{"id":206,"date":"2006-02-20T18:44:55","date_gmt":"2006-02-20T08:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/machinegunkeyboard.com\/?p=206"},"modified":"2006-02-21T09:18:08","modified_gmt":"2006-02-20T23:18:08","slug":"robert-fisk-in-sydney-10-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/machinegunkeyboard.com\/?p=206","title":{"rendered":"Robert Fisk in Sydney – 10 March"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Robert<\/a>Robert Fisk is the Middle East correspondent for The Independent<\/a>. Fisk is based in Beirut and has been reporting from the area for almost 30 years. Few people, much less journalists, are better placed to know and tell the real stories of armed struggle and politics from Lebanon, Israel, Iraq and the greater region. <\/p>\n

Author, journo and blogger Antony Loewenstein<\/a>, now a member of the board of Macquarie University’s Centre for Middle East and North African Studies<\/a>, has scored a real coup in organising a Fisk lecture<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Fisk will speak at Macquarie University, based on his latest book, The Great War of Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The details: <\/p>\n

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What: The Great War for Civilisation Revisited by Robert Fisk<\/em><\/p>\n

When: Friday March 10th, at 7:30pm<\/em><\/p>\n

Where: Mason Theatre, Building E7B,<\/em><\/p>\n

Macquarie University, Balaclava Road, North Ryde.<\/em><\/p>\n

Parking: Free. Use the University car parks (normal restrictions won’t apply)<\/em><\/p>\n

Further information:
For attendees: (02) 9850 8869<\/em><\/p>\n

For media comment: Dr Andrew Vincent (02) 9850 8825.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Listeners of Philip Adams’ Late Night Live<\/em><\/a> already know that Fisk is a riveting speaker. Fisk last appeared on LNL on 9 February 2006, addressing the Danish cartoons controversy. (LNL MP3<\/a>) Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Fisk speak in person.<\/p>\n

Major kudos to Antony Loewenstein for pulling this one off! <\/p>\n

-weez <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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