Approx 5 min reads
Intro
Jayne D'Arcy explores positivity theory, practice and practitioners, declaring "Melbourne leading the way in mindful living" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/m22cover-20170324-gv5lob.html
Barney Zwartz explores ancient symbolism, meaningful rituals, timed commemoration and regular togetherness, sharing a view on "The moral beauty of Easter" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/comment/the-moral-beauty-of-easter-20170411-gviiol.html
Jimmy Carter explores dogmatic faith, personal experience and reconciling uncomfortable truth, revealing "Losing my religion for equality" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/losing-my-religion-for-equality-20090714-dk0v.html
Intra
Craig Mathieson explores one performer's living experience of place, opportunity and equality, reflecting "Larissa Tandy - a time to heal" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/music/larissa-tandy--a-time-to-heal-20170424-gvrkgv.html
Simon Smart explores personal view, losing sight and his view where the road to redemption lies, reasoning why "The generation brought up on self-esteem is struggling" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/the-generation-brought-up-on-selfesteem-is-struggling-20170413-gvk4ng.html
Carolyn Tate explores some hidden benefits of adapting an ancient practice to make relevant for modern times, inviting us to "Meet the women proving there is not just one body type suitable for yoga" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/meet-the-women-proving-there-is-not-just-one-body-type-suitable-for-yoga-20170411-gvinlm.html
Inter
Ray Edgar explores information, freedom of access, transparency and reliability when reporting "Wikipedia's Katherine Maher on free knowledge in the age of mass surveillance" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/world/wikipedias-katherine-maher-on-free-knowledge-in-the-age-of-mass-surveillance-20170427-gvtrdg.html
Lindsay Murdoch explores expressed parental desires, paternity, surrogacy and trafficking, reporting "Thai police arrest man suspected of smuggling semen for surrogacy across Laos border" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/world/thai-police-arrest-man-suspected-of-smuggling-semen-for-surrogacy-across-laos-border-20170422-gvq6c0.html
Brian Johnston explores history, enduring legacy and architectural splendor, sharing "Best Islamic tourist attractions around the world: The top 25 sites" via Traveller.com.au
http://www.traveller.com.au/the-islamic-world-and-why-you-should-visit-gvm21g
Multi
Craig Mathieson reveals explorations in the full breadth of contemporary living, reporting how the 10th Human Rights Arts and "Film festival strikes right balance" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/movies/film-festival-strikes-right-balance-20170425-gvrsok.html
Kirsty Needham explores fictionalisations, facts and fervor as "Nostalgia for Monkey sweeps China as original TV director dies" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/world/nostalgia-for-monkey-sweeps-china-as-original-tv-director-dies-20170421-gvpmn4.html
Peter Martin explores comparisons between fiction, economics and modern day reality "The dark side of Harry Potter could transfer to our world" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/comment/the-dark-side-of-harry-potter-could-transfer-to-our-world-20170410-gvi6d4.html
All
Maureen Mathews addresses interpersonal relationships, visible mistreatment and need for mutual respect, answering a reader's question "About Last Night" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/family-relationships-and-sex/m15aboutlastnight-20170324-gv5l2a.html
Rae Dufty-Jones explores parallels between post-war housing, affordability, nation's fertility and modern Australia, revealing how "We've had a major housing crisis before - and this is how they fixed it" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/weve-had-a-major-housing-crisis-before--and-this-is-how-they-fixed-it-20170418-gvmsoe.html
Nick Miller explores talent, genius and rapport with "Geoffrey Rush on Genius and the brilliance of Einstein" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/geoffrey-rush-on-genius-and-the-brilliance-of-einstein-20170417-gvm19k.html
Togather
Bridget McManus reviews three revealing reality programs designed with today’s audience in mind “Brush with Fame, Testing Teachers and You Can’t Ask That!" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-guide/m15tvwed-20161229-gtjfzx.html
Chris Taylor explores value in old hands sharing their passion, passing over the reigns and encouraging the next generation, and other reasons "Why Alain Passard left Paris to travel to Launceston TAFE" via Good Food
http://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/news/alain-passard-20170412-gvjmuo
Matt Schudel salutes the life of "Robert Taylor, whose early vision helped create the internet, dies at 85" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/world/robert-taylor-whose-early-vision-helped-create-the-internet-dies-at-85-20170416-gvlpi4.html
Nobly
Julie Power shares an example of aspirational leadership, effective reach-out and team work, sharing a "Poster boy for the global citizen army" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/national/poster-boy-for-the-global-citizen-army-20170411-gvikw8.html
Catherine Armitage compares educational and workplace bias, and how access, equity and prospects differ is influenced by individual's gender, in time for "'You better think twice': women tackle tech industry's toxic bro culture" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/business/innovation/you-better-think-twice-women-tackle-tech-industrys-toxic-bro-culture-20170406-gvf7sb.html
Philip Pullella updates united efforts dealing with recent refugee tide as "More than 2000 migrants plucked from Mediterranean Sea" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/world/more-than-2000-migrants-plucked-from-mediterranean-sea-20170414-gvleu9.html
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TED TALKS
Approx 20min presentations
Tania de Jong AM: How singing together changes the brain
Ruairí McKiernan: How Hitchhiking Gave Me Hope For Humanity
Robb Willer: How to have better political conversations
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GUEST SINGS
Approx 5 min presentation
Laura Mvula - That's Alright
https://youtu.be/hYjHixQ9Ns4
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STREET JIVES
Approx 2 min presentation
Sesame Street: Elmo and Craig Ferguson explain the word Experiment
https://youtu.be/2fPOAWsQ1c8
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EXPERIENCE SHOWS
Approx 52 min presentation
Testing Teachers (Season 1 Episode 1)
Teach for Australia parachutes industry high achievers after just 6 weeks training into classrooms with extreme disadvantage and challenging behaviours. All aboard for the ride of a lifetime.
http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/914818115950/testing-teachers