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1. backgroundNov 6

   Wall of Tears to be shown at Berry Uniting Church instead — Following the council's rejection, Pham arranged for the artwork to be installed at Berry Uniting Church on Thursday, allowing the exhibition to proceed outside the gallery.

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   Artist Buehler expresses shock at safety risk claim

   Phil Buehler responded to the council's decision, stating he was shocked his artwork—which has been exhibited in cities around the world—could be perceived as posing a safety risk, emphasizing the work honors child deaths.

   “They're children. They're like your children, my children.”

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     Or the threat DOES exist and the authorities are too scared to do anything about it, which is worse. Or the threat that exists isn't one that can be stopped without putting the authorities/security and general public at risk. So as a result it's not being placed there. The intention isn't to put our authorities into harmsway because someone has…

     amyknight22r/australia9d agoview on r/australia ↗

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     I think to most reasonable people, recognising the murder of tens of thousands of kids is not a controversial issue. Perhaps you should look in the mirror, or in the faces of those you surround yourself with. Why is government intervention necessary? There is no such thing as neutral when it comes to genocide and ethnic cleansing.

     UnbiasedAgainstr/australia8d agoview on r/australia ↗

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3. backgroundNov 2

   Pham calls safety demands disturbing, contests lack of credible threat — Annette Pham wrote to council expressing deep disappointment and challenged the decision, stating the council had disclosed no 'specific credible threat of violence' to justify armed protection requirements for a memorial exhibition.

4. backgroundNov 2

   Council CEO Constance rejects exhibition despite organizers' compliance — Chief executive Andrew Constance, a former Liberal MP, decided against hosting the event despite email correspondence showing organizers willing to meet all stated requirements, citing unspecified staff safety concerns.

5. backgroundNov 2

   Shoalhaven council demands armed guards for Gaza artwork exhibition — Shoalhaven city council asked organizers Shoalhaven Friends of Palestine to investigate hiring armed guards and reduce the exhibition window from eight days to three, restricting access to RSVPs with locked doors, citing risks of 'protest, counter-protest, community conflict' and 'verbal abuse, intimidation or disruption arising from politically sensitive subject matter.'

6. backgroundSep 1

   Wall of Tears exhibited at Parliament House Canberra — Phil Buehler's mural commemorating 18,457 children killed in Gaza was displayed on the front lawns of Parliament House in Canberra as part of its exhibition tour across Australia.