“This movement resonates around the globe and here in Australia, where we have become inured to the high incarceration rates and deaths in custody of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It’s as if their lives do not matter,” said Aboriginal leader, former Commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, and 2008 Laureate Senator Pat Dodson.
Raw, inspired and mature beyond her 22 years, Wergaia woman Alice Skye is proud to announce ‘60%’ - the first single from her forthcoming debut album ‘Friends With Feelings’ - out early 2018.
What do you know about relationship goals?! Truth is, most have a hard time figuring out what they are. Welcome to Close The Gap: a visual project curated by lovers and creative directors, Miro LaFlaga and Ashgrxphics.
Over 10 days from 1 September, the Channels Festival 2017: 'Futures of' presents some of the best new contemporary moving image from over 90 Australian and international artists in 14 events - including four new commissioned artworks by Australian women artists.
"One the Bear" brings colour back to theatre with a modern day fairy tale – two best-bear friends raising a ruckus against the dystopian rule of hunters as they spit rhymes that fuse feminist hip hop, afropunk and global music. Together, One and Ursula demand more for their tribe as they explore identity, friendship, exploitation and appropriation in a celebrity-obsessed world.
With the theme of ‘Distant Voices’, Queensland Poetry Festival 2017 features First Nation, refugee, and culturally and linguistically diverse poets and performers from across Australia and the globe.
“If our history lessons were presented as animatedly as this, no student would ever fall asleep in class.” -Spot.Ph. “Gleefully gossipy. Genuine theatre.” – Anita Gates, New York Times.
Lipstick Under My Burkha is the bold narrative of four feisty women in rebellion against the social conventions which confine them. The story follows four sassy women, exploring their sexual awakening through daring and secretive quests. Their lust for excitement leads to compromising situations, fuelling the humour injected throughout the film.
Yawuru Jarndu first started operating in 1987 when it was established as an Indigenous women’s resource centre by Yawuru women, with the aim of recording oral history and preserving Yawuru language and culture. The organisation evolved into an arts and textiles business, offering training in screen printing and dressmaking, producing fabrics for clothing and home wares, designed and made by local Indigenous artists.
Originally from Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, growing up Emily loved hearing her uncles sing, but also realised that women from her community rarely sang in public. Wanting to inspire and empower members of her community, especially young Indigenous women, to find their voice, Emily sings original music both in English and Anindilyakwa, her original language.
