‘Too bright’: Glenelg residents complain over $30k mural
A group of nine residents has called for an Esplanade mural to be washed away, complaining that it “disrupts their ocean views”.
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Adelaide kids show with $30k bling budget
Calisthenics performers from across SA are set to come together to perform an extravaganza of music, dancing and acrobatics with an eye-watering budget.
‘Bronze man with vagina’: Parent outrage over ‘confusing’ nude art
A petition has been launched to move “confusing and confronting” artwork to an adults-only area of an Adelaide gallery – dividing readers in our poll. Have your say.
‘I can’t talk’: Cough leads to cruel diagnosis for arts figure
What started as a cough soon turned into something much more frightening for the nationally renowned literary figure.
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‘Revenue madness’? Fringe-goers stung by $5000 in parking fees in 15 minutes
A festival attendee has accused the council of “going crazy with greed” after handing drivers fee notices next to a busy Fringe venue – but was it fair? Have your say.
Grab tickets while you can … WOMAD nearly sold out
Womad has sold out for three of its four days, with nearly all tickets gone – as more artists land in Adelaide.
‘Smear campaign’: Controversial Writers’ Week author buckles down on tweets
Controversial Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa has called protests over her appearance at Adelaide Writers’ Week a “smear campaign” while labelling a murder victim “human garbage”.
Writers Week cancel call too much like ‘Putin’s Russia’: Mali
The Premier has told the opening of the Adelaide Festival that political intervention in arts controversies could have chilling consequences.
Another sponsor walks away amid Writers Week uproar
A major accounting firm has pulled its logo from the Adelaide Festival event’s promotional material amid controversy over two guests booked to appear.
Garden’s ‘putrid’ toilet stink blamed on vandals
Organisers of the popular Fringe venue say they’ll beef-up security around toilets after vandals caused a “disappointing” situation on the weekend.
Fat, ugly woke-up call is dead wrong again
What of style? What of humour? What of the author’s intentions? This is all sacrificed on the altar of woke, writes Peter Goers.
The Advertiser pulls staff from Breakfast with Papers event
Following controversy surrounding the inclusion of two authors with “hateful” views in the Writers’ Week program, The Advertiser has pulled staff from a key festival event.
Narrow-minded cancel culture is not welcome in Adelaide’s festival
Today’s dangerous narrative seems to have shifted to “we disagree with you, so therefore you must be a bad person”, writes Sam Shahin.
Law firm pulls branding from Writers’ Week over anti-Jewish authors
Top national law firm MinterEllison has removed the firm’s branding from the Adelaide Festival Writers’ Week despite being a major sponsor.
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