MEDIA WORDS
Approx 5 min reads
Intro
Madeleine Dore explores subconscious attitudes, causes, affects and one way “How to break a cycle of negative thoughts” via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/how-to-break-and-reframe-the-cycle-of-negative-thoughts-20171019-gz4b2y.html
Nick Cumming-Bruce reports how public demonising of minorities continues, revealing how “UN condemns arrests of gays in Azerbaijan, Egypt and Indonesia” via The Brisbane Times
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/un-condemns-arrests-of-gays-in-azerbaijan-egypt-and-indonesia-20171014-gz0x58.html
Malcolm Knox explores rules, gender diversity and the games people play, about “Hannah Mouncey: We live in a non-binary world and sport is unprepared for it” via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/hannah-mouncey-we-live-in-a-nonbinary-world-and-sport-is-unprepared-for-it-20171020-gz4st2.html
Intra
Michael Lallo explores examples between science-assisted fertility, private motivations and public self-identity, reviewing “Sisters: How stranger-than-fiction controversies inspired new Australian drama” via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/sisters-how-strangerthanfiction-controversies-inspired-new-australian-drama-20170929-gyr9d2.html
Peter Martin explores connections between gender, timing, access and enabling of opportunity, declaring “The Bachelorette explained. In praise of online dating.” via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/the-bachelorette-explained-online-dating-is-changing-how-we-choose-a-partner-20171027-gz9mm3.html
Andrew Bragg explores marriage, respectful debate and equality for all citizens as “Same-sex deadline approaches” via The Brisbane Times
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/aj-bragg-samesex-deadline-approaches-20171008-gywqjb.html
Inter
Maher Mughrabi explores the Modern Pandora’s Box that is Nuclear armament, asking “Could a Melbourne student hold the key to peace on the Korean Peninsula?” via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/could-a-melbourne-student-hold-the-key-to-peace-on-the-korean-peninsula-20171009-gywz9u.html
John McDuling explores public expression, opinion influencers and ease of manipulation, citing a $85.10 experiment in “How fake news spreads on Facebook, and why it's so difficult to stop” via The Canberra Times
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/business/innovation/how-fake-news-spreads-on-facebook-and-why-its-so-difficult-to-stop-20171017-gz31v1.html
Alan Attwood explores history, globalism, empiralism and satisfying universal appeal, reviewing “A Thirst for Empire: Erika Rappaport on the sheer power of a good cuppa” via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/books/a-thirst-for-empire-review-erika-rappaport-on-the-sheer-power-of-a-good-cuppa-20171012-gyzbfo.html
Multi
Evelyn Heard values remembering founding principles of humanising the demonized, sharing her “Faith” via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/faith-20171013-gz0ik1.html
Kylie Northover explores moving across gender, profession, and transitioning towards happiness over “Lunch with Eddie Ayres” via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/lunch-with-eddie-ayres-20171016-gz1z51.html
Maureen Mathews discusses strategies for knowing, recognizing and overcoming long-term relationship milieu “About Last Night: Prepare for the next stage” via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/family-relationships-and-sex/m28aboutlastnight-20170921-gym8ks.html
All
Annabel Ross explores a mindful theatrical response to historical divisions, reviewing how “We Love Arabs tackles Middle East politics with humour and hummus” via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/melbourne-stage/we-love-arabs-tackles-middle-east-politics-with-humour-and-hummus-20170926-gyoste.html
Harold Mitchell explores different ways to make informed decisions, advising to “Forget economic modelling, real world experience wins hand down” via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/business/forget-modelling-have-a-chat-with-a-cabbie-20171026-gz8o2d.html
Ray Edgar describes gameplay, technology and seeing familiar things through fresh eyes, reflecting upon “Is Melbourne becoming the Cannes of games? International Games Week suggests so” via The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/is-melbourne-becoming-the-cannes-of-games-international-games-week-suggests-so-20171013-gz0ghs.html
Togather
Amelia Lester explores what happens to a civil society after all its citizens enjoy equal access to belonging, explaining “Of course, the gay marriage debate is about more than just weddings” via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/good-weekend/amelia-lester-of-course-the-gay-marriage-debate-is-about-more-than-just-weddings-20171009-gyx57a.html
Harold Mitchell describes Facebook old-school: nationalism, patriotism, collectivising and rousing anthems, declaring “'When 1800 people leapt to their feet, I knew I wasn't in Australia'” via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/business/when-1800-people-leapt-to-their-feet-i-knew-i-wasnt-in-australia-20171019-gz41um.html
Joe Hinchliffe explores some examples of minimising negative impacts, thinking different and giving new life to abundant waste products “Salon sweepings, old beds and shucked seashells star in our best green schemes” via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/salon-sweepings-old-beds-and-shucked-seashells-star-in-our-best-green-schemes-20171022-gz600z.html
Nobly
Christine D’Mello explores how enterprises benefiting from ‘as need’ collaborative approach to business, revealing some of the ways “Sharing economy serves up savings to small businesses” via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/small-business/sharing-economy-serves-up-savings-to-small-businesses-20171012-gyzg2r.html
Megan Backhouse explores how an imported idea won local backing enriching relationships, revealing how “Nunawading Community Gardens open day celebrates 40 years of growing well” via The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/20-things-melbourne/nunawading-community-gardens-open-day-celebrates-40-years-of-growing-well-20171013-gz0j07.html
Barney Zwartz explores connections between ideas, origins of Christian Protestantism and the personal search for modern truth, engagement and profound understanding, citing “How Martin Luther and 'Christianity's dangerous idea' made the world we live in” via WA Today
http://www.watoday.com.au/comment/how-martin-luther-and-christianitys-dangerous-idea-made-the-world-we-live-in-20171025-gz7qni.html
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TED TALKS
Approx 20min presentations
Margaret Heffernan: Forget the pecking order at work
Roger Antonsen: Math is the hidden secret to understanding Life
Kelli Swazey: Life that doesn't end with death
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GUEST SINGS
Approx 5 min presentation
Lamb - Wise Enough
https://youtu.be/5t5QSiydF9Y
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STREET JIVES
Approx 2 min presentation
Sesame Street: Zac Efron and Elmo - Patience
https://youtu.be/qgeuCgODgv4
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RESPECT DEBATES
Approx 70 min presentation
Q&A Equality in Marriage Debate
Join this debate with moderator Tony Jones and panellists: actress and author Magda Szubanski; Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies; Jesuit priest and law professor Frank Brennan; 'No campaign' spokesperson Karina Okotel. This episode available until 10:34pm on 6 Nov 2017.
http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/qanda/NC1703H036S00
