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CASTLEMAINE’S Andy Jackson, who discovered poetry “almost by accident” 30 years ago, has won one of the biggest literary prizes in the country. Jackson, who lives with the physical condition Marfan syndrome, took out the $80,000 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Poetry for his fifth poetry book Human Looking, which challenges preconceptions around disability and … Continue reading
Popular actor and author William McInnes reckons growing up in Australia is “one of life’s lottery wins”. The devoted fan of the country’s colloquialisms as well as its places has written a new book, Yeah, Nah! A Celebration of Life and the Words that Make Us Who We Are, which he is touring central Victoria … Continue reading
Bendigo Advertiser, 30 September 2023 Writer, explorer, film maker and cultural commentator Robyn Davidson is “best known for her solo odyssey across the Australian desert with four camels and a dog. That 1977 trip from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean was documented in the international best seller Tracks. Her memoir Unfinished Woman provides the … Continue reading
Author Tim Winton hopes his three-part nature documentary Ningaloo Nyinggulu will give viewers a taste of the awe and wonder of coming face to face with a humpback whale. He also wants the production – due to screen in more than 100 countries – to help establish Ningaloo Reef and the interlinked ecosystems of the … Continue reading
Rebecca Miller is “dead-set living the dream” at Richmond, where she was pre-selected for the trail-blazing inaugural women’s team in 2020 and also found her life partner. But that doesn’t mean it is all smooth sailing. Inner East Review 9 August 2022 Read more
Artist and restaurateur Mirka Mora left her mark on Melbourne with murals and mosaics, as well as helping lay the foundations of contemporary art in Australia. Her gallerist son William has curated a local tribute to his mother’s legacy. Inner East Review 6-12 April 2022 Read more
Packing the seats and crowding the entrances, they had come from near and far to celebrate the 60-year career of old time dance band the Gay Charmers. Among the friends and fans who converged on the Lake Charm hall for a night of music and dance was a folklorist keen to capture the group’s sound … Continue reading
If global warming can be slowed from its current trajectory, there is a chance that corals will be able to adapt, according to a marine biologist whose research is focused on the organism’s resilience to climate change. Dr Anya Salih, a bioimaging specialist who studies the fluorescence of corals, told a Melbourne audience last month … Continue reading
A network of craft workers horrified by the Australian government’s treatment of asylum seekers has raised well over $10,000 to support them at a series of weekend markets in Melbourne’s inner north. Organisers say the Creating A Welcome initiative came out of a desire to do something practical and overcome feelings of helplessness about federal … Continue reading
For those who came overwhelmed and weary from the weekend before’s White Night event in the Melbourne CBD, Reservoir’s inaugural arts festival offered some welcome respite. There were no crowds to fight your way through, no bewildering array of venues and performances to choose from and no light and laser spectacles to over-excite and befuddle … Continue reading
Jenny Denton 