Approx 5 min reads
Intro
Melissa Fyfe writes of a migrant connecting community, making friends with "Good Karma Network's Amy Churchouse using Facebook to unite a neighbourhood" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/good-weekend/minutes-with/amy-churchouse-taking-responsibility-for-how-we-engage-with-the-world-starts-locally-20170712-gx9pna.html
Craig Mathieson reviews a new movie based on an asylum seeker's navigation of migration, thwarted medical career and arranged marriage in Australia, revealing "What Sami did: a life less ordinary" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/alis-wedding-a-muslim-aussie-romcom-20170716-gxcirz.html
John Safran explores the value and meanings of words, encouraging religious to aim high with "The holy book for Scrabble worshippers" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/good-weekend/endorsed/john-safran-the-holy-book-for-scrabble-worshippers-20170727-gxjxv0.html
Intra
Sasha Grishin explores an Australian living arts treasure, reviewing a film in which "Barbara Blackman reveals how blindness is simply a different way of seeing" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/barbara-blackman-reveals-how-blindness-is-simply-a-different-way-of-seeing-20170710-gx81ef.html
Sian Johnson discusses one farmer's quest for equality of marriage, citing "This farmer wants the right to get married to the partner of his choice" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/this-farmer-wants-the-right-to-get-married-to-the-partner-of-his-choice-20170719-gxeg0c.html
Jim Bright discusses the business of using past performance to see into the future, suggesting it is "Time to be adaptable as forecasts often miss their mark" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/business/workplace-relations/head-20170718-gxdc4u.html
Inter
Tony Wright shares past Australian attitudes to crime, causes, conditions and treatment "Melbourne's forgotten convict history: The horror of the hulks of Hobsons Bay" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/melbournes-cruelest-prisons-the-hulks-of-hobsons-bay-20170712-gx9hgu.html
John Bailey discusses a new film shedding light on historical Australian wrongs, revealing "MIFF 2017 premiere charts family's battle to reclaim Albert Namatjira's legacy" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/film-festivals/miff-2017-premiere-charts-familys-battle-to-reclaim-albert-namatjiras-legacy-20170724-gxha3o.html
Sam McClure explores mixing national sports with redressing social inequity, revealing "Lin Jong spreading the word of multiculturalism" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl/western-bulldogs/lin-jong-spreading-the-word-of-multiculturalism-20170726-gxjdy9.html
Multi
Benjamin Law explores self-identification, awakening societal acceptance and growing collective responsibility, arguing "It's up to all of us to create safe spaces" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/good-weekend/adult-education/benjamin-law-its-up-to-all-of-us-to-create-safe-spaces-20170726-gxj69p.html
Cameron Woodhead reviews a theatrical critique at Australia's involvement in neighboring history, revealing "We All Know What's Happening: A remarkable insight into Nauru through the eyes of children" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/melbourne-stage/we-all-know-whats-happening-a-remarkable-insight-into-nauru-through-the-eyes-of-children-20170720-gxf60e.html
Jason Horowitz updates responses by Italy and France Governments to refugee crisis, as "Italy plans naval move into Libyan waters to stop migrant boats" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/migrant-crisis/italy-plans-naval-move-into-libyan-waters-to-stop-migrant-boats-20170727-gxkhfp.html
All
Clare Boyd-Macrae shares her family's dealing of serious illness, ongoing medical treatment and other reasons to draw upon "Faith" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/victoria/faith-20170721-gxgc7h.html
Mark Bergen explains developments in information processing as "Google's quantum computing push opens new front in cloud battle" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/computing-quantum-push-opens-new-front-in-cloud-battle-20170718-gxda3g.html
Ken Hillman uses his medical and family experience of old-age and experience of the dying to explore changing attitudes to inevitably of death, recounting "The last six months of my mother's life" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/the-last-six-months-of-my-mothers-life-20170721-gxfu9f.html
Togather
Katrina Lobley explores the value of sharing ancient food for modern audiences, revealing "Ayers Rock Resort's Bush Food Experience: The Red Centre is haute stuff right now" via Traveller.com.au
http://www.traveller.com.au/ayers-rock-resorts-bush-food-experience-gxd9de
Gwynith Young explores a grass-roots approach to overcoming historical enmity, religious divides, forgiveness and reconciliation in "Faith" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/victoria/faith-20170715-gxbuh5.html
Marisa Black recounts her family's dealing with death of a loved one and "The lesson our dying family cat helped me teach my young son" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/the-lesson-our-dying-family-cat-helped-me-teach-my-young-son-20170719-gxetrx.html
Nobly
Cara Waters explores global market conditions for innovators in "Destination entrepreneur: Five women, five cities" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/small-business/entrepreneur/destination-entrepreneur-five-women-five-cities-20170720-gxfmm3.html
Carolyn Webb reports on a personal refugee's experience and repositioning of a national fundraiser, revealing "Former child refugees the new face of World Vision's 40 Hour Famine" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/former-child-refugees-the-new-face-of-world-visions-40-hour-famine-20170611-gwoz3c.html
Peter Munro explores an example of personalised palliative care and a Team approach to in-home dying when approaching the "Final destination" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/final-destination-20170727-gxk59m.html
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TED TALKS
Approx 20min presentations
Grace Kim: How choosing can make us happier and live longer
Anil Seth: How your brain hallucinates your conscious reality
Cesar Harada: How I teach kids to love science
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GUEST SINGS
Approx 5 min presentation
Sam Tsui & Casey Breves - This Promise
https://youtu.be/8HRaiRltBQ0
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STREET JIVES
Approx 2 min presentation
Sesame Street: Colin Farrell: Investigate
https://youtu.be/cEkjLahAsv4
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MATHS SHOWS
Approx 18 min presentation
Jacob Barnett: Forget what you know