This year, between May 20 and 26, thousands of authors, publishers, journalists and readers descended on Sydney’s suburbs to celebrate the ageless art of story-telling. From writing workshops to dramatic demonstrations, Sydney put on its best colours as thousands of stories were shared, hundreds of networks formed and future novels conceptualised. “That’s Sydney and its…
DetailsRugby League North Queensland Cowboys vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs North Queensland Cowboys player Johnathan Thurston is likely to sit out tonight’s match against the Canterbury Bulldogs. The decision made by Queensland to play him in Wednesday night’s Origin opener, knowing it could aggravate an old groin injury, has left coach Neil Henry and his team in a…
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Racism is in the news again in Australia as minority groups feel the brunt of discrimination. The incident in which a 13-year-old girl abused Sydney Swans AFL star Adam Goodes has sparked public debate on how culturally and racially sensitive Australia really is. Novelist and Macquarie University PhD candidate Randa Abdel Fatah, a former media…
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Susannah Chambers began her career as an office manager at Allen & Unwin 11 years ago. She worked her way through the ranks from junior editor to editor and now senior editor of children’s books. Ms Chambers’ very first editorial credit is Parvana’s Journey by Deborah Ellis. She says this years most anticipated book releases…
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Racism is the topic dominating front pages in the media and circulating around dinner tables this week. Macleay student journalists went to Bondi, St George, Sutherland Shire, Liverpool and Parramatta to interview the public. The majority of people polled believed that racism is rife in Australian society. While few had themselves been victims of racism,…
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Pakistan-born leg spinner Fawad Ahmed will be eligible to play for Australia in the forthcoming Ashes series, courtesy of minor changes to Australia’s citizenship legislation. It is clear that he is very much in the thoughts of John Inverarity, the chairman of selectors who, in naming Australia’s 16-man squad, declined to name an alternate to…
DetailsThe public face of hatred: images taken on a Melbourne bus last year of passengers screaming abuse at a French tourist. Type “racism on public transport” into Google and about 20,500 links come up. The first page alone focuses on incidents in NSW. There is certainly a lot of it about. Social media have helped…
DetailsComedians Aamer Rahman and Nazeem Hussain – cracking jokes at a venue near you this month. Photo supplied. When you think of Australian comedians what image fills your head? Is it the hilarious Carl Barron or the bloke’s bloke, Mick Molloy? Nazeem Hussain and Aamer Rahman are two people many of us might not expect…
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This feature is part of an occasional series about Macleay students and graduates. Some 21-year-olds are still looking for their first job. Braeden Rhys Trotter juggles three. He had two while he was at college. Then, Braeden is anything but conventional. He combines his love of performance with a flair for management and promotion by…
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