WORDS
Approx 5 min reads
Intro
Greg Baum shares Becky Carlson's education, lead position and personal experience when advising "How not to get a sports scholarship" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/how-not-to-get-a-sports-scholarship-20160520-gozy0c.html
Michael Harry interviews one artist with diversified interests, expressive living, sharing "Singersongwriter Lior on religion, Giggle and Hoot and his new career - as an actor" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/entertainment/singersongwriter-lior-on-religion-giggle-and-hoot-and-his-new-career--as-an-actor-20160506-goo9ps.html
Frank Bruni explores unknown undercurrents of the information stream, known exploitations, self-responsibility and unintended social consequences when stating "Don't blame Facebook" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/dont-blame-facebook-were-the-real-culprits-20160522-gp0upm
Intra
Ade Djajamihardja explores useful conditions for a stroke, timely medical intervention, rehabilitating prospects when revealing "How Ade Djajamihardja works on his recovery from stroke" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/health/the-little-book-of-hope-suggested-extract-for-the-age--stroke-book-20160422-god7jm
Emma Quayle explores connections with remote disadvantage, valuing kindness, knowing who to reach out to, in-course corrections and the many little steps that make a journey, when "Bomber Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti's long journey to overnight success" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-2016-bomber-anthony-mcdonaldtipungwutis-long-journey-to-overnight-success-20160526-gp4djm
Sonia Harford shines a light on an interactive program connecting hearts and winning smiles "Museum of Me: Darebin Council art project teams the elderly with primary schoolers" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://smh.com.au/victoria/museum-of-me-darebin-council-art-project-teams-the-elderly-with-primary-schoolers-20160505-gon212.html
Inter
Tyler De Nawi shares his experience, skilfulness to overcome industry-bias, intelligence and Humour, declaring "Why actor Tyler De Nawi changed his name from Mustafa, and why he wishes he hadn't needed to" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/comment/why-actor-tyler-de-nawi-changed-his-name-from-mustafa-and-why-he-wishes-he-hadnt-needed-to-20160518-goxv7n
Sonia Harford explores existing inherent gender bias in Australian political representation, enabling positive change and "The Harvard plan to get more women into power" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/the-harvard-plan-to-get-more-women-into-power-20160511-goshjr
Andrew Stephens explores identity, gender and movement when "Paul Capsis plays Quentin Crisp, the hero who showed 'there were men like me'" via The Age
http://smh.com.au/entertainment/paul-capsis-plays-quentin-crisp-the-hero-who-showed-there-were-men-like-me-20160506-gonpdf.html
Multi
Alana Schetzer writes of unintended consequences for unsupportive mental illness when "Desperate mentally ill see committing crimes as their best chance to get treatment" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/victoria/desperate-mentally-ill-see-committing-crimes-as-their-best-chance-to-get-treatment-20160516-govzpb
Michael Short explores field-tested proven solutions for society's addressing those affected with "No place like home" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/no-place-like-home-20160520-gp024r
Julie Power relates how passage of time and skilful determination by a few has revealed "Roman trash is today's treasure: Israeli divers find 1600-year-old ancient cargo saved by shipwreck" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/world/roman-trash-is-todays-treasure-israeli-divers-find-1600yearold-ancient-cargo-saved-by-shipwreck-20160516-gowmjc
All
Michael Koziol reports how an organisation's consultative representation decided to send signals of inclusiveness, fairness and equality when "Victorian Country Women's Association votes to support marriage equality" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/victorian-country-womens-association-votes-to-support-marriage-equality-20160522-gp0zf4.html
John Elder explores an example of an origin story for celebrating women, mothers and goddesses as "Mother's Day explained: The cards, the flowers - the myths, the motivations" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/mothers-day-explained-the-cards-the-flowers--the-myths-the-motivations-20160505-gonl1y
Waleed Aly compares examples of divisive vs inclusive politics, prejudice and subjective valuing of diversity as "Who's in, who's out: Trump's version of modern society" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/khans-london-a-symbol-of-a-working-democracy-20160511-got5j3.html
Togather
Simon Johanson explores a business partnership with a noble aspiration as "JLL teams up with indigenous business in property services" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/business/property/jll-teams-up-with-indigenous-business-in-property-services-20160517-gowy3m.html
Helen Chryssides interviews Lucas Patchett and Nicholas Marchesi who describe their vision, team spirit and realising efforts cleansing attitudes towards homelessness in "Two of us: Lucas Patchett and Nicholas Marchesi" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/good-weekend/two-of-us/two-of-us-lucas-patchett-and-nicholas-marchesi-20160519-goymt9.html
Martin Flanagan assays positive role-modeling, fearlessness to change strategies in the face of certain defeat, rapidly transforming practices and other equalising qualities of re:lig:ion, when sharing "The joy of the patched-up Bombers" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-2016-the-joy-of-the-patchedup-bombers-20160518-goy0cm
Nobly
Annabel Ross explores how sound, message and meaning combines in "Deaf Can Dance: The Delta Project combines hearing and non-hearing dancers in Under My Skin" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/dance/deaf-can-dance-the-delta-project-combines-hearing-and-nonhearing-dancers-in-under-my-skin-20160429-goinls
Martin Flanagan reveals a workplace setting a public example of how to embrace diversity, sharing personal story, common place, timely journey and getting along for longevity, asking "'Why didn't we learn this at school?' Melbourne footballer taught teammates Indigenous heritage" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-2016-melbournes-neville-jetta-is-a-standup-guy-20160526-gp4f7a
Farah Tomazin writes of welcoming attitudes towards acknowledging, embracing and supporting diversity as "Gayby Baby schools to get a lesson in family diversity" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/victoria/gayby-baby-schools-to-get-a-lesson-in-family-diversity-20160507-goouoe.html
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TED TALKS
Approx 20min presentations
Louie Schwartzberg: Hidden miracles of the natural world
Daniel Reisel: The neuroscience of restorative justice
Alastair Parvin: Architecture for the people by the people
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GUEST SINGS
Approx 5 min presentation
Stromae - Peace Or Violence
https://youtu.be/KzMWZXPCGUo
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STREET JIVES
Approx 2 min presentation
Sesame Street's Abby with Kat Dennings - Repair
http://youtu.be/HsB_SiobFfk
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SCIENCE SHOWS
Approx 4 min presentation
Brian Cox via BBC's Wonders of the Universe - Mind-blowing Ancient Solar Calender
http://youtu.be/DQnSqJ7jGmI