Syowia Kyambi is a multimedia and interdisciplinary artist and curator whose work spans photography, video, drawing, sound, sculpture, and performance installation. She is of Kenyan and German descent, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Kyambi spoke to Cheptoek Boyo about her latest Kaspale exhibition. Give us a short background about yourself. I was born and raised in … [Read more…]
It was another week of high scores in the Hastings Deering Colts competition, as reigning premiers Townsville made a statement against Norths and Tweed continued their dominance to stay on top of the ladder. Here is a wrap of Round 5 of the Colts competition. Game of the week The Burleigh Bears nearly let a … [Read more…]
Employees at Mackay’s TEAM Group can breathe easy after the company successfully emerged from voluntary administration. Here’s what happened. It is understood the company held almost $9m in debt when it entered voluntary administration in early April. Administrator Richard Hughes took over the company and presented a deed-of-company-arrangement, or a proposal to settle claims to … [Read more…]
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Viva fashion director Dan Ahwa processes the chaos and creativity of Australia’s premiere fashion event. There was a moment at the end of the Albus Lumen show at Australian Fashion Week in Sydney last week, where even the seat ushers raised their devices in quick succession to take videos of models snaking their finalé turn … [Read more…]
Image via Toei Animation / Marvel Studios Never underestimate the skill or ingenuity of cosplayers. These are fans that love to delve into the worlds they love so much and pride themselves on creating as accurate a look as possible, turning themselves into their favorite characters. In one cosplayer’s case though, a little creative license … [Read more…]
Nation of Language recently played two sold-out shows in support of their new album, Strange Disciple. Playing at the new version of Seattle’s storied Crocodile, the band treated fans old and new to a rollicking, joyful show, an exuberant escape from the world around. The Brooklyn-based trio played with a fun and unselfconscious stage presence … [Read more…]
PROVO — The Desert Hills girls and Snow Canyon boys repeated as 4A champions at the Utah High School Activities Association’s state track meet at Brigham Young University on Saturday. Snow Canyon’s winning 4×100 relay team, Provo, Utah, May 20, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News Southern Utah … [Read more…]
A Queensland Botox doctor has been suspended from practice for prescribing human growth hormones and injectable peptides for weight loss or muscle gain to six patients. Richard Hogben, from Mackay, was found to have engaged in “multifaceted, extensive and repetitive” conduct over eight months in 2015 and 2016 relating to six patients, after an examination … [Read more…]
Mumbai: JSW Group has joined the race to acquire two coking coal mines from Australia’s BHP Group in a potential $1.5-2 billion deal as the Indian steelmaker looks for resources to fire its blast furnaces, said people in the know. The Daunia and Faunus mines, with 20 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) capacity, in Queensland … [Read more…]
Lord Fascinator, the musical alter ego of Johnny Mackay, recently sat down with us to discuss his inspirations, his love for Danish muses, and his penchant for writing songs about love. Mackay, formerly the frontman of indie band ‘Children Collide,’ decided to embark on a new musical path after feeling a growing weariness with his … [Read more…]