by PenSydney | Aug 20, 2026
When journalist Cheng Lei was detained by Chinese state security agents, she thought she would be freed within the week. Instead, she was held on absurd espionage charges in isolated conditions for more than three years. A veteran business journalist, the Chinese-born...
by PenSydney | Aug 20, 2026
Freedom of expression is front and centre in Australian public conversation. Yet how free are journalists to express themselves, particularly if their ideas are considered contentious or satirical? How do we responsibly maintain the rights of journalists to report the...
by PenSydney | Aug 2, 2026 | News
On July 9 prominent Ethiopian-American novelist Dinaw Mengetsu resigned his position as president of PEN America after the organisation published a piece reaffirming its opposition to participation in, or advocacy for, cultural and academic boycotts. PEN America’s...
