Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Police have warned that organisations protesting during World Youth Day events will need to have placards, banners and t-shirts pre-approved. If they don't, they risk losing their right to protest according SMH:
During a meeting with two leading victims groups yesterday, senior police said protesters would also have to include details ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Lenny Bruce's first Sydney performance in September 1962 didn't go down well. Arrested after he got up on stage and declared 'What a fucking wonderful audience,' his future gigs at the hotel he was performing were canceled and shows organised for UNSW by soon-to-be editor of Oz Magazine, Richard Neville, ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
Sydneysiders take note. A public forum called Art Censorship: the Bigger Picture will be held on 12th June at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
In the interests of stimulating some informed and thoughtful public debate, a group of highly respected speakers will take a measured look at the topic in light ...
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Sunday, May 18th, 2008
UPDATE 21/05/08: Bob Bain's recap is online. Read it here. Audio here.
Catharine Lumby will speak at a Sydney Institute event this Tuesday about her new book The Porn Report. Lumby co-authored the report on Australia's production and consumption of pornography with Alan McKee of QUT and Kath Albury of UNSW.
Venue: ...
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