“Drift” by Katherine White. Photo: Con Boekel Photography/ “Drift” by Katherine White and “Dream City Demolition”, paintings and installations, by Katie Hayne, M16 Artspace until June 4. Reviewed by CON BOEKEL. WHITE’S artist statement begins: “The work is about the feeling of drifting on waves of uncertainty, with climate change experienced first-hand through bushfires”. There … [Read more…]
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the proposed Indigenous voice is an overcorrection, telling federal parliament the referendum proposal would be a reckless roll of the dice. Debate on enshrining an Indigenous voice in the constitution began on Monday ahead of a referendum on the issue later this year. Mr Dutton said the referendum would further … [Read more…]
There is no better investment than purchasing a mare in foal to Australia’s champion sire I Am Invincible and there are five to be offered at the Gold Coast this week. Set to be crowned Australia’s champion sire again this season backing up from his first title last year, Yarraman Park’s flagship sire has had … [Read more…]
The façade of Building 12 at Canberra Hospital will be removed to install a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine. The installation project will cost $9 million. Building 12 was designed for the façade to be removed when new machinery is installed or needs to be replaced. While one machine is offline for the next … [Read more…]
Tougher national regulations on buy now, pay later should help protect high-risk borrowers but consumer groups warn the crackdown may not go far enough. Under the new rules, the popular service will be treated more like other credit products. Providers will need a credit licence in line with other lending services and adhere to minimum … [Read more…]
Richmond triple-premiership coach Damien Hardwick has made a shock decision to quit the AFL club with one-and-a-half years left on his contract, his status as a Tigers legend assured. The exact reasons behind Hardwick’s decision are unclear, although general burnout is understood to be a factor. The 50-year-old, a veteran of 307 games at the … [Read more…]
Dylan Van Den Berg FOR the second time, Canberra playwright Dylan Van Den Berg has won the $30,000 Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting at the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, this time for his play “Whitefella Yella Tree”. NSW Premier,Chris Minns announced the winners on Monday of the $350,000 awards at the State Library of NSW, … [Read more…]
The full scale of the food offering for the 2023 Adelaide Beer and BBQ Festival has just been released. If you like stats, you’ll enjoy that there are 25 different vendors, of which 13 are Beer and BBQ debutants. There are also 11 different food cultures represented. Low and slow highlights include, Black Iron Smokers … [Read more…]
The Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) at the University of Liverpool has been awarded £1 million funding to establish the UK’s first National Centre for Digital Heritage Research. The new Centre aims to make Liverpool a global leader in digital heritage research, preservation and enterprise, creating a digital heritage ecosystem and strategy for the Liverpool City … [Read more…]
A large proportion of Australian rental properties are in such poor condition that they are putting residents’ health and wellbeing at risk, according to new research from the University of South Australia. Weak regulation of housing standards and under-investment in public housing services are fuelling the problem, with substandard living conditions affecting people’s physical and … [Read more…]