#MeToo must Not Go On

Tonight I enjoyed facilitating the Monthly ‘Game Changers’ event at Victoria University, MetroWest. The theme was ‘The Show Must (not) Go On’ and it invited artists to creatively unpack dimensions of the #MeToo movement in the arts industry, a year on from the issue...

In the World where we Live

I’m in a cafe where the Somali barista is brewing my Italian coffee, as a Malaysian waiter serves Nepalese customers. Opposite me, I see a Sudanese restaurant along side an Injera Bakery. Gotta love this little piece of perfect; Footscray. Such is the multicultural...

Five Year Ted-iversary 

“Ssshhhh…its in the bag!”Happy TEDx anniversary ??! It’s been five years since delivering my TEDxMelbourne talk ‘Don’t Believe the Hype, Exceed it: The War Against Stereotypes’ The message remains. Don’t believe the hype,...

Sorry Means You Don’t Do It Again

Tonight I attended the launch of the HRAFF (Human Rights @ Arts Film Festival), screening ‘After the Apology’. The film was preceded with a speech from Indigenous actress and activist, Shareena Clanton, speaking to a very personal connection to International trauma...

Disrupting the Joint- Artfully

Enjoyed a fabulous evening tonight dissecting the the pathways to ‘Inclusive Workplaces for Better Organisational Outcomes’, run by Deakin University Arts Management. This was a conversation focused on diversifying organisational practice and audience engagement- both...