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“We have a role to play”
This week, I have joined thousands of authors from all over the world in signing an open letter pledging not to work with Israeli institutions due to the genocide in Gaza, attacks on the West Bank and now Lebanon. It is a small but significant action, with conscious reference to the cultural boycotts that were…
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In the teeth of the wind
On Friday morning, I watched from my office window as an unseasonably warm wind blew outside, kicking up dust and leaves. By dawn on Saturday, the sea was rough and churning, foam flying through the air – very entertaining for the dog, but unsettling in its wildness. My flight to Sydney was delayed, there were…
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A union win for freelancers!
If you were paying attention to the strike at Nine newspapers (formerly Fairfax) this week you might have noticed lots of freelancers joined staff at the picket lines. This action has seen unprecedented levels of solidarity between the two, with staff holding a demand for a freelance agreement in their EBA and almost two hundred…
