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Sydney Writers’ Festival faces criticism over antizionist bias in programming

The Sydney Writers’ Festival is drawing sharp criticism for what Jewish community leaders describe as a heavily one-sided approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict in its 2026 program. Critics argue the festival has prioritised anti-Israel perspectives in Gaza-focused sessions while sidelining Israeli voices and any reference to the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks that killed about 1200 people and saw 251 hostages taken.

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Sydney Jewish writer awards expand to six categories

Shalom Collective will present six prizes at its annual Australian Jewish Writer Awards in August, adding poetry, illustrated manuscripts and emerging writers to a program that has grown steadily since its founding two years ago.

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Ausländer

Escape, exile, beginnings and endings   Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin [Read more]

Library loses literary awards after ‘martyr’ blowback

A library has lost its role managing a state’s literary awards after an Indigenous writer was criticised for her comments about a slain Hamas leader.

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Howling in protest

Book Review by Dr Anne Sarzin [Read more]

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