Idea too dangerous for festival

Sydney Opera House has cancelled a talk by Muslim writer and activist who claims he is the victim of censorship.
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Uthman Badar, a Sydney-based Muslim writer, speaker and activist, was withdrawn yesterday from the forthcoming Festival of Dangerous Ideas program within hours of its program being launched.

The festival is hosted by the Sydney Opera House and has been scheduled for 30-31 August.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina