Oliver Giles

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Oliver Giles

Grey clouds are gathering overhead as Chris Hammer parks on the edge of the Jerrabomberra wetlands, a reserve bordering Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin. It will be ironic if it rains – Hammer is here to talk about drought. In 2008, long before Hammer had begun writing the crime novels that would propel him to national and global fame, he was starting his first book, The River: A Journey through the Murray-Darling.

2 weeks ago | zolimacitymag.com | Oliver Giles

When Jaffa Lam was approached last October with the opportunity to present a major exhibition in Shenzhen, she wasn’t sure she was up for it. It had been exactly a year since her mother had died, and she was still processing her grief. “I always worked for my mum, to prove to her that I could survive as an artist. I promised her that I could, and that I would take care of her,” says Lam.

1 month ago | scmp.com | Oliver Giles

In 1989, Zhou Xiaoping was a 29-year-old Chinese artist travelling around Australia pursuing his passion for Aboriginal culture. He had explored the desert town of Alice Springs and the tropical Arnhem Land region before he arrived in the coastal resort of Broome. Here, immersed in an environment that felt completely foreign to him, Zhou was shocked to discover a connection to his home country. “I met the Aboriginal songwriter Jimmy Chi,” Zhou says.

Dec 10, 2024 | prestigeonline.com | Oliver Giles

The 10 Best Family-Friendly Charter Yachts in Asia Planning a special vacation in Asia? There are some amazing family-friendly charter yachts in Asia now on the market, available to cruise in some incredible yachting destinations. Whether you’re looking for a charter yacht in Singapore, Thailand, or Malaysia, we’ve researched the best family-friendly charter yachts in the region.

Apr 20, 2024 | theguardian.com | Oliver Giles

Tucked away in a sleepy suburb of Canberra, opposite an Officeworks and behind a pet shop, is a nondescript, boxy building. But walk through its doors and you’ll find yourself in the Baso, one of Canberra’s most beloved music venues and host of some of the capital’s wildest nights, when rock and metal legends such as US star Phil Anselmo, Ukrainian band Jinjer and Australian group Wolfmother have taken to the stage.