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kat wong

@katattackw

1 year

In 2017, two shaggy-haired uni students went to North Korea in search of a trim. Since then, they’ve mounted guns to robot dogs, been banned from The Star and more. i interviewed @ididathing1 and @BoyBoy_Official in one of my favourite stories yet

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2 years

this was a super exciting one for me because i got to interview the amazing @shelleypchan (!!!) and it covers several issues close to my heart: the SFF space, diverse representation, and the australian publishing industry

‘Everyone is going to be gay and terrible’: The first Australian novel nominated for a Hugo

Shelley Parker-Chan’s queer reimagining of 14th-century Chinese history has made them the first Australian nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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2 years

our best and brightest authors are publishing overseas because aussie publishing houses don’t support genre fiction (despite its popularity) i spoke to the amazing Stephanie Laurens, @shelleypchan , and @katydidinoz to find out why. via @AAPNewswire

Aussie authors writing away on world stage

In regional Australia lives one of the world's most successful authors. She has written more than 80 books...

www.canberratimes.com.au

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2 months

cybertruck spotted in canberra, pls end this huge car madness

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1 year

as AAP’s unofficial nerd correspondent, i finally got to write about my fave anime, Haikyu. via @AAPNewswire “A Japanese anime has birthed a new generation of Australian volleyballers, with its immense popularity doubling engagement across the country.”

Hit Japanese anime has Australians digging volleyball

A Japanese high school sport anime has birthed a new generation of Australian volleyballers, with its immense popularity...

www.canberratimes.com.au

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@katattackw

2 years

exciting news!! my first smh byline is up and it features amazing young activists as well as some really cool thoughts from the indomitable @MichaelEMann

The Sydney Morning Herald

@smh

2 years

For the doomers, this election isn’t changing the climate

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@katattackw

10 months

Mark McKenzie has listened to his son die hundreds of times. “You can hear them scream, ‘drop the knife, drop the knife’ and within eight seconds he’s dead,” he says. via @AAPNewswire a story on policing, mental health and justice months in the making

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10 months

the israeli ambassador just acknowledged the traditional owners of the land ahead of his press club speech - life imitates black comedy

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@katattackw

3 years

so excited to start!! scomo pls call the election (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*✲ﾟ*｡⋆

Media Diversity AU

@MediaDiverseAU

3 years

A big congratulations to the winners of MDA’s Political Fellowships!👏🏻👏🏻 Their placements are as follows: - @khaledkhawa (NSW) with The Guardian @guardian - Katherine Wong (NSW) with Sydney Morning Herald @smh - Famida Rahman (ACT) with AAP @AAPNewswire

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2 months

on my hands and knees begging for a new donkey kong country

Nintendo of America

@NintendoAmerica

2 months

The king of Kong returns! Originally released on the Wii system, #DonkeyKong Country Returns HD is barreling onto #NintendoSwitch January 16th! Stomp, pound and roll your way through 80 levels of action-packed platforming – solo or in two-player co-op. #NintendoDirect

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1 year

Crikey dared Lachlan Murdoch to sue them - so he did. “Nine months later, the David and Goliath battle of the Australian media world ended with a whimper after the prince of the Murdoch empire quietly dropped his defamation suit.” via @AAPNewswire

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@katattackw

3 years

kind of crazy but that’s me!!

Writing NSW

@writingNSW

3 years

We're delighted to announce the three successful applicants to our new program of paid internships in the publishing industry for emerging editors from culturally diverse backgrounds. Congratulations to Lucia Tuong Vy Nguyen, Katherine Wong and Jodie Ramodien!

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2 years

from james patterson saying white male writers face “racism” in publishing, to the miles franklin longlist plagiarism, to a young author failing to read the source material (the odyssey) their majorly-hyped debut is retelling - it’s safe to say it’s been a big week for booktwt

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1 year

The cop disparaged Mr McKenzie for hours, calling him a "drain on the community" and challenging him to a fight. "I'd much rather you come out with your bloody knife and (have a) go (at) us all. I'm getting f***ing sick of this," he said. via @AAPNewswire

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7 months

“A keffiyeh around her neck and an Arabic ‘land back’ banner in her hands, Rand Khatib will march at the Invasion Day rally adorned with symbols of her people's resistance.” on the decades of solidarity b/w palestine and first nations ppl @AAPNewswire

Palestinians return the favour at Invasion Day rallies

A keffiyeh around her neck and an Arabic 'land back' banner in her hands, Rand Khatib will march at the Invasion Day rally adorned with symbols of her people's resistance.'In Palestine I'm Indigeno...

nit.com.au

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1 year

this one’s for the gamers: “Victor Huang used to get in trouble for playing video games, hiding his hobby by skipping school and spending his days in internet cafes.” Now, he’s one of the best e-sports players in America. via @AAPNewswire

From internet cafes to the world stage for Aussie gamer

Victor Huang used to get in trouble for playing video games, hiding his hobby by skipping school and...

www.canberratimes.com.au

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kat wong

@katattackw

1 year

if ben roberts-smith is charged, he will be just the 2nd person to face war crimes charges under australian law. despite this country’s long, violent history as a coloniser and accomplice to US invasions only a handful of murderers have faced real consequences

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9 months

"In 2018 while on a peaceful march, Muhammad Khalil Obeid, a promising player based in Gaza, was shot in the knees twice, allegedly by an Israeli sniper. He never played again." poignant, compassionate and moving sports reporting from @GLR_Clarke

George Clarke

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“We are a country doing what normal countries do. We make it clear we do exist, we have culture, history and rights.” Dreaming of a debut World Cup berth, Palestine face the Socceroos this month aiming to rise above conflict and occupation @AAPSport

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4 months

an examination of the bleak but fascinating intersections between tech, geopolitics, privacy and democracy from me and @BKarkhey via @AAPNewswire

SBS News

@SBSNews

4 months

Any ban on TikTok could transform the internet from a globalised source of information into a platform splintered along geopolitical lines.

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@katattackw

2 years

as peter dutton enters the cathedral, protestors across the road yell “shame!”

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10 months

“When Ramia Abdo Sultan woke up, 70 of her family members had been evacuated from their home in Gaza and her 25-year-old relative was dead.” via @AAPNewswire (story has been re-led with new updates so this version doesnt really exist online anymore but it needed to be shared)

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1 year

@BrissendenNeve @AAPNewswire she graduated from the cadetship serva cum laude with a masters in motherlogical studies

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@katattackw

2 years

people do read big novels, it’s just that they’re scifi/fantasy/historical fiction (giant plot-driven books that come in trilogies or duologies), not lit fic. also shout out to romance readers who devour upwards of 70 books a month

The Age

@theage

2 years

I’m making a pitch for Great Big Books – for those literary whoppers that make unashamedly large claims on our time and attention. | David Free

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3 years

@heresmishti ancient roman military history - there are always weird guys who are a little too into augustus caesar

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@katattackw

2 years

Alex Hillman, from the ACCR, described the pledge as "a bit of window dressing". "They've signed a number of these things over the years and they don't commit to anything that reduces the big sources of emissions." via @AAPNewswire

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@katattackw

2 years

PS it took all my effort not to be an insane SWBTS stan during this interview

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2 years

“How someone builds their keyboards says a lot about them” a super fun lil piece (with a healthy dose of hobby drama) about australia’s slightly nerdy but very wholesome custom keyboard community ⌨️

People are spending $7500 on keyboards. Maybe you should, too

If you spend most of your day touching a keyboard, why not make it a good one? Like, really good.

www.smh.com.au

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@katattackw

2 years

every big news outlet’s summer reading list only ever has lit fic - yall are missing out on so much nuanced storytelling, cultural exploration, and plain fun by omitting genre fiction

Joanne Harris

@Joannechocolat

2 years

I'm seeing lots of lists of "must-read books" that include only works of literary fiction. There are two implications here: that either a) only literary fiction is worth reading, or b) that the person drawing up the list hasn't read widely enough to know any better.

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2 years

no one: me: that reminds me of a scene from the simpsons where.... (yes, i finally found a way to force people across australia to read my simpsons ramblings)

Why so many federal election memes are from The Simpsons

The 2022 federal election, and arguably every Australian political contest since 2014, has been fuelled online by references to The Simpsons. Why?

www.smh.com.au

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@katattackw

2 years

finally watched rrr and it is mindblowing. definitely a fave and the best movie ive seen in years; it has the most wild and incredibly choreographed action scenes, bromance, singing and dancing, an epic plot, commentary on colonialism - what’s not to love?

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1 year

“Two days before he shot dead an Indigenous teenager, embattled former NT police officer Zachary Rolfe told an Indigenous woman she told a "silly story" when she called police about her violent partner.” an important story by @BrissendenNeve

Rolfe told slain DV victim she made up a 'silly story'

Kumarn Rubuntja was told by then NT police officer Zachary Rolfe that she made up a story about her violent partner, months before he ran over and killed her.

www.perthnow.com.au

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2 years

had a lovely time chatting w ppl from the Deaf community!! via @AAPNewswire “We can hear the actors sing by feeling the vibrations,” Ms Curtas says. "But if we watch without interpreters, we don’t know what’s happening and can’t get that connection.”

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2 years

thinking back on the 3-day-long anxiety fest that was the 2020 US election verdict, i am so glad australia knows how to count votes FAST

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2 years

howard has arrived at the pell mass. as he entered a member of the public yelled, “oh my god, mr howard, i remember you! how are you?”

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@katattackw

2 years

MAD HYPED!! AND FROM AN AUSSIE AUTHOR!! YOU LOVE TO SEE IT!!

Elyse John

@elysejohnbooks

2 years

ORPHIA AND EURYDICIUS, my novel about a female Orpheus, will be published by @HarperCollinsAU in May 2023 - and available to order internationally! 🏺Their love transcends every boundary. Can it cheat death? Introducing my poet and her gentle muse with @flaroh 's character art:

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2 years

first one done from sydney office wowow 🤠

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5 months

youth criminals should be sent to australian Camp Green Lake, according to nationals leader David Littleproud

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2 years

Seaweed farmers, lonely fishermen, and ethical sneaker heads are just a few of the more unexpected winners in tonight’s budget. via @AAPNewswire

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9 months

@AndrewBrownAU post-poned malone

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@katattackw

2 years

“The Nobel is a lot like baseball: It’s increasingly irrelevant and overhyped, and it could probably use more—rather than less—corruption to make things more interesting.” alex shephard’s column gets more unhinged and accurate every year and i love it

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@katattackw

2 years

the intersectional impacts of climate change are becoming more obvious by the day

The New York Times

@nytimes

2 years

More than 40 people believed to be migrants were found dead inside and around an abandoned tractor-trailer in San Antonio, where temperatures reached 103 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday and a heat wave recently broke records. Follow live updates:

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2 years

in a world where most shows struggle to break even, theatre lives and dies by its media coverage. one bad review from a critic who simply doesn’t get it can tank a whole season

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2 years

protestors have started to arrive as the pell requiem mass VIPs stream in through st mary’s side door

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@katattackw

2 years

a lot of times this doesn’t work. it’s like trying to get into binging movies by watching some 12hr black-and-white eastern european film instead of sth like ratatouille or into the spiderverse

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@katattackw

2 years

ok but why does the new god of war cost $30 less as a physical DVD ($95) than as a nebulous file on the ps5 store (!!$125!!)

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11 months

@CBRFoodie omg hello! i like trying new cuisines but in sydney my favourites were chinese (uighur especially), japanese, and nepalese to name a few

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1 year

three australian soldiers involved in the boer war were convicted overseas of war crimes for shooting POWs. in March, ex-SAS oliver schulz was charged with war crimes in afghanistan (this is still going through the courts)

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@katattackw

2 years

jade legacy gave me such a strong book hangover that i read the entire trilogy twice in the span of three months (i need jadesetter of janloon to come to kobo pls)

clara

@smarginate

2 years

every time i start reading a new book hoping it gives me the same brainrot as gbs and it never does i am tired

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@katattackw

2 years

like i read kaikeyi (a feminist retelling of a hindu epic, the ramayana) recently and oml it was so goooooooood

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@katattackw

2 years

also a good time to remember publishing is a zero-sum game. PRH funnelling money into a coney-barrett bio means they’re diverting resources away from potential gems by lesser-known authors.

Faith Wilson Stein

@fewstein

2 years

"This is not just a book that we disagree with, and we are not calling for censorship.... Rather, this is a case where a corporation has privately funded the destruction of human rights with obscene profits."

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2 years

@aoifejclifford in an interview released today, a debut author revealed they had never read the odyssey even though their highly-anticipated book is a sapphic retelling of homer's epic. it's generated discussion about young authors, and white privilege. interview excerpt:

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@katattackw

3 years

it’s that time of year where, for some reason, every australian film release is delayed til boxing day, and we have to watch americans gush about amazing movies that we cannot access for another 2.5 weeks 🙃🙃🙃

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@katattackw

2 years

it is insane that shelley parker-chan, an Australian LGBTQ+ author, is one of the most celebrated and exciting new writers in the SFF space and yet Australian publishing companies refuse to touch SFF submissions with a ten-foot-pole

Chicago Worldcon

@chicagoworldcon

2 years

2022 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel @ArkadyMartine , @ryka_aoki , @pdjeliclark , @andyweirauthor , @shelleypchan #HugoAwards #ChicagoWorldcon

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2 years

another nintendo direct has come and gone, and still not a hint of donkey kong — my kingdom for a donkey kong 3d platformer 🦍

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@katattackw

2 years

“It was a room full of other black faces laughing at the same moments, having the same epiphanies, crying at the same moments, and feeling the same depths. And one of the great things about the play… there were people – in a room full of black folks – who didn’t like it.”

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2 years

“The single most influential data in the publishing industry—which, every day, determines book contracts and authors’ lives—is basically inaccessible to anyone beyond the industry… This is a big problem.”

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@katattackw

2 years

“Between youth and middle age, our enthusiasm for chunky novels recedes.” theory: when we’re kids we read fun books (genre fic). but as ppl get older and stop reading, they’ll google “best books”, see a list of lit fic and try get back into it with these difficult and slow books

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2 years

it’s v similar to lot of the discussions around jeremy o. harris’ slave play. Jeremy O. Harris on holding a viewing for Black audiences: “I got to see there was validation from all the black theater critics as well…

Jeremy O Harris: 'People say I wrote Slave Play for white people'

The rising playwright talks self-censorship, fascism, and the unique struggles of being a black artist

www.theguardian.com

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@katattackw

1 year

@angus_dalton @smh @mil1_lion @angusthomson_ @BillieEder congrats you guys!! 🥳🥳

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@katattackw

2 years

@joannaguelas @AAPNewswire @BrissendenNeve @JShteyman @WilliamHTon 🥺🥺🥺

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3 years

@rachelgarrett_ yeah it’s not it. saccharine sweet, mono-textural sludge. ruins both potatoes and marshmallows, sometimes has pecans on on top 😬

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@katattackw

2 years

this but imperial mandarins >>>

Freddie Shanel

@freddie_shanel

2 years

I spent minutes of my one precious life making this

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@katattackw

2 years

@shelleypchan YIKES YIKES YIKES YIKES YIKES

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@katattackw

1 year

@WilliamHTon mayhaps a suffrage sushi or democracy dango 🍡

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2 years

@shelleypchan YES!! SO KEEN!! MORE POISONOUS CHARACTERS!!

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@katattackw

3 years

@mdsidarous i, for one, welcome our new variant overlord

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@katattackw

2 years

@shelleypchan so many faves here!! congrats shelley!

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@katattackw

1 year

@amelizajane @AAPNewswire @GuardianAus @CowraGuardian this is so exciting! will miss chatting all things plants, cats, books and long-form essay with you - go well!!

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@katattackw

2 years

Alan MacLeod

@AlanRMacLeod

2 years

What stage of capitalism is this?

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3 years

@mdsidarous bring back the tim bailey (in extreme weather) to classic simpsons transition

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@katattackw

11 months

@CBRFoodie they all look great thanks so much! will pay them all a visit and get back to you ☺️

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kat wong

@katattackw

2 years

i know there are concerns about a lack of sff editing experience in australian editors, but the sff space is huge, the audience voracious, and it is doing a lot of pioneering work in terms of diverse stories - worth the investment imo

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2 years

@mdsidarous this is awesome!! congratz!!

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9 months

@WilliamHTon @BrissendenNeve @JShteyman @joannaguelas you’re going to kill it in melbs but also sadge cause we’re going to miss u so much!! 😭😭😭