Turned to writing at 60, reckon that'll do for the next 30 years, then I'll become a musician - after that, who knows, maybe a wizard...
A Premier defied. NOT-Adelaide Writers’ Week a smashing success
‘Constellation’, the writer’s week that rose from the ashes of the cancelled Adelaide Festival, got off to a flyer last weekend, making a mockery of Premier Malinauskas’ and the Zionist lobby’s efforts to kill it. Kim Wingerei was there. Sunday evening, the...
Adelaide Writers Week: No decorum without a quorum.
Adelaide Writers Week, a core part of South Australia’s premier cultural event, the Adelaide Festival, is at risk of cancellation in its 40th year. Kim Wingerei and Michael West report. ** Update 9:05am: Writers Week Director Louise Adler has now resigned. ** There...
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. What’s the scam? The scam is the broken record of a playbook used by those who think free speech is only allowed for those with whom one...
Vale Adelaide Writers Week. A literary icon succumbs to Israel pressure
The venerable Adelaide Writers Week, Australia’s largest ‘free’ literary festival, has cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah, author, sociologist and supporter of the Palestinian people. What’s the scam? The scam is that another beacon of free speech and promoter of...
Stop fuelling antisemitism! Jewish groups want Herzog to stay away
Jewish organisations are urging the Government to rescind its invitation to Israel President Isaac Herzog as it risks provoking mass protests and stoking antisemitism. In the wake of the Bondi massacre, Prime Minister Albanese publicly and formally invited President...
Port Arthur via Oslo to Bondi. History repeats, lessons ignored at our peril
It happens every day somewhere in the world; the killing of innocents by war mongers, mass murderers or terrorists. When it is close to home, it affects us so much more. What will we learn from the Bondi tragedy, Kim Wingerei asks? Once again, a nation mourns the...
Albo bows to media, Israel pressure, moves on antisemitism, free speech
Anthony Albanese has announced the government “adopts and fully supports Jillian Segal’s plan to combat antisemitism,” bowing to intense media pressure. Stephanie Tran and Kim Wingerei report. Criticising the state of Israel is about to get difficult. Speaking at a...
“Who’s the worst terrorist?” Roy Morgan survey sowing division
In a week that could have seen Australia united through tragedy, mainstream media, politicians and many others have taken the opportunity to sow division instead. Even the pollsters. Roy Morgan is Australia’s oldest and best-known market research company, “with an...
Four million. The myths of Australia’s gun control
Ever since the aftermath of Port Arthur, Australia has been hailed as the world’s gold standard of gun control. But is that really true? According to research by The Australia Institute, there are over four million guns legally owned by civilians in Australia (2024),...
Uniparty Grab. Independents take electoral reform to the High Court
In an unusual move, two former independent parliamentarians are taking on the Government’s new electoral reform laws in court, challenging their legality. What’s the scam? The scam is that Labor’s new electoral laws will favour the major parties and disadvantage...