Arts scene more accessible for disabled
Queensland's arts and music scene is becoming more accessible for people with disabilities.
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- Aug 1
Want that Barbie skin glow naturally?
Milk thistle may help tackle some skin concerns, including signs of ageing and acne. just ask the stars of the movie 'Barbie'.
- Jul 12
Artwork makes new home for marine life
Shortly after being sunk at the end of WA’s world-famous Busselton Jetty, a ceramic art sculpture has become a new home for marine life.
- Apr 14
Reality TV helps public understand sight loss
A new Reality TV series for Britain’s Channel 4, Scared of the Dark, aims to help audiences understand sight loss.
- Jan 5
Metal music goes political in Iran
Metal band TarantisT courageously goes above the radar to call out injustices in Iran.
- Aug 26, 2022
Public holidays when you want them
With many public holidays pegged to Western traditions, companies are taking a more inclusive approach to days off.
- May 29, 2022
Artist brightens up her city's drab streets
A British artist paints the facades of some of her city’s rundown and neglected houses, transforming them into a rainbow of colours.
- May 27, 2022
Festivals offer long-lasting connection
People who go to festivals feel more connected to other people and more willing to help strangers for at least six months after the event.
- Feb 17, 2022
Exhibition challenges stereotypes of sex work
A new art exhibition in London explores the humanity, hypocrisy and — sometimes — humour of the much-maligned sex work industry.
- Dec 6, 2021
Art makes cents (and other good things)
Investing in public art can improve street safety, provide tourism and new jobs, and combat social isolation and anxiety.
- Oct 8, 2021
TV shows reinventing on-screen bromance
The TV sitcoms Ted Lasso and Sex Education are recasting male friendships, showing there are different ways of ‘being a man’.
- Sep 10, 2021
Ten-year-old Texan collects 500,000 books for kids
A 10-year-old Texan boy is spreading the gift of reading to other children by collecting 500,000 books.
- Jul 14, 2021
Street art repairs potholes
A French street artist is repairing the many potholes in roads and gaps in footpaths and crevices in walls with colourful tile mosaics.
- Apr 25, 2021
France legally protects accents
A groundbreaking new law aims to let the French speak freely and without fear of discrimination.
- Feb 5, 2021
When you go down to the woods today
Japanese creatives build a giant wooden xylophone in the middle of a forest. And it plays Bach, well ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’.
- Dec 12, 2020
Circus is a lifesaver for vulnerable kids
When the pandemic hit, Lolly Jar Circus closed for four months, sending the small Adelaide community circus into a spiral. Now it's back,
- Oct 1, 2020
Internet reviving India's folk arts
Thousands of marginalised folk and tribal artists silenced by covid are now able to earn a living thanks to the internet.
- Jun 19, 2020
Sales of Indigenous titles 'skyrocket'
Bookshops in Australia have seen a surge in readers seeking books on race and racism following the recent Black Lives Matter protests.
- May 11, 2020
Retiree DJs keeping elders connected
Inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob knew he couldn't go out during the lockdown. But he could share his love of country music.
- Apr 13, 2020
Reclaiming a lost language
A nearly extinct Aboriginal language has been reclaimed.
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