Month: May 2016

Brisbane gathers together to say “Sorry”

Brisbane gathers together to say “Sorry”

Posted by | May 24, 2016 | , , |

You’re invited to attend a special service to remember the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from their families, communities and cultural identity. National Sorry Day is an annual event that has been held in Australia on or about 26 May, since 1998, to remember and commemorate the mistreatment of the country’s indigenous population The event is being organised by local community organisation Link-Up Aboriginal Corporation, and will begin with a free hot breakfast at 8 am, followed at 9 am by guest speakers including Sen Claire Moore, Deputy Premier Ms Jackie Trad MP and local Councillor...

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Danish Student to cover Griffith for #ausvotes 2016

Danish Student to cover Griffith for #ausvotes 2016

Posted by | May 22, 2016 | , , , |

In a large-scale collaborative project known as UniPollWatch, journalism students from Universities across Australia will be covering all 150 Federal electorates for the 2nd of July ballot. Danish student Simon Hjortkjaer is covering Griffith for UniPollWatch and is currently in the process of collating candidates’ profiles. His fellow Dane, Kasper Kaasgaard is covering the seat of Bonner. Both Simon and Kasper are journalism honours students at Griffith University and are living in the Griffith electorate. Not only are Simon and Kasper having to get their heads around the complicated Australian electoral system (and their electorates), but they each have to...

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Paniyiri celebrates forty fabulous years

Paniyiri celebrates forty fabulous years

Posted by | May 18, 2016 | , , |

BRISBANE – it’s this weekend!! The 40th anniversary PANIYIRI GREEK FESTIVAL and Australia’s favourite Greek Princess EFFIE is leading the celebrity charge to GO GREEK. Joining her is a list of stars that is guaranteed to melt your haloumi and sweeten your honeypuffs!!  There’s Home & Away stars George Mason and Philippa Northeast; House Rules Queensland twins Luke and Cody Cook; My Kitchen Rules semi-finalists Zana Pali and Gianni Romano, Brisbane’s first lady of cakes in Jocelyn Hancock, wonderful Greek YiaYias (grandmothers) who may (or may not) reveal their cooking and dancing secrets, some of Queensland’s leading authors and...

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The Krishnas are turning 50!

The Krishnas are turning 50!

Posted by | May 18, 2016 | , , , |

In 1965 an elderly saintly monk journeyed from India to America to begin a spiritual revolution, giving spiritual wisdom to a world dissatisfied with a life of materialism. It was 50 years ago, on 12th July 1966, that ISKCON’s Founder AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada  incorporated his international spiritual movement that continues to dynamically flourish world-wide. To celebrate this milestone, ISKCON centres worldwide are holding various events and a hardcopy magazine has been published for international distribution to the general public. Please visit www.ISKCON50.org to find out more on local 50th celebratory events. ISKCON has come a long way in...

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Black Friday for Arts funding

Black Friday for Arts funding

Posted by | May 14, 2016 | , , |

Maxim Boon of Limelight Magazine reports on a devastating day of reckoning for Australian arts as 62 organisations miss out on crucial operational funding. Australian artists have faced many desperate moments over the past three years, particularly in the last 12 months following the 2015/16 Federal Budget announcement last May, which revealed devastating cuts to the funds distributed by the Australia Council. However, Friday the 13th of May 2016 is now a date that will be remembered in infamy by many as one of the blackest in Australia’s artistic history. Published this morning, the Australia Council have announced the...

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