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Helen Karakulak

@helen-karakulak.bsky.social

Journalist at InDaily & CityMag Nosey local on Kaurna land

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Helen Karakulak@helen-karakulak.bsky.social · last mo.

About two dozen Adelaide University staff across its law school and media unit were involved in intensive talks over an event featuring a UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian Territories for about a month before the uni pulled the plug on hosting. www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

FOI reveals reason why SA uni cast out UN speaker event - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

In March, Adelaide University ejected a sold-out event focused on the Israel-Palestine conflict from its campus. New FOI documents reveal why.

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Helen Karakulak@helen-karakulak.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Looks like Antic is a shoo-in for SA’s Liberal presidency, as he gears up to appear at a Liberal Women’s Council event with another familiar conservative… www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

Antic headlines with anti-abortionist amid claims SA Lib chief job ‘done deal’ - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

The Liberal women’s council is being dubbed an “anti-women’s council”, as Liberal federal backbencher Alex Antic prepares to headline an AGM.

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Helen Karakulak@helen-karakulak.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today the third attempt in 2 years to restrict late-term abortions passed one house of SA parliament, but ultimately failed. The relentless debate has dominated SA politics, and targeted women like Tayla-Jane who went public about her abortion.

'Bawled my eyes out': Abortion activist on the cost of speaking out - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

A newly-minted activist on the delayed fallout of telling her abortion story publicly, and what worries her about tonight's debate.

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Royce Kurmelovs@roycerk2.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"Sarah Game’s late-term abortion bill has failed to clear the lower house, 36 to nine, meaning it would not become law. Both the Premier and the Opposition leader voted in favour of Game’s bill, but neither rose to debate in the lower house tonight."

Call made on controversial SA abortion bill - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

A controversial abortion bill has faced its second test to become law, with the Premier facing abortion legislation for the first time.

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Helen Karakulak@helen-karakulak.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Adelaide Festival board has named a veteran literary festival boss to plot a new course for Adelaide Writers’ Week after the most turbulent time in its history. @waltermarsh.bsky.social

New Adelaide Writers’ Week director named after 2026 implosion - InReview | InDaily, Inside South Australia

The Adelaide Festival board has named a veteran literary festival boss to lead Adelaide Writers’ Week after its cancellation in 2026.

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Royce Kurmelovs@roycerk2.bsky.social · 7mo ago

"Documents obtained via Freedom of Information confirm the former Adelaide Festival Board removed Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from its 2026 Writers’ Week lineup because it feared government intervention, despite pleas from a festival leader, InDaily can reveal." From @helen-karakulak.bsky.social.

Inside Writers' Week crisis talks: Minutes show why Randa was cancelled - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

Documents obtained under Freedom of Information reveal why the former Adelaide Festival board decided to deprogram a Palestinian-Australian author

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Helen Karakulak@helen-karakulak.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Adelaide festival generated $62.6 million in gross expenditure for South Australia in 2025 - Writers’ Week pulled in a record-breaking 160,000 attendees. @davidsimmons94.bsky.social reports: www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

Adelaide Festival music program hit as SA faces multimillion-dollar black hole - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

A day of Adelaide Festival’s music program is now abandoned by artists. SA could lose millions in economic benefit if the festival collapse.

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Helen Karakulak@helen-karakulak.bsky.social · 8mo ago

11 of the states former Festival leaders have called on the AF board to reinstate Randa Abdel-Fattah and called out the arts institution board’s lack of artists. www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

'Wickedness thrives in darkness': Former Adelaide Festival leaders pen scathing letter on Writers' Week - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

Eleven SA art directors pen a scathing letter criticising Adelaide Festival Board's decision to drop a Palestinian author from Writers’ Week.

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Helen Karakulak@helen-karakulak.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Adelaide Festival board went over the heads of its Writers Week director & staff, who’ve likely had a hellish 24 hours dealing with the fall out. www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

'Dark days': Writers' Week staff reject axing as authors leave in droves - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

Writers' Week staff reject the board's decision to axe a prominent Palestinian author, in an email to authors seen exclusively by InDaily.

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Helen Karakulak@helen-karakulak.bsky.social · 10mo ago

This week our reporting prompted a state govt department to look into a “game” run by an anti-abortion lobbyist. The game asked people to buy words she predicted would come up in the parliamentary debate on changes to SA’s late-term abortion laws. www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

Attorney-General refers SA abortion debate 'game' for investigation - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

Kyam Maher has confirmed a controversial game linked to anti-abortion campaigner Joanna Howe has been referred for investigation.

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