party smART

Do you live in NSW?
Are you aged 16 to 25?
Do you know how to party smart?
Do you want to have the chance to share in $12,000 in cash and prizes?
Then start filming, writing or designing NOW.
Play Now Act Now is a film, graphic design and writing competition for young people aged 16 to 25 in [...]

What is art?

Is defining art a pointless exercise? Does it have more in common with vacuuming than the fact that both seem to be done regularly and everybody does it differently?
Today our guide led us through a small hallway to a dead end. The reason we were brought here was to look upon a vacuum cleaner [...]

be inspired

Ready to be inspired to step out of the box and find something new? Check out these few sites that will give your life a little shake up, with tips on how you can satisfy your mind, body, soul and, well… you!

www.freerice.com – improve your vocabulary while contributing to a cause much needed, for free!

www.reclaimfashion.com [...]

international women’s day: 8 March

International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialised world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. While there are many [...]

exhibition

I missed the opening night, but managed to head over to Front on the weekend to check out some amazing artworks by ex-lip artist, Paul Summerfield. Paul has contributed some spectacular pieces to lip over the years, and the amount of detail you can see in his work just blows my mind.
If you get a [...]

Does an “F” on your report card now stand for “Fat”?

The so-called “obesity crisis” makes headlines frequently, with pleas for parents to better control what their children eat and force them outside in order to get some exercise. Clearly it’s easier said than done, and schools may soon be stepping in with some radical changes proposed by health and childhood [...]

Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) 2008 TOUR

Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD) work together with communities all over Australia to change young lives through music and the creative arts. 2007 proved to be another year of massive impact with several MMAD Tours, 351 Camps, MMAD Workshops & MMAD Events and now they’re all gearing up for an even more incredible 2008.
Their purpose [...]

earth hour

Earth Hour is taking place on Saturday, 29 March at 8pm, local time.
We want all of you, your friends and your communities to help raise awareness to climate change by turning off your lights for one hour and changing all of your bulbs to energy efficient, compact fluorescents.
This symbol, the largest voluntary power down in [...]

InspirActivism!

SEARCH is initiating an exciting new training program for young activists interested and engaged in left/progressive social change.
The training sessions will consist of an inter-generational dialogue and exchange with veteran activists who will share their experiences, knowledge and ideas with younger activists. This will be done through exploring case studies of previous Australian campaigns and [...]

Thank-you

Thank you, Mr. Rudd.
Thank you for finally formally recognising that, generations back, we did wrong.
Thank you for using such sympathetic and genuine words in apologising.
Thank you for allowing Australia to feel proud for acknowledging what was not right and beginning the process to change.
Although its just an apology; it means a great deal to many [...]


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