WORDS
Approx 5 min reads
Intro
Stephanie Bunbury shares an exemplar of fearless aging, engaging life and colloborative exploration when "Juliette Binoche talks about new film The Wait and reveals the upside of ageing" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/movies/juliette-binoche-talks-about-new-film-the-wait-and-reveals-the-upside-of-ageing-20160620-gpnb2y.html
Andrew Riemer reviews a past work updated and translated for a modern audience in "Review: Svetlana Alexievich's Secondhand Time tells of Soviet life from Stalin to Putin" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/books/review-svetlana-alexievichs-secondhand-time-tells-of-soviet-life-from-stalin-to-putin-20160526-gp4jct.html
Maureen Mathews answers a reader's question about lost ideals, love, and reawakening evidence-based trust that underwrites all experience in "About Last Night: Is love really possible?" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/family-relationships-and-sex/m18aboutlastnight-20160610-gpgoac.html
Intra
Tony Wright reviews a new book tracing origins, purpose and practicality of "Bush dances to polling booths: Mechanics' Institutes' role in democracy" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/bush-dances-to-polling-booths-mechanics-institutes-role-in-democracy-20160616-gpkqq6.html
Cynthia Karena explores how customizing technology improves individual lives for a greater community benefit, revealing how "3D printing lets the disabled take control" via The Canberra Times
http://canberratimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/3d-printing-lets-the-disabled-take-control-20160614-gpih8g.html
Michael Gordon writes of an ambassador with a track record of community building, recognition and visionary as "Indigenous leader Tanya Hosch named as AFL's head of diversity" via The Canberra Times
http://canberratimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/indigenous-leader-tanya-hosch-named-as-afls-head-of-diversity-20160622-gpowan.html
Inter
Emily Langer salutes the life of Fritz Stern who as a "Refugee historian explored the fragility of freedom" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/obituaries/refugee-historian-explored-the-fragility-of-freedom-20160602-gpaeha.html
Brian Johnston shares an insider's view of an ancient site with historical lessons of clashing civilizations and class divisions "Shore excursion with Silversea: A guided tour of Ephesus, Turkey" via Traveller.com.au
http://www.traveller.com.au/time-travelling-in-turkey-gpla73
Robyn Whitaker shares her experience, spirituality and understanding to argue "Treatment of asylum seekers is a moral issue" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/comment/treatment-of-asylum-seekers-is-a-moral-issue-20160622-gpp1cn.html
Multi
Miki Perkins explores a managed housing example of how the NDIS is benefitting individuals with interconnectedness, revealing "A housing problem solved is a pleasure shared" via The Canberra Times
http://canberratimes.com.au/victoria/a-housing-problem-solved-is-a-pleasure-shared-20160613-gphri1
Mark Mulligan compares different world economies and suggests "Demographics a challenge to global growth" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://smh.com.au/business/markets/demographics-a-challenge-to-global-growth-20160531-gp8aoh.html
Deborah Zion reviews one author's journey to collect revealing deep insight borne from lived-experience in "Chasing Asylum review: Eva Orner's account of making her refugee documentary" via The Canberra Times
http://canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/books/chasing-asylum-review-eva-orners-account-of-making-her-refugee-documentary-20160526-gp4mm1.html
All
Jim Bright explores the value of mercy in business "In business, mercy promotes learning, creativity and innovation" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/business/workplace-relations/in-business-mercy-promotes-learning-creativity-and-innovation-20160606-gpd2ch
Andrew Stephens reviews the results of Ben Quilty and Richard Flannagan's colloborative approach "'I feel like I owe that little child' Ben Quilty on his journey among refugees" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://smh.com.au/entertainment/i-feel-like-i-owe-that-little-child-ben-quilty-on-his-journey-among-refugees-20160526-gonp1v.html
Paulyne Pogorelske shares an exploration on love, self, other, education reflecting "Faith: Lessons in love" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/victoria/faith-lessons-in-love-20160601-gp93gm.html
Togather
Ebony Bowden reports public response to Ryan Griffen's skillful efforts to combat ignorance, racism and lack of positive role-modeling as "ABC's Indigenous hero series Cleverman wins plaudits both at home and abroad after 'superb' premiere" via The Canberra Times
http://canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/drama/abcs-indigenous-hero-series-cleverman-wins-plaudits-both-at-home-and-abroad-after-superb-premiere-20160603-gpaiua.html
Bridie Smith explores an underground scientific experiment with global reach and cosmic implications as "Hunt for dark matter sends scientists underground in a Victorian goldmine" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/scientists-hope-to-strike-gold-in-global-hunt-for-dark-matter--at-the-bottom-of-a-stawell-mine-20160609-gpf14p
Evelyn Heard discusses the connection between knowing, being known and reflective community with "Faith: Connection is key to our humanity" via The Age
http://theage.com.au/comment/the-age-letters/faith-connection-is-key-to-our-humanity-20160624-gproq5.html
Nobly
Christine Long explores advantages of colloborative philanthropy, networked approach and collective decision making, revealing "How giving clubs are changing the face of philanthropy" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/money/tax/how-giving-clubs-are-changing-the-face-of-philanthropy-20160620-gpn1y9.html
Andrew Stephens shares an enlightened approach to building civic pride illuminating a uniting vision of a more equitable future as "Victoria's smallest towns think big with $350k in artistic transformations" via The Canberra Times
http://canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/victorias-smallest-towns-think-big-with-350k-in-artistic-transformations-20160602-gp4ym0.html
Andrew Stephens opins on space, new frontiers, meaningful purpose and a United vision of a shared future and "50 years later, why we cling on to the continuing enterprise of Star Trek" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://smh.com.au/entertainment/50-years-later-why-we-cling-on-to-the-continuing-enterprise-of-star-trek-20160618-gpmi5q.html?
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TED TALKS
Approx 20min presentations
Markham Nolan: How to separate fact and fiction online
Bobby Ghosh: Why global jihad is losing
Maz Jobrani: A Saudi, an Indian and an Iranian walk into a Qatari bar …
Pankaj Ghemawat: Actually, the world isn't flat
Candy Chang: Before I die I want to...
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GUEST SINGS
Approx 5 min presentation
Rockmelons featuring Deni Hines - That Word (L.O.V.E.)
http://youtu.be/kxLaCgL7Iig
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STREET JIVES
Approx 2 min presentation
Sesame Street's Elmo with Lupita Nyong'o - Skin
http://youtu.be/xIC2hHECZ6Y
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HISTORY SHOWS
Approx 4 min presentation
Gina Cooke - The true story of 'true'
http://youtu.be/VYFE3tYUdJU