Twenty years ago, a Norwegian freighter rescued hundreds of Afghan asylum seekers off a sinking Indonesian vessel, triggering a crisis that ushered in Australia’s hardline immigration policies. Read the full story for Al Jazeera here.
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Rise of the Aussie playmaker
From a production company in Kyneton, a new documentary that traces the legacy of American influence on Australian men’s basketball is set to be released later this year. Read the full article here.
Unlocking artistic potential
Inside the Memorial Hall in Sunbury, Andrew Nicolaides is delivering an unconventional, yet thunderous drum solo. Surrounded by his peers of the BoilOver Performance Ensemble, Nicolaides is using state-of-the-art sensory technology to rehearse a section from the troupe’s upcoming performance entitled Buoy.Read the full article… Read More
Axing Asian language courses from schools and universities may leave Australia underprepared for the future
When Mailie Ross enrolled in the Hindi language program at La Trobe University, she was hoping to connect with her partner’s Indian heritage and help pass that culture on to her 15-month-old daughter. But following the university’s proposal to scrap their Hindi, Indonesian and Greek… Read More