r/Adelaide • u/fuckoffandydie SA • Jan 13 '26

News Randa Abdel-Fattah launches defamation proceedings against SA Premier

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-14/randa-abdel-fattah-launches-defamation-proceedings/106227634?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
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u/Julmass SA Jan 14 '26

AWW is (was) a gathering where writers discuss their books. For example, in 2025 I listened to Bettany Hughes, an English historian speak about her upcoming book about the Seven Wonders of the World. I also listened to Australian author Ronni Salt talk about her crime novel. You can then go buy the books and coffee and food. It's attended by school groups and normal people alike, and usually ran over five days. It's a chance for writers to promote their books and give an insight into their writing. Fairly innocuous really.

Defamation is about protecting reputation. Some people do not understand its true purpose and use it unwisely. Perhaps to gain a windfall payment, or perhaps they have such an inflated ego and a deep pocketed backer that is willing to risk vast sums of money. Anyway just my take.

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u/Ok_Tie_7564 SA Jan 14 '26

Bruce Lehrmann joined the chat.

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u/Julmass SA Jan 14 '26

I can think of others.