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Speaking out on Gaza: Australian creatives and arts organisations struggle to reconcile competing pressures

As cultural institutions respond to political statements on the war, many artists say they face a choice between career opportunities and standing up for their beliefs

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Venice team reversal was racist, art awards judge says

The revocation of Australia's Venice Biennale team was racist, writer and judge of the postponed Asia Pacific Arts Awards Jinghua Qian says.

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State Library Victoria surveyed presenters’ social media for political content before terminating contracts, emails show

Library requested details of Israel-Gaza views posted by writers hosting workshops to guarantee ‘strict policy of neutrality’

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Authors question State Library over cancelled workshops

Prominent authors have signed a letter to the State Library of Victoria, protesting against the postponement of teen writing workshops by pro-Palestine writers.

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State Library Victoria staff accuse management of ‘censorship and discrimination’ over pro-Palestine authors controversy

Library says decision to defer workshops not based on ‘political beliefs or identity of anyone involved’

The Guardian - AU

Writers puzzled after State Library Victoria cancels workshops for teens citing ‘child and cultural safety’

Omar Sakr, Jinghua Qian and Alison Evans have been left to speculate on whether cancellations relate to their pro-Palestinian stances

The Guardian - AU

LGBT centre in Beijing shut down

BEIJING: An advocacy group for sexual minorities in the Chinese capital has abruptly shut down in what supporters said was another sign of a crackdown by the government of Xi Jinping on values it does not endorse.

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No money, no time, no space, no company? Seven tips for eating well on a solo budget

Not all of us have the ability to buy or cook in bulk. Here’s how to feed yourself frugally, without sacrificing flavour

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Nonbinary airline passengers ask: What’s gender got to do with it?

In late May, chef Silver Cousler flew to Miami from Asheville, North Carolina, to have a “last hurrah” party before getting married and a new restaurant opening. While booking the flight, Cousler, who identifies as nonbinary and uses the pronoun “they,” felt like they had “a split-personality disorder” when the…

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