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How Free is Free Speech?

What we can and can’t say in Australia today

Jan Fran (Photo credit Monica Pronk)
Peter Greste (Photo credit Lyndon Mechielsen)
Cathy Wilcox (Photo credit Rhett Wyman)
Benjamin Law (Photo credit Aaron VIII)
Wednesday 19 August 2026
6-7.15pm
Event Code: SL30
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When freedom of expression is at the forefront of Australian public consciousness, how do we responsibly maintain that freedom while fostering community?

PEN Sydney has been defending writers and their freedom of expression here and around the globe for more than 90 years. In this panel discussion, journalists Jan Fran and Peter Greste and cartoonist Cathy Wilcox share their experiences of navigating complex environments with their politically engaged work. How do we find a middle ground among nuanced perspectives and multiple truths?

Hear Jan, Peter and Cathy reflect on these prescient themes in thoughtful conversation with Benjamin Law.
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State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium
Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000