Karen Barlow

Karen Barlow, Chief Political Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, dives into the heated debate surrounding the Adelaide Writers’ Week and the fallout over Khaled Sabsabi's Venice Biennale appointment. She discusses the political pressures that led to his initial removal and the rapid reversal that followed public outcry. Barlow highlights issues of artistic freedom, national security's role in arts controversies, and the implications of these events on Australia's cultural landscape, revealing the tensions between politics and creativity.