PICTURE THIS! Get Reel: Top Ten Filmmakers Festival 2016

“Each year The Official Top Ten Night events get bigger and bigger. Our ultimate goal is to have an Official Top Ten Night taking place in every major city in the world, shining an even greater light on the important issue of mental health.” Alastair Taylor, Founder, The Official Top Ten Night. The Official Top Ten Night organises … Read more

Is Jesinta Campbell really raising awareness about domestic violence?

Opinion Article

By Madison Manning

 

Jesinta CampbellDanii Minogue and Megan Gale have all been featured in the Marie Claire magazine’s latest issue, in an attempt to bring awareness to domestic violence*.

The magazine has been active in raising awareness about domestic violence concerns, including the publication of an article about makeup being a tool for domestic violence sufferers, and the sharing of a story about an abuse counsellor who was also a victim of abuse.

This month, Marie Claire launched a campaign of editorials featuring celebrities with younger children, in an effort to promote the following message:

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Melbourne ESC’s Success Accelerator Course

  Want to break out of the career cage and start your dream business but not sure where to begin?   Join Melbourne Entrepreneur Social Club for their two-day Success Accelerator and hear from a crew of industry experts who can help you rapidly develop your ideas and grow your business.   You’ll learn the … Read more

Lambie refuses support for Government legislation until Medicare to cuts women’s cancer checks are dropped

Independent Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie has strengthened her position to block all Government legislation after Nationals Senator and Rural Health Minister Fiona Nash confirmed the Medicare cuts to women’s cancer checks would go ahead. During Questions Without Notice today, Senator Lambie revealed the Coalition Government’s lies regarding $650M of cruel Medicare cuts. “Rural women … Read more

Dear Apparent Feminists

Opinion: Vanessa de Largie Dear Apparent Feminists, I’m grateful that Australia is finally having a conversation about violence against women, thanks to the wonderful work done by Rosie Batty. Unfortunately this much needed dialogue has brought out the vultures. I feel like I’ve been thrown into a blender of hatred which apparently is justified when you are advocating … Read more

The HELLO Nature Project

The Hello Nature Project wants to help remind you that you don’t have to travel outside of the city to find nature, it’s all around us, right here. It’s the trees on your way to work, it’s looking up when you go outside at lunchtime, it’s your breakfast on your front step on the weekend … Read more

Review: To Sing & Dance of Love While Shooting Yourself in the Foot

Words: Kelly Sargent   Allelujah! Ladies, I’ve found her! I’ve found the woman who has taken to the stage to remind us of simple truths; love is hard, men are desirable (but complicated), and vodka does help everything. Ziggy Clement’s To Sing & Dance of Love While Shooting Yourself in the Foot, is a celebration of … Read more

28 acts just announced for FALLS FESTIVAL Lorne!

2015 LINE-UP- Falls Festival! 

FOALS · BLOC PARTY · DISCLOSURE · THE WOMBATS · HILLTOP HOODS · PEKING DUK* ·RÜFÜS · COURTNEY BARNETT · BIRDS OF TOKYO · HALSEY · KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS · JARRYD JAMES · WAVVES · MAC DEMARCO  · MEG MAC · THE AVENER · PAUL KELLY & MERRI SOUL SESSIONS · ART VS SCIENCE · DJANGO DJANGO · GARY CLARK JR. · LITTLE MAY · THE MACCABEES · LEON BRIDGES · ‘WEIRD AL’ YANKOVIC · ALPINE · TORO Y MOI · YOUNG FATHERS · ELLIPHANT · GANG OF YOUTHS · BØRNS · HIATUS KAIYOTE · KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARDWIZARD · MIAMI HORROR · SETH SENTRY · SOAK · OH WONDER · EL VEZ · FLEETMAC WOOD *Byron Bay only

28 ACTS JUST ANNOUNCED FOR LORNE, SEE BELOW
SOME VERY SPECIAL MARION BAY ACTS TO STILL BE ANNOUNCED! 

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Seth Shapiro – Masterclasses Melbourne, Sydney

SETH SHAPIRO MULTI-SCREEN ENGAGEMENT MASTERCLASSES IN MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
Secrets behind the success of the Emmy’s ®, Streamy’s and Oscar ® award winners.
This is an incredible opportunity for anyone interested in multi-screen storytelling & audience engagement. 

“If you want to know where the entertainment industry is heading, just follow Seth’s lead.”  Jay Samit, The Wall Street Journal

“Seth Shapiro transcends the media space to encompass the larger vision of what the future is all about.” John Canning, VP Interactive Experiences, NBC

Two masterclasses are being offered with two-time Emmy® award winner Seth Shapiro (www.sethshapiro.com)  – a leading advisor and speaker in innovation, media and technology worldwide. Seth’s clients include The Walt Disney Company, Comcast, DIRECTV, Intel, IPG, NBC, Showtime, RTL, SBS, Universal, Slamdance Studios, Goldman Sachs and others… Presented by internationally acclaimed think-tank X|Media|Lab.

Limited places. Get in quick. 

Melbourne 24 September 
Sydney 25 September
2-5.30pm $396

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