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The writer of The Whale makes a case for the existence of God

Mar 25, 2024 | abc.net.au | Michael Cathcart |Kim Jirik |Adrian James |Rhiannon Brown

A Case for the Existence of God is by the American playwright Samuel D. Hunter. It is a two-hander that explores the unlikely connections between two men unalike in class, race and sexuality. Samuel is also the creator of the very unsettling hit play The Whale, a film adaption of which earned two Academy Awards.
Kirrah Amosa has found renewed connection to culture through her voice, motherhood and new inspiration - ABC Pacific

Oct 3, 2023 | abc.net.au | Sose Fuamoli |Inga Stunzner |Adrian James

Samoan-Australian songwriter, vocalist and actress Kirrah Amosa has grown up with a love for music and a confidence as a performer. Having shared stages with the likes of Rita Ora, Jess Glynne, Adam Lambert and more throughout the years, Kirrah's dynamic stage presence has endeared many to her musicality in the pop and R&B worlds. Most recently alongside developing her own songs, Kirrah has been touring Australia with the Broadway award-winning musical, Hamilton.
The Voice and how Indigenous knowledge can help close the gap

Sep 12, 2023 | abc.net.au | Damien Carrick |Lyndal Rowlands |Adrian James

Would a Voice to parliament influence the every day lives of Indigenous Australians around the country? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar says the Voice could see Indigenous knowledge and holistic approaches used to help close the gap.
Louise Zhang on colour, the frying pan studio and Zico Albaiquni

May 30, 2023 | abc.net.au | Rosa Ellen |Lisa Divissi |Adrian James |Rhiannon Brown

Artist Louise Zhang uses a multi-hued palette and traditional Chinese symbols to explore the horror genre, spiritual beliefs and her own cultural history, on her own terms. Louise's latest exhibition is No dust left in the lilies. My Thing is… Frying Pan. The frying pan is a new recording studio built around an iconic mixing desk that once lived at Abbey Road Studios, London from 1958 to 1980. Now it has a permanent home at MONA in lutruwita/Tasmania. Chris Townend is the sound engineer behind it.
The imperial roots of Australian wine, and the fruits of Asian-Australian suburbia

Jan 27, 2023 | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Hayley Crane |Alan Weedon |Rhiannon Brown |Adrian James

In this edition of Blueprint For Living, learn about how wine making was central to the British colonial project, see the legacies of Asian migration in Australia's built environment, and gaze into the eight-ball to find out what 2023 has in store for food and dining. Plus, discover the curious history behind the jumpsuit — from workwear to haute couture.
What will 2023 bring for food and dining? - ABC Radio National

Jan 27, 2023 | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Hayley Crane |Alan Weedon |Rhiannon Brown |Adrian James

Here at Blueprint, we take a rummage through the cultural ingredients of a good life — design, architecture, food, travel, and fashion. And while we track the trends we see in interiors and garden design; the food and dining scene is also a place of constant change and evolution. Food forecaster Besha Rodell takes a glance into the culinary crystal ball. She is a chief dining critic at The Age, Good Food Australia and Good Weekend magazine.
How Asian migration has shaped Australian suburbia

Jan 27, 2023 | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Hayley Crane |Alan Weedon |Rhiannon Brown |Adrian James

Around this time of year there's a familiar claim – that Australia is one of the most successful multicultural nations in the world. But beyond evidence of more diverse food, and different faiths… where else do we find the wealth of diversity found across this continent? Architectural scholar David Beynon says it pays to look at Australia's built environment for clues.
The imperial roots of Australian wine

Jan 27, 2023 | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Hayley Crane |Alan Weedon |Rhiannon Brown |Adrian James

When you think of the world's wine superpowers, France, Spain, or Portugal might come to mind. But for historian Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre, Britain should be added to that list (it sounds paradoxical, we know). But it's not in Britain where we find this power, instead, Jennifer argues British wine began abroad, as wine was central to the British Empire. In settler-colonies including Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, vineyards were among the first things to emerge after imperial dispossession.