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Cultural criticism needs to reflect Australia’s diversity

‘Before we can ever call ourselves a free and equal society for all, multicultural Australia must be reflected in all the conversations and critiques that shape our nation’s stories.’Writer and member of Sweatshop Writers Collective Shirley Le on the Sydney Morning Herald’s decision to select five white critics for its emerging culture critics program, which is funded by the Copyright Agency and the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas.

 

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