/outrage from PM & Opposition leaders etc. Unsurprisingly there's #crickets instead.
#auspol #Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol #Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
January 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Shocking/Ignored: If the victim was a Rabbi this would have been front page news in every MSM outlet, there would have been Press Conferences/condemnation/outrage from PM & Opposition leaders etc. Unsurprisingly there's #crickets instead.
#auspol #Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol #Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Not one person has lost their job or been forced to apologise for supporting Israel’s genocide.
You can support the mass murder of Muslims & you will never be in danger of losing your job in media or politics or the arts or business or education.
Suggest Israel are wrong, & you will be targeted.
You can support the mass murder of Muslims & you will never be in danger of losing your job in media or politics or the arts or business or education.
Suggest Israel are wrong, & you will be targeted.
January 11, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Not one person has lost their job or been forced to apologise for supporting Israel’s genocide.
You can support the mass murder of Muslims & you will never be in danger of losing your job in media or politics or the arts or business or education.
Suggest Israel are wrong, & you will be targeted.
You can support the mass murder of Muslims & you will never be in danger of losing your job in media or politics or the arts or business or education.
Suggest Israel are wrong, & you will be targeted.
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Great cartoon, nothing to apologise for
January 11, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Great cartoon, nothing to apologise for
While dinosaur Trump steals unwanted oil, the Chinese keep striding towards a cleaner future.
"this new chemical process operates at ambient temperature and pressure. It chemically dissolves the glue holding the blade together.
The high-value carbon fiber can be recovered, cleaned, and reused in everything from new turbines to car parts."
interestingengineering.com/energy/china...
The high-value carbon fiber can be recovered, cleaned, and reused in everything from new turbines to car parts."
interestingengineering.com/energy/china...
Ming Yang unveils world’s first fully recyclable wind turbine blade
Chinese energy giant Ming Yang Smart Energy has developed the “world’s first fully recyclable carbon fiber wind turbine blade.”
interestingengineering.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:35 AM
While dinosaur Trump steals unwanted oil, the Chinese keep striding towards a cleaner future.
So much for her partisan handling of Bondi.
🚨 NEW: Anthony Albanese leads Sussan Ley as preferred prime minister, according to two separate polls conducted earlier this week
January 10, 2026 at 3:46 AM
So much for her partisan handling of Bondi.
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Solidarity with Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah.
January 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Solidarity with Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah.
The erosion of public education means that children are educated in an echo chamber not listening to other voices. When I left Sydney, children in our one street attended 12 different brands of high school. Fortunately the country town I moved to offered a quality, comprehensive, public education.
If we are to make Australia a safe place to live in freedom and safety, we must be very careful about what freedoms we remove in pursuit of safety. History suggests removing the right of diverse voices to be heard does little to ensure safety or freedom of any of us.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Engaging with people you disagree with is part of democracy. Silencing authors is not.
The Australia Institute’s decision to withdraw its involvement in, and sponsorship of, Adelaide Writers’ Week was easy to make but raises difficult questions. As a research-based think tank, we thrive...
thepoint.com.au
January 9, 2026 at 10:40 AM
The erosion of public education means that children are educated in an echo chamber not listening to other voices. When I left Sydney, children in our one street attended 12 different brands of high school. Fortunately the country town I moved to offered a quality, comprehensive, public education.
No respect for judiciary. Just like Trump.
That they’re coming after the judges reflects their belief that they now completely own the public square. This is late-stage McCarthyism.
This is how the Oz are reporting the (main??) criticism of Bell: she once made a decision with others on the HIGH COURT about environmental protest law bans (I remember covering those, draconian) that was later CITED by a different court to allow anti genocide protests to go ahead. My god.
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No respect for judiciary. Just like Trump.
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“Cultural sensitivity” means destroying an entire arts festival rather than allowing a Palestinian person to come along and talk about her new novel.
January 9, 2026 at 12:09 AM
“Cultural sensitivity” means destroying an entire arts festival rather than allowing a Palestinian person to come along and talk about her new novel.
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Nasser Mashni—
"More anti-Palestinian racism!
"Boycott the @adelwritersweek until they reinstate
Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah."
#BoycottAdelaideFestival
"More anti-Palestinian racism!
"Boycott the @adelwritersweek until they reinstate
Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah."
#BoycottAdelaideFestival
January 8, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Nasser Mashni—
"More anti-Palestinian racism!
"Boycott the @adelwritersweek until they reinstate
Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah."
#BoycottAdelaideFestival
"More anti-Palestinian racism!
"Boycott the @adelwritersweek until they reinstate
Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah."
#BoycottAdelaideFestival