En Turquie, Ankara au bord de la panne sèche d’eau courante

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As we have seen after Adelaide writers’ week, defending the right of people to speak, even when we deeply disagree with them, is very, very difficult
Is there a way forward for Australia’s cultural life after the cancellation of the 2026 Adelaide writers’ week and all the other controversies played out over the past year, in which the custodians of our culture seem to have crumbled under pressure, only to kinda, sorta and belatedly rally?
I hope so, but it will take a more than rhetorical reflection on what we mean by freedom of speech, and what it requires of us.
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Australian No 30 seed defeated 6-4, 6-4 in 92 minutes
Joint was first seeded Australian woman since Ash Barty in 2022
Maya Joint, the top-ranked local in the Australian Open women’s singles draw, crashed out in the first round on Tuesday after losing in straight sets to Czech teenager Tereza Valentová.
Valentová made the most of an inconsistent display from the 30th seed, winning 6-4, 6-4 in 92 minutes.
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Surfer taken to hospital with minor injuries after latest shark attack at Point Plomer beach on mid-north coast
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A surfer has been taken to hospital after being bitten by a shark off the coast of a New South Wales national park campground, the state’s fourth incident in 48 hours.
The local health district said the man, 39, was in hospital in a stable condition with minor injuries. The attack took place near the Point Plomer campground, less than 20km up the coast from Port Macquarie, on Tuesday morning.
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