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  • Journalist and commentator Mary Kostakidis, a middle-aged woman with short grey hair, wearing glasses and with a slight smile, standing outdoors.
  • Sarah Schwartz, a woman with brown wavy hair, smiling and looking straight at the viewer.
  • Micaela Sahhar, a woman seated at a small table, wearing a leather jacket, glasses and with long curly hair and her hands clasped together in front of her, elbows resting on the table.
13 Nov

We Will Not Be Silenced

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An esteemed panel of experts come together to discuss why we must fight to protect freedom of expression in the face of increasing attempts to censor and silence critical voices.

In Australia and around the world, human rights and freedom of expression are increasingly under attack and writers who speak truth to power or challenge the status quo find themselves targeted by those seeking to supress inconvenient truths.

This session brings together journalist Mary Kostakidis, writer and educator Micaela Sahar and human rights lawyer Sarah Schwartz for a galvanising discussion about the fundamental right to report peacefully and without fear of being silenced. They reflect on their experiences, concerns and ideas for action around the right to freedom of expression and share what motivates them to keep doing their work, even at great personal cost.

They highlight the urgent imperative to protect writers and journalists’ right to free speech, dissent and open political discourse.

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Date Times
Thu 13 Nov
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Location

The Wheeler Centre
176 Little Lonsdale St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $15.50 to $19.50

Adult / general $19.50
Senior $15.50
Student / concession $15.50

Free for children under 2

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  • telephone number: 03 9094 7800
  • email address: ticketing@wheelercentre.com
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  • Accessible toilets
  • Assisted listening
  • Companion card accepted
  • Mobility access
  • Quiet spaces
  • Service animals

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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