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Perth Now
6 hours ago
- Perth Now
Shock move after Aussie artists sacked
Australian artists Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino have been recommissioned by to represent the country at the 2026 Venice Biennale, following their controversial sacking. A review of the governance of Creative Australia, Australia's arts funding body, found there had been 'a series of missteps, assumptions and missed opportunities' in the decision-making process around their dismissal. Mr Sabsabi and Mr Dagostino were selected for as the artistic team for the Australian Pavilion at the prestigious 2026 Venice Biennale, an internationally-renowned art show. But in February, the pair were controversially removed from the art show after questions were raised over previous artworks by Mr Sabsabi. Two of them - one featuring Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and another video featuring footage of 9/11 and a clip of President George W. Bush saying 'thank you very much' - were attributed as the cause of the initial cancellation. Opposition arts spokeswoman Claire Chandler brought up the artworks in parliament at the time, and hours later the creative agency had backflipped on the pair's appointment. Khaled Sabsabi with his works at Mosman Art Gallery. Supplied Credit: The Daily Telegraph Acting Creative Australia Board Chair Wesley Enoch said the review was 'emphatic' in finding a 'unique set of circumstances' that the agency's board had to address. 'The Board has considered and reflected deeply on all relevant issues to find a path forward,' Mr Enoch said in a statement. 'The Board is now of the view that proceeding with the Artistic Team, Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino represents the preferred outcome.' 'The Board's decision reflects its commitment to the important principle of freedom of artistic expression, supported by a strong, transparent, and accountable governance framework. 'The decision the Board took in February has weighed heavily on many people, most particularly the artistic team and for that we are sorry. 'We want to be clear that the decision was not a reflection on the artistic team and their remarkable body of work.' Michael Dagostino is the director of the Campbelltown Arts Centre. Supplied Credit: Supplied The two artists released a joint statement on social media accepting the reinvitation. 'We accept this invitation and welcome the opportunity to represent our country on this prestigious international stage,' the statement read. 'This decision has renewed our confidence in Creative Australia and in the integrity of its selection process. 'It offers a sense of resolution and allows us to move forward with optimism and hope after a period of significant personal and collective hardship.' Mr Sabsabi and Mr Dagostino said that they extended their 'deepest and heartfelt thanks' to their supporters. South Australian Green Senator Sarah Hanson-Young welcomed the artists' reinstatement and called for the board to be held further accountable. 'The reinstatement of artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino as Australia's artistic team for the Venice Biennale is a win for freedom of artistic expression but it highlights just how much of a farce this whole situation has been,' Ms Hanson-Young said. 'It is clear that the leadership of Creative Australia needs a clean out in order to rebuild trust within the artistic community and the Australian public.'
Herald Sun
6 hours ago
- Herald Sun
Richmond settles with Ty Zantuck over ‘horribly wrong' back treatment claim
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News. Zantuck, who played 68 games for the Tigers between 2000 and 2004, sued the club and two of its doctors, alleging they breached their duty of care. On Wednesday, his South Australian lawyer, Greg Griffin, said the years' long legal battle had been a 'difficult process' but a confidential settlement had been reached. 'All parties are happy to see it finished,' he said. Richmond declined to comment when approached by the Herald Sun. In 2022, a Supreme Court judge granted an extension on the statute of limitation on Zantuck's claim. Justice Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou found the alleged conduct of the football club was 'egregious' and had effectively left Zantuck's 'life crippled'. In court documents, Zantuck claimed his back injury stemmed from a training camp in the Grampians in 2001 where he was required to carry a 30kg backpack despite earlier being diagnosed with stress fractures to his lower back. The former defender claimed to have received between 15 to 20 epidurals, as well as dozens of local anaesthetic injections, in a bid to keep him playing. The court previously heard Zantuck had met with a law firm almost a decade earlier about his back injuries. They told him there was 'nothing the solicitors could do to assist him because no one had ever successfully sued the AFL and its clubs'. 'I'm still traumatised by the whole thing,' Zantuck told an earlier hearing. He alleged the doctors at the football club got his treatment 'horribly wrong' and the injections had 'ruined the muscles in my body'. 'I still love the Richmond Football Club, my two sons barrack for them,' Zantuck said. 'I just think they got the treatment horribly wrong.' Zantuck lodged a separate concussion claim, alleging he was allowed to continue to train and play AFL despite suffering repeated on-field head knocks which had not properly healed. The Herald Sun understands that case is still before the courts.
The Advertiser
7 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Heartbreak remains over mother, daughter murder mystery
A family has renewed its call for justice over the disappearance of a teenage girl, 25 years after her mother's body was found. Melissa Trussell, 15, and her mother Rosemary Brown, 33, were last seen leaving their South Australian home at Blair Athol about 2.30am on May 13, 2000. Rosemary's body was found in the Garden Island mangroves weeks later on July 2. The whereabouts of Melissa's remains are still unknown. Authorities are yet to solve how Rosemary was murdered or where Melissa's remains may be after a quarter of a century. SA Police and the pair's family is hoping its call for justice may deliver just that. "My message to the people responsible, because I don't believe it to be just one person: it's better to come forward now with information," Melissa's father Barry said. "A parent shouldn't outlive their child … and for a long time (Melissa's disappearance) has messed me up. "I'm hoping some fresh information will finally come to light to help police solve the case." Police have described the cold case as "particularly disturbing", saying they believe the mother and daughter were both murdered. "I have no doubt that numerous people either know what happened to Rosemary and Melissa or have information that will assist the investigation into their suspected murder," Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said. "We appeal to them to contact police and provide that information." Authorities have offered rewards up to $1,000,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of anyone suspected of murdering Melissa, and the recovery of her remains. Up to $200,000 is available to anyone with information that leads to the arrest or conviction of the person or persons for the murder of Rosemary. A family has renewed its call for justice over the disappearance of a teenage girl, 25 years after her mother's body was found. Melissa Trussell, 15, and her mother Rosemary Brown, 33, were last seen leaving their South Australian home at Blair Athol about 2.30am on May 13, 2000. Rosemary's body was found in the Garden Island mangroves weeks later on July 2. The whereabouts of Melissa's remains are still unknown. Authorities are yet to solve how Rosemary was murdered or where Melissa's remains may be after a quarter of a century. SA Police and the pair's family is hoping its call for justice may deliver just that. "My message to the people responsible, because I don't believe it to be just one person: it's better to come forward now with information," Melissa's father Barry said. "A parent shouldn't outlive their child … and for a long time (Melissa's disappearance) has messed me up. "I'm hoping some fresh information will finally come to light to help police solve the case." Police have described the cold case as "particularly disturbing", saying they believe the mother and daughter were both murdered. "I have no doubt that numerous people either know what happened to Rosemary and Melissa or have information that will assist the investigation into their suspected murder," Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said. "We appeal to them to contact police and provide that information." Authorities have offered rewards up to $1,000,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of anyone suspected of murdering Melissa, and the recovery of her remains. Up to $200,000 is available to anyone with information that leads to the arrest or conviction of the person or persons for the murder of Rosemary. A family has renewed its call for justice over the disappearance of a teenage girl, 25 years after her mother's body was found. Melissa Trussell, 15, and her mother Rosemary Brown, 33, were last seen leaving their South Australian home at Blair Athol about 2.30am on May 13, 2000. Rosemary's body was found in the Garden Island mangroves weeks later on July 2. The whereabouts of Melissa's remains are still unknown. Authorities are yet to solve how Rosemary was murdered or where Melissa's remains may be after a quarter of a century. SA Police and the pair's family is hoping its call for justice may deliver just that. "My message to the people responsible, because I don't believe it to be just one person: it's better to come forward now with information," Melissa's father Barry said. "A parent shouldn't outlive their child … and for a long time (Melissa's disappearance) has messed me up. "I'm hoping some fresh information will finally come to light to help police solve the case." Police have described the cold case as "particularly disturbing", saying they believe the mother and daughter were both murdered. "I have no doubt that numerous people either know what happened to Rosemary and Melissa or have information that will assist the investigation into their suspected murder," Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said. "We appeal to them to contact police and provide that information." Authorities have offered rewards up to $1,000,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of anyone suspected of murdering Melissa, and the recovery of her remains. Up to $200,000 is available to anyone with information that leads to the arrest or conviction of the person or persons for the murder of Rosemary. A family has renewed its call for justice over the disappearance of a teenage girl, 25 years after her mother's body was found. Melissa Trussell, 15, and her mother Rosemary Brown, 33, were last seen leaving their South Australian home at Blair Athol about 2.30am on May 13, 2000. Rosemary's body was found in the Garden Island mangroves weeks later on July 2. The whereabouts of Melissa's remains are still unknown. Authorities are yet to solve how Rosemary was murdered or where Melissa's remains may be after a quarter of a century. SA Police and the pair's family is hoping its call for justice may deliver just that. "My message to the people responsible, because I don't believe it to be just one person: it's better to come forward now with information," Melissa's father Barry said. "A parent shouldn't outlive their child … and for a long time (Melissa's disappearance) has messed me up. "I'm hoping some fresh information will finally come to light to help police solve the case." Police have described the cold case as "particularly disturbing", saying they believe the mother and daughter were both murdered. "I have no doubt that numerous people either know what happened to Rosemary and Melissa or have information that will assist the investigation into their suspected murder," Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said. "We appeal to them to contact police and provide that information." Authorities have offered rewards up to $1,000,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of anyone suspected of murdering Melissa, and the recovery of her remains. Up to $200,000 is available to anyone with information that leads to the arrest or conviction of the person or persons for the murder of Rosemary.
