Iconoclast
May 2025

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Iconoclast
May 2025

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The Australian literary scene and beyond is under attack. Tune in to our podcast, where poets Magan Magan and Michele Seminara explore the hostile nature of woke ideology and its attack on freedom of expression in the arts.

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Tune in to the UNpersoned Podcast where editor Michele Seminara unpacks what's happening in the arts and literary scenes with guests from Australia and around the world. 
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  • Canjeera (Deb Wain)Canjeera (Deb Wain)
    The house is early-morning quiet when Khadro wakes. Light leaks into the room; the moon glows through the poorly curtained window. Nightmares of her past have followed her across borders, ... Read More
  • Oh Lucky Me (Jill Jones)Oh Lucky Me (Jill Jones)
    Inside me is stuff I’m not sure anyone can explain. Each day another statistic dances as a testament to clickbait and big Pharma. So what are all my chemicals doing ... Read More
  • In the Palm of Her Hand (Katie Monteleone)In the Palm of Her Hand (Katie Monteleone)
    Megan is small. Megan is born six weeks early and Megan is small enough to rest in the palm of her mother’s hand. Megan is small enough to ride on ... Read More
  • Plover (Susan McCreery)Plover (Susan McCreery)
    Edited by Michelle McLaren About midday by the sun. She should have been an explorer — but what is today if not an exploration? Been walking for hours. Four hours. ... Read More
  • Three Poems by Frank Webb (Oliver Miller)Three Poems by Frank Webb (Oliver Miller)
    I grew up on Sydney’s leafy lower North Shore. Taking out a dinghy from old Joel’s Boatshed at the end of our street, making the long row over to Wreck ... Read More
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