This for tea tonight. I've made it a few times with chicken and turkey thighs and jointed chicken pieces. SO delicious and easy. If you grow sage pls try - nightshade free, GF and DF 😊 www.smh.com.au/goodfood/rec...

🚨Aggressive behind-the-scenes campaigning by pro-Israel lobbyists has led to the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week. The international event - which last year had 160,000 visitors - has been scrapped. Pro-Israel lobby is to blame, says event boss. theklaxon.com.au/twj1

"Malinauskus was regularly agitating for Abdel-Fattah’s cancellation... Eventually, the board relented. They had seen what had happened at Bendigo, and they did it anyway." New: On the background to the Adelaide Writers' Week debacle, and the involvement of Premier Malinauskas.

Do we have a federal arts minister, while the biggest arts festival in Australia implodes? A bit of cultural leadership would be good at this point.

I write about the Adelaide Writers' Week debacle for @theshot.net.au. theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

No notes All the power and love to @cathywilcox.bsky.social

I suppose we are about to see which of OUR reps in OUR parliament are owned by others at odds with what we rightfully expect of them RW have been FALSELY whining about govt being hijacked by radical feminists and minorities and being cancelled for ages. The left are now "hold my fk'n beer"! #auspol

Few words. My @smh @theage cartoon

“Pro-Israel supporters don’t care that they’re ruining arts festivals. These extremists will stop at nothing to run cover for genocide and ensure no one in this country dares to criticise Israel again.” #Auspol #Genocide

welp. Looks like we have a date for Herzog arriving in Aust. The first Day of Mourning in this country was held in Sydney on 26 January 1938. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Systematically destroying festivals - that's what it looks like. #auspol open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...

PS I would also be happy to be considered for a position on the board to fill any gaps there too! Tones

Dear Board of the Adelaide Festival, I hope this fax finds you well. Just letting you know that I wrote a book on the history of Australia last year, which I am happy to talk about for many hours to fill any gaps that might have recently opened up in your program. Yours sincerely Tones PS/

In 2024 you all combined to write and complain about the NACC's Robodebt non-investigation Over 1000 people complained It's time to make yourself heard again Take 30 secs or 30 mins to write to the Adelaide Festival board about their actions Voice your complaint Be heard Share this far & wide

Frydenberg warns against queimg for food at charities not approved by the IDF. @auspol

And another letter from a lawyer. On behalf of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah

A Federal Opposition With Its Eyes Elsewhere. One could be forgiven for thinking the federal opposition has been elected to represent another country. They do seem more devoted to Israel than us. theaimn.net/a-federal-op...

However right wing media stirring up hate towards Palestinians and Muslims is ok Albo?

We need a royal commission into this 🙃 #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Seriously, these Labor 'leaders' are no better than Qld or NT LNP. Worse in some ways bc they pretend to be progressive. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

No-one should buy this. He’s neck deep in it. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Did you only just notice? What is NINE's line on climate change and the environment? Let me guess, half hearted references and the odd article and opinion piece to balance out the main view expressed with omissions and neg press on 'greenies' but nyet about Woodside, logging, salmon farms, etc.

"Australia is told [of] an unprecedented wave of antisemitism, a crisis requiring extraordinary measures, including a Royal Commission. But police data, court findings, and parliamentary evidence tell a very different story" #auspol michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...

Australia doesn't do fascism or apartheid. Zionism does both. Zionism does not belong in Australia. c.org/KQ62Xnq28f

The cost of a fully-fitted out water bomber fleet suited to Australia’s needs is around $25m. We could fund that for 30 years with just one AUKUS sub down payment. Would come in handy on days like these.

Instead of highlighting "a" single voice, a more illuminating headline might focus on why 55 literary and journalistic luminaries felt it necessary to withdraw from Adelaide Writers' Week and how Mali's mini-Minns antics trashed the reputation of one of his state's best assets.

Meet America's Jill Segal mondoweiss.net/2025/04/meet...

The sky is tinged pink as Victorians literally breathe in our cremated land and wildlife. I feel so sad and angry on days like these and all I can think of is the NW Shelf extension approval, the new coal and gas projects, the absolute cowardice and contempt of Australian governments on climate.

If only the legacy media wld criticise Albo for his stance on fossil fuels/environment, aukus, NACC, welfare/tax, immigration and Labor's accommodation of large corporations, zi-nists and oligarchs instead of this fek'n royal commission - it was about the only thing I supported him on. #auspol

Boy Swallows Universe #auspol

Ooh, I just finished and really enjoyed The Work by Bri Lee while on holidays last week! Can recommend

Some books by authors who have pulled out of the Adelaide Writers Fest, if you're interested. #auspol

I've only just joined the dots here 🙄: Randa Abdel-Fattah dropped from Adelaide Writers Fest is the same who was dropped from the Bendigo Writer's Fest and who had research grant revoked and had to be investigated for most of 2025 until it was reinstated. She is Palestinian and hounded #auspol

Crackdown. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Vicious attacks on Cathy Wilcox for this perceptive cartoon, including the standard accusations of "antisemitic" and "Jew-hater", only go to prove her point: The Israel lobby in Australia is, indeed, a lobby for Israel. As an Australian of Jewish background, #IStandWithCathyWilcox. #auspol

Had anything like this happened before in Australia? A Royal Commissioner appointed through negotiation with bad-faith actors, details leaked out via extremist activists journalists?

If Josh Frydenberg wants to talk about bad appointments for Royal Commissioner, he should start with his party’s appointment of Dyson Heydon, who was later found to have sexually harassed multiple women. I don’t recall Josh raising any objections?

Yes it is warmer STOP DEFORESTATION! for one thing...

"Writer’s Week director Louise Adler declined to comment when contacted by InDaily about the decision." www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

Grass roots. My @smh cartoon.

Zionism

Ananda-Rajah travelled to Israel in July 2023 and later in December 2023, she travelled to Israel following the October 7 attacks. Her travel and hospitality were funded by AIJAC

Rajah swallowed the hasbara hook, line and sinker when she enjoyed her free holiday in tel aviv.

Randa Abdel-Fattah uninvited from Adelaide Writers’ Week, because of Bondi, even though they "do not suggest in any way that Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah’s or her writings have any connection with the tragedy at Bondi." She just can't come anymore. Because Bondi. www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/2025/ad...

This is the best reason they can come up with for a RC!? GFY zionist labor #auspol "Ananda-Rajah, a senator from Victoria, said a royal commission was needed to “flush out the failings” which have allowed antisemitism to fester in Australia." 🤷🙄 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

These will be the targets of any astroturf RC, they are already targets for the zionist envoy Segal and the RW/maga shrills in Oz who want to eradicate LW pollies and ppl. #auspol

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