Adelaide Festival Board Chair Resigns Over Writers' Week
Adelaide Festival is in crisis as board chair Tracey Whiting and three other members resign following backlash over a Palestinian advocate's removal from Writers' Week. Read the full story.
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Adelaide Festival Drops Palestinian Writer
The Adelaide Festival board's decision to cancel a Palestinian writer's event ignites a fierce debate on censorship, free speech, and artistic integrity in Australia's cultural scene. Read the full story.
Adelaide Festival Leaders Slam Writers' Week Decision
Eleven former Adelaide Festival leaders have penned a scathing letter over the board's decision to drop a Palestinian author from Writers' Week. Discover the fallout and who has pulled out.
Adelaide Writers' Week boycott over author removal
Over 30 authors boycott Adelaide Writers' Week after staff reject board's decision to remove a Palestinian author. High-profile names including Michelle de Kretser and Zadie Smith withdraw. Read the full story.
Outcry over Palestinian speaker cut from Adelaide Writers' Week
Adelaide Writers' Week faces backlash for removing Palestinian advocate Randa Abdel-Fattah. Meanwhile, SA's net zero claims clash with dire climate warnings. Read the full story.
Authors boycott Adelaide Writers' Week over racism claims
Adelaide Festival faces a major boycott after removing Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from its writers' week program, sparking accusations of racism and censorship. Read the full story.
Tributes flow for Newcastle advocate Dr Kim Ostinga OAM
Newcastle is mourning the loss of Dr Kim Ostinga OAM, aged 89. The respected orthopaedic surgeon and passionate community advocate was instrumental in protecting King Edward Park. Read the tributes.
Geelong raises $7000 for disability advocate's wheelchair
The Geelong community has come together to raise over $7000 for disability advocate Sarah Humble, funding a new power wheelchair to replace her failing one. Read this heartwarming story of local support.
Cairns Founder Wins International Moyamoya Award
Nicola Baker from Cairns receives global recognition for her work raising awareness about Moyamoya disease through her foundation Moyamoya Australia. Discover her inspiring journey.
SA Lawmaker Demands Weapons Export Review
Independent MLC Tammy Franks introduces motion calling for SA Government to divest from companies potentially complicit in Palestinian human rights abuses. Learn more.
Intimate Gaza war documentary told through video calls
A powerful documentary filmed via video calls with a Palestinian poet in Gaza offers an unfiltered look at life during conflict, culminating in tragic loss. A must-see film.
Wheelchair assault captured on CCTV in Newcastle
A 23-year-old man faces court after allegedly pulling a wheel off a disability advocate's wheelchair outside a Newcastle hotel, causing her to fall. Case continues.
ACT Guardianship Abuse Fears Spark Investigation Calls
Serious concerns about potential abuse within Canberra's guardianship system have sparked demands for an independent investigation into the protection of vulnerable adults.
School reunion trauma for LGBTQI+ advocate after 30 years
A 30-year high school reunion in the Illawarra region has unearthed buried trauma for an LGBTQI+ advocate, revealing how schoolyard bullying continues to impact mental health decades later.
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