MEDIA WORDS
Approx 5 min reads
Intro
Jason Steger explores reconciling Australia's first peoples with colonialism, revealing "Put Indigenous heritage at heart of national story, says novelist Kim Scott" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/put-indigenous-heritage-at-heart-of-national-story-says-novelist-kim-scott-20170822-gy22ie.html
Peter Hartcher explores identity, equality and divisiveness, declaring "Overplay identity politics and you risk being trumped" via The Brisbane Times
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/overplay-identity-politics-and-you-risk-being-trumped-20170825-gy4eai.html
Jim Bright explores connections of sovereignty, birth place, loyalty and voting rights in "Allegiances: A right royal conundrum" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/business/head-20170822-gy21rk.html
Intra
Latika Bourke explores horizon-broadening travel and winning the war against violent fundamentalism, writing "Terrorism v Tourism: Europe's diabolical dilemma" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/world/terrorism-v-tourism-europes-diabolical-dilemma-20170802-gxo5u7.html
Tom Cowie explores a local council's attempt to reconcile historical wrongs and forge a united national identity as "More councils eye changing the date of Australia Day after Yarra Council push" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/more-councils-eye-changing-the-date-of-australia-day-after-yarra-council-push-20170816-gxxu8p.html
Harold Mitchell reveals one Organisation addressing the reality of street living, revealing reasons behind "One man who walking the walk to the sensible centre" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/business/comment-and-analysis/walking-the-walk-to-the-sensible-centre-20170823-gy2wcz.html
Inter
James Massola explores how evidence based familial experience influences personal decision making to benefit public when "Liberals and Nationals for 'yes' new same-sex marriage campaign to be launched" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/liberals-and-nationals-for-yes-new-samesex-marriage-campaign-to-be-launched-20170827-gy54au.html
Harold Mitchell explores public interest, marketing and data analysis, declaring "Same-sex marriage postal plebiscite doesn't pass the pub test" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/business/samesex-marriage-postal-plebiscite-doesnt-pass-the-pub-test-20170817-gxyhdj.html
David Astle shares some origin stories and deeper understandings through "Wordplay: The evolution of marriage - the word, at least" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/wordplay-the-evolution-of-marriage--the-word-at-least-20170814-gxvk1g.html
Multi
Brian Johnston explores monuments, legacy and value of architectural influences to landscape and daily living, recounting "Amazing world cities that are not one-hit wonders" via Traveller.com.au
http://www.traveller.com.au/seeing-beyond-the-top-destinations-gxvnax
Christopher Kremmer explores a different view of colonialism, empire building and legacy through "Inglorious Empire review: Shashi Tharoor's indictment of the British in India" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/inglorious-empire-review-shashi-tharoors-indictment-of-the-british-in-india-20170810-gxt8hh.html
Tony Wright reviews a new book revealing origin stories, migration and living on the land as "Children of Victoria's Western District squatters revisit their gilded history" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/children-of-victorias-western-district-squatters-revisit-their-gilded-history-20170824-gy2ylc.html
All
John Silvester explores drug use, easy access to raw ingredients and societal consequences, revealing "It is legal to import but illegal to use – the drug flooding our streets" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/it-is-legal-to-import-but-illegal-to-use--the-drug-flooding-our-streets-20170816-gxxj1a.html
Michael Koziol writes of separate Organisations seek common result as "Charities, advocates, unions join forces to fight asylum seeker crackdown" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/charities-advocates-unions-join-forces-to-fight-asylum-seeker-crackdown-20170828-gy5ln2.html
Lindsay Murdoch explores orphanages and naive individuals supporting institutionalised people trafficking, reporting "Overseas orphanages under scrutiny as Australians told to withdraw support" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/world/overseas-orphanages-under-scrutiny-as-australians-told-to-withdraw-support-20170816-gxxkqr.html
Togather
Sarah Knapton explores Age-old tradition of collecting, organising, storing, understanding and passing on of knowledge as "Ancient tablet offers new angle on birth of maths, Sydney researchers say" via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/technology/sci-tech/ancient-tablet-offers-new-angle-on-birth-of-maths-sydney-researchers-say-20170824-gy3u1w.html
Paul Byrnes explores migration, marriage and medical mayhem, reviewing Australian film “Ali's Wedding: Osamah Sami charms in offbeat comedy" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/movies/alis-wedding-review-osamah-sami-charms-in-offbeat-comedy-20170830-gy73ul.html
Michael Koziol explores human values, understanding and acceptance of natural diversity, in this declaration that "'Love is the primary gospel value': Elite Catholic schools defy church leadership on same-sex marriage" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/love-is-the-primary-gospel-value-elite-catholic-schools-defy-church-leadership-on-samesex-marriage-20170829-gy66eo.html
Nobly
Simon Carey Holt explores using evidence and experience to form understandings, reasoning why "I'm a Baptist minister and I'll be voting 'yes' for same-sex marriage" via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/comment/im-a-baptist-minister-and-ill-be-voting-yes-for-samesex-marriage-20170819-gxzzik.html
Miki Perkins explores the wellbeing benefits to all with considered intergenerational interaction and "'Making the ladies happy': When bringing generations together is child's play" via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/making-the-ladies-happy-when-bringing-generations-together-is-childs-play-20170829-gy6cg1.html
Hannah Francis explores blooming success at reconciling differences and building rapport when "Poetry springs up in the gardens this September" via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/poetry-springs-up-in-the-gardens-this-september-20170824-gy33cb.html
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TED TALKS
Approx 20min presentations
Damon Davis: What I saw at the Ferguson protests
Scilla Elworthy: Fighting with Non-Violence
Laolu Senbanjo: The Sacred Art of the Ori
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GUEST SINGS
Approx 5 min presentation
Ingrid Michaelson - Afterlife
https://youtu.be/uf_QhUZX3BM
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STREET JIVES
Approx 2 min presentation
Sesame Street with Mando - I Love My Hair Song (English and Spanish)
http://youtu.be/cYMsiwjAY0w
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MOTHER KNOWS
Approx 18 min presentation
Becky, mother of 7, and son Sean McIntosh discuss the challenge of reconciling Religious instruction, Founder’s intention and valuing unconditional love in “A Very Real Matter: Same-Sex Attraction”
