NAVIGATION

NAVIGATION

GEIFN | MEDIA | Mix | January 2019

MEDIA WORDS
Approx 5 min reads

Intro
Holly Ringland contemplates how memory, experience and ingredients make “A place to call home” via The Canberra Times

Simmone Howell shares results from two artists explorations of home, hearth, heart, homesickness, reasoning why “Share House Project reveals lasting - and surprising - impact of childhood homes” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Sisonke Msimang writes of familiarity, universality, childhood innocence, worldly weariness and the well-worn path to personal “Awakening” via The Age


Intra
Heather Rose explores the value of artistic endeavour, purposeful presence and “My year of wonder” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Karl Quinn explores a new Australian series exploring loss, sickness, aging, existence and meaningful living, reviewing “'Bloom covers the waterfront': Jacki Weaver on Stan's 'gothic fairytale'” via The Brisbane Times

Jan Mayman writes of recorded memories hidden in plain sight, reasons to hear Vince Cople’s wish of “'I want to tell my children': The history hidden in Berndt's notebooks” via The Canberra Times


Inter
Brian Johnston reasons for contact with Australia’s Top End, short-listing “The top 10 experiences in Arnhem Land” via Traveller.com.au

Henrietta Cook and Craig Butt explores an example of self-determination, diligence and deliverance, celebrating reasons why “Jerome wept when he received his VCE results” via The Age

Benjamin Law explores the value of respectful relationships to money, bodies and religion, revealing “Dicey Topics: Billy Slater talks money, bodies and religion” via The Age


Multi
Lucy Sussex reviews latest Australian contribution to challenging status-quo on a world-stage, reviewing “Unfettered and Alive: Anne Summers on her brilliant career” via The Canberra Times

Craig Mathieson explores civic diversity, cohort aging and individual equity, reviewing a new documentary revealing “Older, opinionated, entertaining: what's not to love?” via The Brisbane Times

Jason Steger explores benefits of outsider status, choosing justice over order, using public platform to drive positive social change, revealing “When I look at Jesus' message, it is a political message: Father Rod Bower” via The Canberra Times


All
Rebecca Cassells explores the growing Aged Care sector, calling for better equity throughout “Australia's low-paid workforce: a threat to wages growth” via The Canberra Times

Cameron Woodhead reviews a play seeing a skilful and funnier side of “An authentic odyssey into booze addiction” via The Sydney Morning Herald

James Barron explores an example of the enduring power of speech from a critical thinker, revealing “Albert Einstein's 'God Letter': a viral hit from 1954” via The Brisbane Times


Togather
Tony Wright explores the ongoing journey of truth, justice and realising equity “From rescued child to senator: Pat Dodson's search for reconciliation” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Winton explores familiar, breaking with the past, collective responsibility, self agency and circle of life, when contemplating “The swimming chair” via The Age

Barry Hill explores a collection of works from an idealist, liberal, egalitarian, fraternal pragmatist, reviewing “Hugh Stretton Selected Writings: A man who knew the worth of value” via WA Today


Nobly
Joe Hinchliffe explores historical ties, belonging and recognition, revealing “How smoked eel is at the heart of Australia's next World Heritage bid” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Multiple contributors explore disruption and upheaval of war, seeking asylum and establishing roots saluting birth, life and passage of Paul Cleveland, “From war in Lithuania to production design in Australia” via The Age

Maria and Alfred Allan explores the science behind meaningful forgiveness, recommending that “If someone hurt your feelings this year, forgiving them may improve your health” via The Brisbane Times

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TED TALKS
10-20min presentations

Juliette Powell: It's About Time We Challenge Our Unconscious Biases (16 mins)
Becky Strohmer: Are you a boy or a girl? - You don't define me (14 mins)
Julia Dhar: How to disagree productively and find common ground (15 mins)
Taiye Selasi: Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local (16 mins)
Tshering Tobgay: This country isn't just carbon neutral — it's carbon negative (19 mins)


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GUEST SINGS
Approx 5 min presentation

Bobby McFerrin & The Kuumba Singers: Circle Song


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STREET JIVES
Approx 2 min presentation

Sesame Street with Hugh Jackman: Concentrate


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WISDOM RECONCILES
Approx 74 min presentation

Bettany Hughes: Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World (74 mins)
Join this BBC’s British Historian on her discovery tour to awaken mind. Contains some inaccuracies from an outsider’s view looking in but has achieved a good result overall.