They can’t point to a single instance of antisemitism by an arts organisation, while there are dozens of cases where official pressure has silenced pro-Palestinian voices.
This is pure political intimidation by the govt and its official pro-Israel lobbyist.
Discussions are under way around stronger guidelines, policies and codes of conduct governing antisemitism and racial vilification in the arts sector.
I interpreted Marks’ comments as a positive sign of progress for the ABC after years of capitulation to bad faith actors. It could not have happened without Antoinette taking on the ABC and winning.
“An assault on aspiration” = Rich people should aspire to a tax-subsidised investment portfolio.
"Broken promise" = How dare you try to alter the status quo!
"Death tax" = Labor better not even THINK about implementing actual inheritance taxes...
I will be in conversation/inrterrogation with the formidable Gideon Haigh about corporate cancel culture this coming Saturday at the Williamstown Literary Festival.
Sign in front of Athens bar
Disciplinary action taken against Professor for using the word ‘Palestinian’ in an assignment.
Celebrate the wins !
Centre for Future Work has a new CEO. And a bloody good choice at that.
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Horrendous
I didn’t expect a Charlie Pickering Avi Yemeni collaboration taking aim at Grace Tame but there you go. Does he really want the ABC to blacklist Grace?
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago professor put under investigation after a student complained about a case study
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Dr Ben Spies-Butcher will be the Centre’s new Chief Executive Officer.
ABC radio broadcaster Pickering has described as “problematic” the ABC’s decision to appoint Grace Tame as a podcast host.
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Mark Latham to pay MP Alex Greenwich $140k as appeal over homophobic tweet judgement fails
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Rachel Withers
A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal against a judgement which ordered New South Wales MP Mark Latham to pay $140,000 to independent MP Alex Greenwich over a homophobic tweet in 2023.
Opinion | @rachelwithers.bsky.social has a handy glossary to help you navigate the hysterical claims surrounding the reforms, and what those making them are really trying to say. www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/20/d...
The ABC’s Managing Director Hugh Marks said Charlie Pickering’s comments about Grace Tame didn’t breach the ABC’s code of conduct. Very weird given that Antoinette Lattouf was told she’d breached the ABC code of conduct for posting a factual Human Rights Watch post.
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A glossary to help you navigate the hysterical language being thrown at Labor's tax reforms.
African carers, Ukrainians and a Romani family were among those forced to flee as masked men with hit lists and petrol bombs went door to door targeting foreigners
