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Adelaide’s Writers’ Week has been cancelled after political and lobby group pressure. More than 180 authors have pulled out. Director Louise Adler has resigned accusing government and lobby groups of censorship. The event is a great loss.

‘Peak Jewish body calls Labor’s plan to combat antisemitism an essential ‘first step’ but some warn it risks division…The NSW Council for Civil Liberties said it held concerns the changes could be used to justify preventing pro-Palestine protests against the actions of the Israeli government.’

The word ‘woke’ has been demeaned, disparaged and weaponized. Its original meaning needs reclaiming.

The Australian government’s social media ban for under 16 year olds began this week.

Cover illustration for the South Australian Council of Social Service SACOSS annual report. The community sector is at a crossroads…

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The 2nd National Small Town Reinvention Conference was held at Kapunda, South Australia, 22-25 September. The cartoons illustrated just some of the many moments and messages over four great days.

The conference was another Peter Kenyon of The Bank of Ideas event. Supported by many – in particular Tony Piccolo MP who brought the conference to Kapunda.

The 28 cartoons were auctioned on the last day, the money raised was donated to the painting of the Kapunda silo art project.

Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk once said, “I can’t stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up, new age term that — it does a lot of damage.” He preferred the word ‘sympathy’. That is an insight.

At the moment, globally , empathy doesn’t rate highly.

Empathy isn’t to be trashed. It is a skill. It helps find that small piece of common ground between widely divergent stands, a starting point …

Illustrations created in collaboration with Parry Agius, Linking Futures, for Star Dreaming -holistic athlete development. The dark emu image is used in each picture. These graphics illustrate preparing indigenous players for the Australian Football League AFL – which involves much more than just the player…

Other sketch drawings…

Torres Strait community leaders in ‘deepest pain imaginable’ as federal court dismisses landmark climate case.