Esther Anatolitis
@anatolitis.bsky.social
art – tenacity – democracy
Writer and arts advocate
Creative strategy, Test Pattern
Editor 2022-2025, Meanjin
Governing Council, National Gallery of Australia
Co-Chair, Australian Republic Movement
Hon A/Prof, RMIT School of Art
estheranatolitis.net
Writer and arts advocate
Creative strategy, Test Pattern
Editor 2022-2025, Meanjin
Governing Council, National Gallery of Australia
Co-Chair, Australian Republic Movement
Hon A/Prof, RMIT School of Art
estheranatolitis.net
Two female MPs report death and rape threats after condemning neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament but stop the presses hold the top story a man was rebuffed
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Two female MPs report death and rape threats after condemning neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament but stop the presses hold the top story a man was rebuffed
Alright Canberra. Let’s go! Whitlam Dismissal symposium time with @palaceletters.bsky.social and Matt Harvey, alongside a cast of thousands—
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Alright Canberra. Let’s go! Whitlam Dismissal symposium time with @palaceletters.bsky.social and Matt Harvey, alongside a cast of thousands—
“Digital colonisation takes many forms but one of the most powerful is its algorithmic ability to distract us to death…” Stop scrolling for a moment to read @juliannes.bsky.social’s valuable take on safeguarding Australian culture: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Telling authentically Australian stories on screen takes more than just a content quota | Julianne Schultz
How do you create a powerful local cultural moment in the streamers’ age of algorithmic digital colonisation?
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
“Digital colonisation takes many forms but one of the most powerful is its algorithmic ability to distract us to death…” Stop scrolling for a moment to read @juliannes.bsky.social’s valuable take on safeguarding Australian culture: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
“The NSW police commissioner, Mal Lanyon, said that while police had allowed the protest, neither he nor the premier knew it was taking place.”
Do the police who authorised this abhorrent rally really need any more powers? Or do they perhaps need more training?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Do the police who authorised this abhorrent rally really need any more powers? Or do they perhaps need more training?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Police need more powers to stop ‘naked racism and hatred’ after allowing Sydney neo-Nazi rally, premier says
Dozens of neo-Nazis demonstrated outside NSW parliament on Saturday where they held an antisemitic banner and chanted a Hitler Youth slogan
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“The NSW police commissioner, Mal Lanyon, said that while police had allowed the protest, neither he nor the premier knew it was taking place.”
Do the police who authorised this abhorrent rally really need any more powers? Or do they perhaps need more training?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Do the police who authorised this abhorrent rally really need any more powers? Or do they perhaps need more training?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
American? Of course you can! And right now American arts advocates are needed more than ever. Speak up to protect the National Endowment—and here's a bunch of resources for if you happen to be under siege, your grant terminated, your people attacked etc.: www.americansforthearts.org/advocate/pro...
www.americansforthearts.org
November 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
American? Of course you can! And right now American arts advocates are needed more than ever. Speak up to protect the National Endowment—and here's a bunch of resources for if you happen to be under siege, your grant terminated, your people attacked etc.: www.americansforthearts.org/advocate/pro...
What are culture wars really about? Limiting access to democracy. Sadly, the classics never grow old :( estheranatolitis.net/2023/07/01/w...
What are culture wars really about? Limiting access to democracy.
Participating in arts and cultural activities makes us more likely to trust and empathise with people from different cultural backgrounds, more likely to hold positive civic and democratic values, …
estheranatolitis.net
November 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
What are culture wars really about? Limiting access to democracy. Sadly, the classics never grow old :( estheranatolitis.net/2023/07/01/w...
Australian democracy "proved robust in the end – thanks in large part to the creativity of ordinary Australians who agitated for their country’s democratic culture, system and institutions." Great explainer by @frankbongiorno.bsky.social and James Watson: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In a world with democracy in decline, we have much to learn from those who rallied against Whitlam’s dismissal | Frank Bongiorno and James Watson
In 1975, few Australians believed the dismissal of a democratically elected government was business as usual
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Australian democracy "proved robust in the end – thanks in large part to the creativity of ordinary Australians who agitated for their country’s democratic culture, system and institutions." Great explainer by @frankbongiorno.bsky.social and James Watson: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Oh no not the alfalfa www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Nationwide recall of alfalfa sprouts linked to ‘unusual strain’ of salmonella after dozens infected across Australia
Health authorities urge consumers not to eat affected products sold in supermarkets across Australia
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Oh no not the alfalfa www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"Within the twinkling of an eye, or so it seemed, Gallery Funaki became a global reference point for invention and excellence in contemporary jewellery."
Celebrating thirty years today, the phenomenon that is Gallery Funaki and its wondrous namesake the late Mari galleryfunaki.com.au/exhibitions/...
Celebrating thirty years today, the phenomenon that is Gallery Funaki and its wondrous namesake the late Mari galleryfunaki.com.au/exhibitions/...
Funaki 30th Anniversary Archive + Auction - Gallery Funaki
galleryfunaki.com.au
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"Within the twinkling of an eye, or so it seemed, Gallery Funaki became a global reference point for invention and excellence in contemporary jewellery."
Celebrating thirty years today, the phenomenon that is Gallery Funaki and its wondrous namesake the late Mari galleryfunaki.com.au/exhibitions/...
Celebrating thirty years today, the phenomenon that is Gallery Funaki and its wondrous namesake the late Mari galleryfunaki.com.au/exhibitions/...
Catch @tommcilroy.bsky.social on the ABC’s MediaLand discussing his essay in the latest Meanjin
‘“We shall all have to live with this”: the Canberra press gallery and the Dismissal’ www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (listen from 8’40”)
‘“We shall all have to live with this”: the Canberra press gallery and the Dismissal’ www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (listen from 8’40”)
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Catch @tommcilroy.bsky.social on the ABC’s MediaLand discussing his essay in the latest Meanjin
‘“We shall all have to live with this”: the Canberra press gallery and the Dismissal’ www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (listen from 8’40”)
‘“We shall all have to live with this”: the Canberra press gallery and the Dismissal’ www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (listen from 8’40”)
'If you’re after a crash course in Australian politics, run a regional arts forum in a marginal seat': an oldie but a goodie. Featuring the candidate who didn't know a town in their own electorate, and the candidate who prioritised a fundraiser in the final week—
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If you’re after a crash course in Australian politics, run a regional arts forum in a marginal seat
If you’re after a crash course in Australian politics, run a regional arts forum in a marginal seat, and ask candidates to articulate how their platform creates the nation’s culture. You’ll be plea…
estheranatolitis.net
November 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
'If you’re after a crash course in Australian politics, run a regional arts forum in a marginal seat': an oldie but a goodie. Featuring the candidate who didn't know a town in their own electorate, and the candidate who prioritised a fundraiser in the final week—
estheranatolitis.net/2016/06/15/c...
estheranatolitis.net/2016/06/15/c...
Brilliant news! The excellent Frank Bongiorno is heading up the new Centre of Public Ideas at Canberra University. Which is just what Australia needs:
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910617...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910617...
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Brilliant news! The excellent Frank Bongiorno is heading up the new Centre of Public Ideas at Canberra University. Which is just what Australia needs:
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910617...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910617...
The Ides of November: two Dismissal screenings at ACMI—
John Hughes, Andrew Scollo and Peter Kennedy’s November Eleven (1979): coup counter-reading in Dadaist montage
Paul Davies, Carolyn Howard and Pat Laughren’s Exits (1980): wandering Melbourne's streets on the day
www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/mel...
John Hughes, Andrew Scollo and Peter Kennedy’s November Eleven (1979): coup counter-reading in Dadaist montage
Paul Davies, Carolyn Howard and Pat Laughren’s Exits (1980): wandering Melbourne's streets on the day
www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/mel...
The Ides of November - 12 Nov 2025 The Melbourne Cinémathèque
This program brings together two key works reflecting on the lasting trauma of the dismissal of the Whitlam Government on November 11, 1975.
www.acmi.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The Ides of November: two Dismissal screenings at ACMI—
John Hughes, Andrew Scollo and Peter Kennedy’s November Eleven (1979): coup counter-reading in Dadaist montage
Paul Davies, Carolyn Howard and Pat Laughren’s Exits (1980): wandering Melbourne's streets on the day
www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/mel...
John Hughes, Andrew Scollo and Peter Kennedy’s November Eleven (1979): coup counter-reading in Dadaist montage
Paul Davies, Carolyn Howard and Pat Laughren’s Exits (1980): wandering Melbourne's streets on the day
www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/mel...
Why did they build a robot that can dance better than this guy when that capacity already exists in billions of other pre-existing humans and/or toasters?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off his dance moves as he bounded onto the stage of the company's annual meeting at its factory in Austin, Texas, accompanied by dancing robots.
November 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Why did they build a robot that can dance better than this guy when that capacity already exists in billions of other pre-existing humans and/or toasters?
“The pattern is clear: patient coalition-building, genuine credit sharing and sustained coordination, subordinating individual interests… It’s not sexy. It doesn’t generate the headlines that impress boards. But it works.” Superb advocacy explainer by Nick Pickard: www.artshub.com.au/news/opinion...
Anatomy of a campaign: What the AI copyright win teaches us about collaborative advocacy
Nicholas Pickard of APRA AMCOS takes us behind the scenes of the major AI copyright campaign and finds many lessons for successful cross-sector collaboration.
www.artshub.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM
“The pattern is clear: patient coalition-building, genuine credit sharing and sustained coordination, subordinating individual interests… It’s not sexy. It doesn’t generate the headlines that impress boards. But it works.” Superb advocacy explainer by Nick Pickard: www.artshub.com.au/news/opinion...
Disrupting the narrative: attitudes to disability from past to present
27 November at the National Museum of Australia with:
—Nas Campanella, ABC Disability Affairs reporter
—Christina Ryan, Disability Leadership Institute founder
—Wayne Herbert, author and comedian: www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/spo...
27 November at the National Museum of Australia with:
—Nas Campanella, ABC Disability Affairs reporter
—Christina Ryan, Disability Leadership Institute founder
—Wayne Herbert, author and comedian: www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/spo...
Spotlight Conversation | National Museum of Australia
Spotlight Conversations is a regular series of events exploring thought-provoking ideas inspired by the National Museum’s exhibitions and collections, featuring experts, knowledge holders, creatives a...
www.nma.gov.au
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Disrupting the narrative: attitudes to disability from past to present
27 November at the National Museum of Australia with:
—Nas Campanella, ABC Disability Affairs reporter
—Christina Ryan, Disability Leadership Institute founder
—Wayne Herbert, author and comedian: www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/spo...
27 November at the National Museum of Australia with:
—Nas Campanella, ABC Disability Affairs reporter
—Christina Ryan, Disability Leadership Institute founder
—Wayne Herbert, author and comedian: www.nma.gov.au/whats-on/spo...
Reposted by Esther Anatolitis
A gaggle of royals all collaborated with Kerr in the dismissal of the Whitlam Government – the Queen, Prince Philip, who called Whitlam "a socialist arsehole", Prince Charles and Lord Mountbatten. #auspol #theDismissal #Whitlam #Charles
The Prince and the Dismissal
Anthony Albanese recently told us with bated breath from Balmoral Castle that Charles is someone who is very interested in Australia”. “Interested “would be an understatement.
johnmenadue.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
A gaggle of royals all collaborated with Kerr in the dismissal of the Whitlam Government – the Queen, Prince Philip, who called Whitlam "a socialist arsehole", Prince Charles and Lord Mountbatten. #auspol #theDismissal #Whitlam #Charles
It's time—to understand our history and get serious about our future. Tuesday marks 50 years since the Dismissal; Monday I'll be speaking with Jenny Hocking @palaceletters.bsky.social and Matt Harvey on their @whitlaminstitute.bsky.social paper "The Double Dismissal" events.humanitix.com/whitlam1975
The Whitlam Dismissal and the Crisis of November 1975
A one-day symposium on the most infamous Constitutional crisis in Australian political history: the Dismissal of Gough Whitlam.
events.humanitix.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It's time—to understand our history and get serious about our future. Tuesday marks 50 years since the Dismissal; Monday I'll be speaking with Jenny Hocking @palaceletters.bsky.social and Matt Harvey on their @whitlaminstitute.bsky.social paper "The Double Dismissal" events.humanitix.com/whitlam1975
Perhaps reining in big tech doesn’t sound as urgent as regulating and taxing gas exports? Consider what’s at stake. AI’s unchecked encroachment into our lives robs us of the critical thinking needed to secure our future, as well as devaluing trust in journalism, democracy and truth itself.
#ICYMI
#ICYMI
It’s a curious characteristic of Australia’s national identity. Why are we chronically incapable of valuing our own resources and our own achievements?
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
To build Australia’s revenue base, we need to stop giving away our greatest assets
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Perhaps reining in big tech doesn’t sound as urgent as regulating and taxing gas exports? Consider what’s at stake. AI’s unchecked encroachment into our lives robs us of the critical thinking needed to secure our future, as well as devaluing trust in journalism, democracy and truth itself.
#ICYMI
#ICYMI
Reposted by Esther Anatolitis
With Prospect’s Ben Clark discussing my latest book, RAISE YOUR SOUL revisiting the last century through the eyes of 5 remarkable women, their story of resisting authoritarianism & whether the left can still speak to young men impressed by the manosphere. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...
Yanis Varoufakis on Mamdani, hope and resistance
The Greek former Minister of Finance reflects on anti-fascism for the 21st century
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
With Prospect’s Ben Clark discussing my latest book, RAISE YOUR SOUL revisiting the last century through the eyes of 5 remarkable women, their story of resisting authoritarianism & whether the left can still speak to young men impressed by the manosphere. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...
“I think the queen has to take some responsibility for the monster she created.” theconversation.com/former-princ...
Former Prince Andrew’s biographer predicts ‘lots more to come’, after years charting his vices
Even for those not interested in royal gossip, Andrew Lownie’s joint biography of former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is a fascinating – and revealing – read.
theconversation.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
“I think the queen has to take some responsibility for the monster she created.” theconversation.com/former-princ...
Catch me on ABC Drive with Ali Moore in just a few minutes on the top three reasons why It's Time™ to dissolve the monarchy. Why?
SPOILER
1. Because it's undemocratic
2. Because monarchy has no means of representing us as Australians
3. Because it's just plain silly! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
SPOILER
1. Because it's undemocratic
2. Because monarchy has no means of representing us as Australians
3. Because it's just plain silly! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
November 5, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Catch me on ABC Drive with Ali Moore in just a few minutes on the top three reasons why It's Time™ to dissolve the monarchy. Why?
SPOILER
1. Because it's undemocratic
2. Because monarchy has no means of representing us as Australians
3. Because it's just plain silly! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
SPOILER
1. Because it's undemocratic
2. Because monarchy has no means of representing us as Australians
3. Because it's just plain silly! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
The AA Prize for Unbuilt Work shortlist will be revealed a week from tomorrow! Recognising rigorous, inventive responses to contemporary architectural issues, and generating timely ideas about architecture by rewarding compelling work in its conceptual stages: aaunbuilt.com.au
AA Prize for Unbuilt Work 2026
The AA Prize for Unbuilt Work seeks conceptually rigorous, inventive responses to contemporary architectural issues. Its purpose is to promote debate and to
aaunbuilt.com.au
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The AA Prize for Unbuilt Work shortlist will be revealed a week from tomorrow! Recognising rigorous, inventive responses to contemporary architectural issues, and generating timely ideas about architecture by rewarding compelling work in its conceptual stages: aaunbuilt.com.au
Every year on this day, I look forward to a time when race—horse or otherwise—no longer stops this nation.
November 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Every year on this day, I look forward to a time when race—horse or otherwise—no longer stops this nation.
Reposted by Esther Anatolitis
It’s a curious characteristic of Australia’s national identity. Why are we chronically incapable of valuing our own resources and our own achievements?
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
To build Australia’s revenue base, we need to stop giving away our greatest assets
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
It’s a curious characteristic of Australia’s national identity. Why are we chronically incapable of valuing our own resources and our own achievements?
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Here’s my latest for @australiainstitute.org.au’s timely new platform @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...