MEDIA WORDS
Approx 5 min reads
Intro
Gerald O'Collins salutes the life, living and loving of Sister Jannette Gray, who embodied "Talents placed at the service of mercy" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/obituaries/talents-placed-at-the-service-of-mercy-20170119-gtuscv.html
Garry Maddox explores an individual's destructive behaviors, downward spiral and the skills required for a meaningful living, revealing "The amazing journey to the Oscars for Lion screenwriter Luke Davies" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-amazing-journey-to-the-oscars-for-lion-screenwriter-luke-davies-20170126-gtzey5.html
Debbie Cuthbertson discusses place, identity, dispossession, feeling different, applying diligence and carving out a satisfying belonging - inviting us to "Lunch with Deborah Cheetham" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/stage/melbourne-stage/lunch-with-deborah-cheetham-20170113-gtqwnn.html
Intra
Mireille Juchau writes from her experience, pondering the imponderables and other tips for "Staying calm in a world of fake news and reactionary politics" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/books/staying-calm-in-a-world-of-fake-news-and-reactionary-politics-20170112-gtq0ye.html
Rachel Olding explores an example of an individual learning challenge, unsuccessfully addressed by familiars, growing disenchantment, ripe for radicalism, challenges facing modern society and other conditions why "White supremacist threatened to shoot up Central Coast shopping centre" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/white-supremacist-threatened-to-shoot-up-sydney-shopping-centre-20170120-gtvod0.html
Maureen Mathews answers a reader's question in "About Last Night: How can I stop my anxiety from sabotaging my relationship?" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/family-relationships-and-sex/m21aboutlastnight-20170113-gtqrzc.html
Inter
Nick Miller reveals "Terror financing expert Loretta Napoleoni on rise of kidnapping and why Donald Trump might be the cure" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/terror-financing-expert-loretta-napoleoni-on-rise-of-kidnapping-and-why-donald-trump-might-be-the-cure-20170126-gtznrw.html
Craig Mathieson shares his view on identity, place and belonging with "Moonlight review: a stunning coming-of-age story and the first must-see film of 2017" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/moonlight-review-a-stunning-comingofage-story-and-the-first-mustsee-film-of-2017-20170113-gtr2v0.html
Mariantonietta Rasulo writes a love letter to Melbourne from "An Italian visitor" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/an-italian-visitor-20170106-gtn0za.html
Multi
Michael Koziol explore housing affordability crisis as "Scott Morrison looks to London to solve housing affordability crisis" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/scott-morrison-looks-to-london-to-solve-housing-affordability-crisis-20170121-gtw6un.html
Jewel Topsfield updates another food chain worker exploitative industry as "Modern-day slavery: Indonesia cracks down on brutal conditions on foreign fishing boats" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/modernday-slavery-indonesia-cracks-down-on-brutal-conditions-on-foreign-fishing-boats-20170124-gtxseo.html
Michael Gebicki shares his love of travel and talking about "Kolkata tour: Noise, passion, colour and heartbreak" via Traveller.com.au
http://www.traveller.com.au/kolkata-city-of-noise-passion-colour-and-heartbreak-gtsaxr
All
Megan Backhouse writes of the origins of public gardens, changing values and design today as "Parks Changing Australia: a Canberra exhibition celebrating public open spaces" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/parks-changing-australia-a-canberra-exhibition-celebrating-public-open-spaces-20170106-gtn4qx.html
Margalit Fox salutes the life, living and linguistics of "Zhou Youguang, who made writing Chinese as simple as ABC, dies at 111" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/world/zhou-youguang-who-made-writing-chinese-as-simple-as-abc-dies-at-111-20170115-gtrofx.html
Jim Pilmer shares an Anglican's exploration of causality, legacy and motivation in "Faith" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/victoria/faith-20170125-gtyeuc.html
Togather
Farrah Tomazin shares an example of a workplace inclusive of its diverse workers and reflecting community it serves as "Firefighting with Pride CFA in push for LGBTI diversity" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/firefighting-with-pride-cfa-in-push-for-lgbti-diversity-20170114-gtrgac.html
Kate Aubusson writes of personal dedication, workplace diligence colloborating overtime, and "How Sydney cancer scientist Jennifer Byrne became a research fraud super sleuth" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/national/health/how-sydney-cancer-scientist-jennifer-byrne-became-a-research-fraud-super-sleuth-20170125-gtycpw.html
Victoria Smith uses evidence-based experience, personal insight and professional fearlessness when calling for a wholistic change to "'A confusing, ineffective and frankly farcical system'" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/a-confusing-ineffective-and-frankly-farcical-system-20170126-gtz390.html
Nobly
Andrea Mason shares Indigenous view, personal insight, an Australia Day for everybody, Reconciliation, seeing, believing and calling "The annual debate about Australia Day is a valuable opportunity" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/the-annual-debate-about-australia-day-is-a-valuable-opportunity-20170123-gtxfml.html
Eryk Bagshaw writes of the value of hometown advantage, personal experience, revealing how becoming is this Arab speaking "Constantin Schreiber, a blonde, blue-eyed celebrity to millions of refugees" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/world/constantin-schreiber-blonde-blueeyed-celebrity-to-millions-of-refugees-20170119-gtuvtm.html
Christine Anu writes a love letter about leadership qualities, striving actively to benefit increasing numbers and knowing how to leave with grace, from "Christine Anu to Michelle Obama: we miss you already" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/christine-anu-to-michelle-obama-we-miss-you-already-20170126-gtz3ld.html
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TED TALKS
Approx 20min presentations
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story
Sharon Brous: It's time to reclaim religion
Uri Hasson: This is your brain on communication
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GUEST SINGS
Approx 5 min presentation
Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good
https://youtu.be/Go7gn6dugu0
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STREET JIVES
Approx 2 min presentation
Sesame Street: Michelle Obama & the Most Important Meal
http://youtu.be/RaTMdOeZzVo
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SOCIOLOGY SHOWS
Approx 3 min presentation
How to apply resilience thinking
https://youtu.be/hIwVqdVJxpI
