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Social Media Personality says Woke goes Beyond Virtue Signalling

A prominent social media personality and leading businesswoman has highlighted the intricacies of the widely debated term ‘woke’, saying it should extend beyond simple rhetoric. Melinda Richards’ concern for the nation’s cultural landscape led her to author the book You Can’t Say That! The demise of free thought in Australia, which provides readers with permission…

Team USA to Open 2022 Amputee Soccer World Cup

Team USA will kick off its quest for the Amputee Soccer World Cup with an opening match against England when the sport’s premier global event gets underway in Istanbul, Turkey, later this month. The Americans will take on England on Oct. 1 before rounding out the group stage against Argentina (Oct. 2) and Indonesia (Oct.…

September is Bourbon Heritage Month

September is Bourbon Heritage Month, an occasion that was founded to celebrate America’s ‘Native Spirit’. The month is widely observed in America, and this year the ‘Cheers! Spirits from the USA’ campaign – which is sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) and supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

Imagine Impact Development System Expanding to Australia

The US development system Imagine Impact created by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tyler Mitchell, will launch in Melbourne, Australia this year in association with Gentle Giant Media Group and Screen Australia. Impact’s unique accelerator program discovers, cultivates and empowers creative storytellers worldwide, and the Australian incarnation is the first time the program will be…

Lego Towers of Tomorrow at the National Museum of Australia

Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks features 20 of the world’s most astonishing skyscrapers from Australia, Asia, Canada, USA and United Arab Emirates, constructed with breathtaking architectural detail and accuracy by Australia’s Ryan McNaught, the only certified LEGO professional in the Southern Hemisphere. The exhibition, opening at the National Museum of Australia on 28 July,…

The Coming War on China

Director John Pilger Rated TBC Score 5/6 The Coming War on China is John Pilger’s 60th film for ITV. Pilger reveals what the news doesn’t – that the United States and the world’s second economic power, China (both nuclear armed) are on the road to war. Pilger’s film is a warning and an inspiring story…

Mixed Results for The Gliders at the Lakeshore Cup

The Australian Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball team the Gliders have begun the 2014 Lakeshore Cup by splitting their opening two games of the tournament, going down to the USA before rebounding to defeat Japan on Wednesday. The Lakeshore Cup will see the Gliders face Japan and the USA three times each, playing a total of…