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Porn or persecution: the real Paul Yore story

The arts community bites back over nanny state politics and irresponsible reporting that have plagued the Paul Yore child pornography case. Who is it that is doing our artists such a disservice?
12 Sep 2013 12:00
Gina Fairley
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Australia’s dismal record on censorship in the visual artists has again been thrown into the spotlight this week. Melbourne artist Paul Yore was formally charged last Friday with one count of producing and one count of possessing child pornography.

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Gina Fairley

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

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