David Dungay. Deaths in Custody campaign vows to defy Minns protest ban
Dunghutti man Paul Silva is calling on supporters to join him in defying NSW’s new protest ban by going ahead with a pre-planned Deaths in Custody march



Houdini. Apologies bring Adelaide Festival back from death by own hand
After cancelling Writers Week and issuing an apology (of sorts) to Randa Abdel-Fattah for uninviting her on spurious grounds, the new board of Adelaide Festival has issued more apologies.
Adelaide Writers’ Week. Well done, Zionists. You killed it.
After days of chaos, the Adelaide Festival board is down to one person, and Writers Week has now been officially cancelled.
Is WOMADelaide next? Zionist group targets Palestinian DJ
Hot on the heels of the Adelaide Writers Week debacle, the WOMADelaide board is being pressured to oust Techno DJ Sama’ Abdulhami.
UN report: Israel practising racial segregation and apartheid
A UN Human Rights Office has found Israel is ‘asphyxiating’ Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem via its policies, practices and laws and is in constant violation of international law.
Vale Adelaide Writers Week. A literary icon succumbs to Israel pressure
The venerable Adelaide Writers Week, Australia’s largest ‘free’ literary festival, has announced the cancellation of Randa Abdel-Fattah, author, sociologist and supporter of the Palestinian people.
The King’s School headmaster controversy spills into court
Controversial headmaster of The King’s School, Tony George, is suing the school over his termination with the claim rumoured to be in the range of $4-$6m. What’s the scam?
David Dungay. Deaths in Custody campaign vows to defy Minns protest ban
Dunghutti man Paul Silva is calling on supporters to join him in defying NSW’s new protest ban by going ahead with a pre-planned Deaths in Custody march
“Globalise the intifada.” Banning words no way to stop hate
The NSW Government’s plan to criminalise the phrase ‘globalise the intifada’ ignores obvious facts about how language works.
“Ambassadors of Truth”: Scott Morrison to speak in Israel as Gazans keep dying
Former PM Scott Morrison to be a keynote speaker at a controversial Israeli government-sponsored antisemitism conference later this month.
Illegal tobacco trade kingpin arrested. Long live king tobacco
The arrest of alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco trade, Kazem “Kaz” Hamad, is a win for law enforcement, but what does it mean for the trade?
Houdini. Apologies bring Adelaide Festival back from death by own hand
After cancelling Writers Week and issuing an apology (of sorts) to Randa Abdel-Fattah for uninviting her on spurious grounds, the new board of Adelaide Festival has issued more apologies.
Donroe doctrine. Trump, Australia and the ‘Rules Based Order’
President Trump has adopted the position that in international relations, ‘might is right’. What does that mean for smaller, not so mighty countries?
Hate speech and social cohesion. Will new laws stop hate?
Federal Parliament will be recalled next week to debate and pass new hate speech laws in the wake of the Bondi massacre. But what hate speech will it target?
Adelaide Writers’ Week. Well done, Zionists. You killed it.
After days of chaos, the Adelaide Festival board is down to one person, and Writers Week has now been officially cancelled.
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NGOs warn of catastrophic impact, Penny Wong doesn’t care January 9, 2026 Penny Wong and the Australian Government remain silent on Israel's suspension of international aid organisations in Gaza, despite warnings from humanitarian groups.
Vale Adelaide Writers Week. A literary icon succumbs to Israel pressure January 8, 2026 The venerable Adelaide Writers Week, Australia's largest 'free' literary festival, has announced the cancellation of Randa Abdel-Fattah, author, sociologist and supporter of the Palestinian people.
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