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Monash University panel to explore comedy’s impact on social change

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Well known Australian TV personality turned Monash Professor Steve Vizard will join fellow academics to investigate how comic performance can provide not just laughs, but a major platform for social commentary.    The panel discussion will provide an overview of their new project Comedy Country: Australian Performance Comedy as an Agent of Change, examining the … Continued

Shoppers want Australian clothing brands to do better by garment workers, as industry doubles profits in a year: Oxfam’s fashion wake-up call

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New Oxfam polling published today shows consumers don’t trust Australian fashion brands making claims about the treatment of overseas garment workers in their supply chains, as the industry recorded a staggering $2 billion in expected profits and Bangladeshi workers campaign for better wages.  As Australians prepare to hit the shops to start Christmas shopping on … Continued

Celebrate Christmas in Sydney with Santa, trees, lights, markets and music

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Six free children’s concerts, Christmas markets, choirs, lights, a visit from Santa and the adored Martin Place Christmas tree will transform Sydney for the 2023 festive season.   The City of Sydney’s four-week Christmas celebration in the city centre and local neighbourhoods starts Saturday 25 November.   “We’re bringing a touch of Christmas magic to … Continued

First Nations students create a book in a week

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Eight First Nations girls from the Tiwi islands have travelled to Sydney to take part in the Create Initiative, an intensive five-day workshop with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) where they will write, illustrate and publish a book in a week. The girls, aged 15 to 17, are students at Tiwi College, a residential school … Continued

MADA Now 2023: Monash Art Design and Architecture (MADA) Graduate Show

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Each year, the Monash University Caulfield campus comes to life with original and dynamic work from over 600 emerging artists, curators, designers and architects at the MADA Now graduate exhibition. This year’s exhibition runs from 16-30 November 2023. It features work from Brayden Dopper, whose multidisciplinary practice is interested in how we charge objects with … Continued

Igniting Inclusion event celebrates International Day for People with Disability through art, laughter, and action

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  Winners of the national Artful Art Prize will exhibit their work and some are attending the event  Emerging artists of all ages and abilities to exhibit their national Artful Art Prize winning pieces  Igniting Inclusion highlights diverse talent from Artful Art Prize winners  Igniting Inclusion is an evening to celebrate social inclusion for all … Continued

What do Poodles, Pomeranians, kids and sleep have in common?

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What do Poodles, Pomeranians, kids and sleep have in common?   They are the perfect combination for a new season of LiSTNR’s Bedtime Explorers, and with 28 million downloads and counting, tonight is the night to start listening, and sleeping!   Hey parents – whether your child’s favourite puppy pal is a loving Labrador, a … Continued

Vibrant Diverse India and Australia, Celebrate Story.

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Vibrant Diverse India and Australia, Celebrate Story. You’re all invited to a dynamic panel of Indian and Australian creators. 5 – 6.30 p.m. Thursday  23 Nov at Swami Centre Indian Consulate  Level 1, 265 Castlereagh St Sydney An exciting panel with Dr Sharon Rundle editor of the cross cultural Indian-Australian anthologies, it includes the works … Continued