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In Matt's first episode as our new co-presenter, we are joined in the studio by writer/director David Robinson-Smith. Hailing from Budgewoi NSW, David’s interest in film first started in primary school leading to a stint at the Australian Film Television and Radio School where he directed his Master's film Mudcrab which was a 'Short of the Week' Pick, won a host of national and international awards, and was nominated for Best Short Film at the 2024 AACTA Awards. His followup, We Used to Own Houses, was also critically acclaimed and won Best Short Film at CICLOPE Asia 2024, was nominated for Best Direction in a Short Film at the 2023 Australian Director’s Guild Awards and won Best Short Film, Best Innovation and Best Original Score at the 2024 St Kilda Festival. We’re so excited to have David join us in the station today to talk about his film career to date, his upcoming feature projects and his latest short, The Shirt Off Your Back which is showing tonight and next Monday, June 9, at the Sydney Film Festival which is on until sunday, June 15th. The Shirt Off Your Back at the Sydney Film Festival 2025 Mudcrab (2022) We Used to Own Houses (2023) David's Instagram Matt's Instagram This episode was produced and edited by Zaity Salman. Out of the Box is recorded at the fbi station in Redfern, which is on unceded Gadigal Land. We pay our respects to Gadigal elders past and present and recognise the ongoing colonial violence committed across this country. Wherever you’re tuning in from in so-called Sydney, the land always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we head into the holiday season, retail sales, increased travel, live events and social engagements can all make for a busy and sometimes hostile environment for security personnel.In this episode of the ASIAL Security Insider podcast, we speak with Trevor Lawson, Director - Asia Pacific Region, Verbal Judo Australia. I have over 20 years of experience in frontline security in the health sector and as an instructor in strategies for managing aggression and customer service skills, Trevor walks us through some strategies for managing hostile encounters and preventing incidents through verbal de-escalation.Trevor was mentored and trained by the former Australian Director of Verbal Judo, Will King, who worked with and was trained by the late George J Thompson, PHD, the original founder and director of Verbal Judo.Verbal Judo has been the go-to tactical communication system for law enforcement departments across the globe for over twenty years.

The film 'Outside' was initially written and developed while director Carlo Ledesma was living in Australia. After some time, it finally took shape and came to life in Bacolod City, Philippines, as Outside. - Unang nabuo ang 'Outside' ng Pilipino Australyano Direktor, Carlo Ledesma habang naninirahan sa Australia, ngunit nabuo't nabigyang buhay ang kwento sa Pilipinas.

Australian director Scott Dale spoke to Pat Panetta about his life, his directorial career and working with Megan Fox on his new film Subservience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's nothing like the allure of simplifying your life with a little hack. The internet is filled with life hacks, mum hacks, laundry hacks, sleep hacks and, of course, food hacks. But are these tips and tricks actually making life easier? Or are we solving problems that never really existed?  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Check out those viral hacks articles here and here  Want to try MOVE by Mamamia?Click here to start a seven-day free trial of our exercise app. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Grace Rouvray With thanks to:  Stacey Hicks, Deputy Editor at mamamia.com.au  Carly Dober, Psychologist and Director of Australian Director of Psychologists  Geoff Webb Producer: Claire Murphy  Senior Producer: Taylah StranoAudio Producer: Jacob RoundBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The Hopeful" is a heartfelt and compelling historical drama film that will be released in over 900 theaters nationwide this April, in partnership with Hope Studios and Kyle Portbury Films. “The Hopeful” features a diverse cast and marks the first long form feature from Emmy Award winning and three-time Australian Director's Guild nominated Kyle Portbury. “The Hopeful” is the true story of a community whose lives were transformed as they learn what it means to truly wait for Jesus. This sweeping drama, set in 19th century New England, invites audiences of all ages to imagine how hope can change the world. For a drama set in the 1800s, one of the most unique choices Portbury made was to collaborate with two-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriterJonas Myrin, who contributes two original songs with mainstream hit potential, “Hope Is on The Way” and “Made for You.” Both songs were written and performed by Myrin specifically for the film.  

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the Abortion Pill case, F.D.A. vs. Hippocratic Medicine. Following are highlights from the transcript in this report with Dr. Chaps. In the poignant opening scene of The Hopeful, a compelling historical drama that marks the first long-form feature of Emmy Award-winning, three-time Australian Director's Guild-nominated Kyle Portbury's multi-faceted career, two children aboard a steamship crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 1876 ask their father to tell them a story before bedtime. He assures them the true-life tale he's about to tell has all the epic elements they hope for: “courage; hope; war; and true love.” Get free alerts at http://PrayInJesusName.org © 2024, Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, PhD. Airs on NRB TV, Direct TV Ch.378, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, GoogleTV, Smart TV, iTunes and www.PrayInJesusName.org

Elmo becoming the internet's therapist was not on my 2024 bingo card, but here we are! Earlier this week, thousands of people unloaded their life problems on the Sesame Street alumni after he asked “How is everybody doing?” on X.  Not well, it seems. In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at why Elmo's post sent us all into existential dread and how we can turn that around.  Want to try our new exercise app? Click here to start a seven day free trial of MOVE by Mamamia. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Carly Dober - Psychologist and Director of Australian Director of Psychologists  Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Kally Borg Audio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is part two of our discussion surrounding the threat of nuclear weapons. Today we sit down with Australian Director of the International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Gem Romuld, to discuss the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and ICAN's goals. 

At the start of September, members of the G20 gathered in India to discuss a variety of issues. One of those issues that was mentioned was nuclear weapons and an updated treaty. We sat down with Dr Johanna Garnett, a lecturer at UNE and co-convenor of Peace Studies here to discuss the dangers of nuclear weapons.This is a two part episode - stay tuned for part two where we discuss the matter with Gem Romuld, the Australian Director of the International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons. 

Dr Eli Kotler is a Psychiatrist and Medical Director of Malvern Private Hospital, an addiction and trauma hospital in Melbourne. As an adjunct lecturer at Monash University, he oversees medical students on their addiction medicine rotation. Eli has an interest in psychedelic-assisted therapies, and is the Australian Director of the Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies course (Mind Medicine Australia).   In today's episode we chat with Eli around the psychedelic treatment changes which are emerging in the addiction sector, his excitement for a more holistic and humanistic approach to mental disorders and the process he works through with his clients.  Welcome, Eli.  

WAVES, 2min., Australia, Comedy Directed by Katharina Keil Two friends Sam and Ethel play a fun game to reconnect at their local beach. Get to know filmmaker Katharina Keil: * The motivation to make this film was an application for the Australian Director's Guild. They had an initiative and as my last short film was 18 years ago, I felt I needed to show my improved skills as director and decided to do a short film for the initiative. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it's only $3.99 per month. Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

Ron Kahlon, also known as Ranjeet Singh, is a Melbourne-based director and writer known for his award-winning thriller film ‘The Untold'. In his interview with SBS Punjabi, he walks us through every step of his directorial journey. - ਮੈਲਬੌਰਨ ਵਸਦਾ ਰੌਨ ਕਾਹਲੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਫਿਲਮ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਕ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਅਵਾਰਡ ਜੇਤੂ ਥ੍ਰਿਲਰ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ‘ਦਾ ਅਨਟੋਲਡ' ਲਈ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਐਸ ਬੀ ਐਸ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਰੌਨ ਨੇ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੇ ਫ਼ਿਲਮਸਾਜ਼ ਬਣਨ ਦੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਕਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਸਫ਼ਰ ਬਾਰੇ ਕੁਝ ਦਿਲਚਸਪ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਸਾਂਝੀਆਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਹਨ।

Darren Yap has been a part of some huge moments in Australian performing arts history, from acting in Miss Saigon to being on the directorial team for the Sydney 2000 closing ceremony. Now he's using his talents to bringing new Asian Australian work to the stage. Also, we meet artists behind a surge of Asian Australian plays on our mainstages right now and Neil Armfield joins us to pay tribute to the English theatre director Peter Brook, famous for his reinvention of contemporary theatre.

Darren Yap has been a part of some huge moments in Australian performing arts history, from acting in Miss Saigon to being on the directorial team for the Sydney 2000 closing ceremony. Now he's using his talents to bringing new Asian Australian work to the stage.Also, we meet artists behind a surge of Asian Australian plays on our mainstages right now and Neil Armfield joins us to pay tribute to the English theatre director Peter Brook, famous for his reinvention of contemporary theatre.

Darren Yap has been a part of some huge moments in Australian performing arts history, from acting in Miss Saigon to being on the directorial team for the Sydney 2000 closing ceremony. Now he's using his talents to bringing new Asian Australian work to the stage. Also, we meet artists behind a surge of Asian Australian plays on our mainstages right now and Neil Armfield joins us to pay tribute to the English theatre director Peter Brook, famous for his reinvention of contemporary theatre.

"A play about hypocrisy, corruption and human stupidity in all levels of power is even more relevant now than it was 185 years ago," said Roger Pulvers. This is a Russian language content. - "Пьеса о лицемерии, коррупции и человеческой глупости во всех эшелонах власти даже более актуальна сейчас, чем 185 лет назад", - сказал австралийский режиссер Роджер Пульверс в интервью SBS Russian.

Over the last five decades, Australian director Phillip Noyce has shown that he really knows how to handle the thriller genre. Noyce first captured international attention with the acclaimed 1989 film Dead Calm. Starring Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane, the film is a close quarters thriller which still works incredibly well more than 30 years after it was first released. The success of Dead Calm brought Noyce to Hollywood, where he directed Rutger Hauer in the fun action film Blind Fury, a film which helped Noyce land the directing gig on Patriot Games, the Tom Clancy adaptation which saw Harrison Ford replace Alec Baldwin in the role of Jack Ryan. Noyce followed the film up with the Sharon Stone thriller, Sliverbefore once again returning to the world of political intrigue in Clear and Present Danger - finest film in the Jack Ryanseries. Noyce would go on to helm a slew of other key films starring a variety of big stars. These included The Saint with Val Kilmer and Elizabeth Shue, The Bone Collector with Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, The Quiet American starring Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser and The Giver with Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep. Phillip Noyce's latest film is the tense real-time thriller, The Desperate Hour starring Naomi Watts. It's an expertly handled thriller, tense and well executed with an impressive performance from Watts - who pretty much shoulders the majority of the film's running time on her own. Watts plays a mother attempting to save her son in the wake of a high school shooting and the film unfolds in unexpected ways as the tension gets ratcheted -up towards the finale. Phillip Noyce joined the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss The Desperate Hour and the logistics of making a film which essentially features Naomi Watts and her trusty iPhone. Noyce covers all the questions that you'd have about the film and we even touch on his next directorial effort, Fast Charlie starring Pierce Brosnan.

It's our first episode of OzCyber Unlocked for 2022! This month, AustCyber's CEO Michelle Price speaks to two passionate advocates for building Australia's next generation of cyber employees - Evan Williams, the Australian Director at Microsoft 365 Business Group and Dr Bobby Cerini, Questacon's General Manager of Science and Learning & Deputy Director.Dr Cerini runs us through Questacon's new Australian Cyber Ready Program, which was launched during Australian Cyber Week. Designed for students aged 8-13 and their teachers, the program aims to improve cyber security skills, awareness and job readiness through a series of interactive and creative challenges. AustCyber has also partnered with Microsoft to deliver a new Cyber Security Traineeship Program. Mr Williams discusses why this program is important for participants, industry and our economy, and explains how cyber ‘boot camps' will encourage anyone from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines to get involved in the sector with a focus on diversifying the talent pool.We also discuss how we can continue to build, inspire and ensure programs such as these continue well into the future. This month, our spotlight features Dr James Curran from Grok Academy. A not-for-profit organisation, Grok Academy is the amalgamation of the Australian Computing Academy (ACA) and Grok Learning. Their focus is to educate, empower and inform through learning platforms, curriculum, professional development, and teaching resources. Useful links: Questacon's Cyber Ready Program – https://www.questacon.edu.au/cyber-ready-programQuestions –  cyberready@questacon.edu.auCyber Security Traineeship Program (site to be relaunched soon) –  https://www.megt.com.au/news/2019/12/cyber-security-traineeship-program Volunteer at Grok Academy – grokacademy.org or support@groklearning.com 

Today we present the Nature of Politics session from the Nature Festival held in Adelaide between the 25th of September and the 4th of October this year. These days, everything feels like a partisan issue, be it immigration, national security, renewable energy or even lockdowns. More and more decision making seems to feel like a political football, even if it doesn't make sense. Despite its history, a basic concern for the environment seems to have been caught in this trend and in recent years, just labelling yourself an “environmentalist” has been seen as a polarizing thing to do.We hear from James Bradley OAM, celebrated Australian writer and author of Clade; Michelle Grady, Australian Director of The Pew Charitable Trusts; Craig Wilkins, CEO of South Australia's peak environment organisation Conservation SAAnd Natasha Davis, Chair of the South Australian Nature Alliance and CEO of Trees For Life (SA). This event is hosted by journalist Tory Shepherd.Find the science of everything at the Cosmos Magazine website Subscribe to Cosmos Magazine (print) or the Cosmos WeeklyWatch and listen to all our Cosmos Briefings

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Gem Romuld, the Australian Director of the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign To Abolish Nuclear Weapons. She discusses her and her organisation's reaction to the announcement of the AUKUS pact, the dangerous precedent being set by Australia's becoming the only non-nuclear armed state to have nuclear-powered submarines following the certification of AUKUS, why the alliance will only worsen tensions in the region with China, possible motivations for the creation of the alliance like the future Australian elections, France's diplomatic fallout with Australia and much more! Finally, we speak to Morris Pearl, former Managing Director at Blackrock and Chair of ‘Patriotic Millionaires'. He discusses the purpose of Patriotic Millionaires – wealthy millionaires campaigning to pay more taxes and advocating the building of a fairer tax system to ease the burden on the poor, the unsustainable inequality crisis rising in the US and Western Europe which could lead to society falling apart, the era where the United States thrived with high taxes on the rich, his criticisms of those who are against taxation and government intervention, the boom of billionaire wealth coupled with poverty for millions during the Coronavirus pandemic and much more!

Comedian and host of The Phone Hacks podcast Mike Goldstein tries to equal last week's perfect score from Tim Hewitt, with the help of the Brains Trust: Retired Australian director, contemporary choreographer and physical theatre dramaturg Tabatha Booth (Frankie McNair) and Mr Kreen - the condescending high school teacher (Xavier Michelides). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout Boxall 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Zan Rowe 6/10* Rosie Piper 6/10* Dane Simpson 6/10* Ivan Aristeguieta 6/10* Carl Donnelly 6/10* Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10* Michael Hing 6/10* Josh Earl 6/10* Alexei Toliopoulos 6/10* Nath Valvo 6/10* Jess Perkins 6/10* Snorty Dog 6/10* Kirsty Webeck 6/10* Sami Shah 5/10* Miranda Tapsell 5.5/10* Dave Thornton 5/10* Danielle Walker 5/10* Nick Cody 5/10* Kirsty Webeck 5/10* Jude Perl 5/10* Luke McGregor 4.5/10* Daniel Sloss 4/10* Michael Hing 4/10* Georgia Mooney 4/10* Rhys Nicholson 4/10* Rhys Nicholson 4/10* Anna Piper Scott 4/10* Alex Ward 4/10* Rhys Nicholson 3/10* Daniel Connell 3/10* Nazeem Hussain 3/10* Brodi Snook 3/10* Luka Muller 3/10* Geraldine Hickey 3/10* Emma Holland 3/10* Alex Ward 2/10* Tom Cardy 2/10Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/wax-quizzical. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take Fountain with Ella JamesS02E06 – Louise AlstonLouise Alston is an Australian Director who's found a successful niche in Hollywood....and covid finds her straddling both countries as she navigates her career. A fascinating woman who survived a catastrophe, I know you'll love meeting Louise!View a video version of this episode on YouTube at : https://youtu.be/AzcACbTNzEwSubscribe, rate and review Take Fountain at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Acast, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein etc.For all episodes, visit the Take Fountain Website at: https://www.bitesz.com/show/take-fountain/RSS Feed: https://rss.acast.com/take-fountainFor more...follow Take Fountain on Twitter and Facebook #hollywood #storytelling #inspiration Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/take-fountain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Be a fly on the wall as you listen to Margie talk with director, Elissa Down about her personal story, which was the impetus for writing/directing the award winning film, "The Black Balloon" with Toni Collette, Luke Ford and Rhys Wakefield.  Elissa is an "actor’s director" who helps actors find their way through creating characters. Here she shares Luke Ford’s audition and how he created the character, Charlie, a mute teen with severe autism and ADHD, that was based on her brother. Elissa discusses what she looks for in an actor and the need for messiness. Margie and Elissa agree on the importance of silence and behavior, ending with tips on self-tapes, zoom and in-person auditions.  

This episode, Shadé Zahrai interviews Caitlin Figueiredo, Founder and CEO of Jasiri Australia. She is also an Australian Youth Development Index Expert Panelist of the Ministry of Youth and Sport, Board Member and Vice Chair of Australian Youth Affairs Coalition and Ambassador of Alannah and Madeline Foundation. She was named Young Leader of the 100 Women of Influence in Australia, an Obama White House Changemaker and a Queens Young Leader. Some of her other past roles include, Head of Technology and Data for the Australian Red Cross, Task Force Member for the UN Women, Representative to the UN Annual Youth Assembly, Australian Director for The Global Resolutions Project, Founder and State Director of World Vision ACT.   Valuable Discussion Points (01:26) What is the story of Caitlin's leadership journey and what is her experience of leadership at such a young age?   For Caitlin, leadership is not defined by age. She started pretty young, and that was mainly because of her grandparents and parents who taught her from a young age that leadership and supporting your community has to start from the time that one is young. So it's always been very natural for her to be a leader. When her family came to Australia from Kenya, a couple of years after the White Australia Policy ended, they found it really difficult in the beginning to fit in. They faced cultural prejudice and racial discrimination. When Caitlin was little, they learnt that the whole part of themselves was to give back to their community, to serve their community and to leave where they live better than they found it.   (04:10) What is Caitlin's main program, Girls Takeover Parliament?   Jasiri Australia, the organisation founded by Caitlin, runs the Girls Takeover Parliament programme. Essentially, it's an experiential education initiative to create pathways to politics for young women both across Australia and around the world. The whole purpose of Girls Takeover Parliament is to open the closed doors to young women everywhere so that they can be shapers of democracy, so that they can see that even though they're not represented, they can be and that's why Caitlin and Jasiri Australia partner young women with politicians. They've recently had one of their first alumni actually run for office. The program has young women who work in the most senior ministerial offices in the country. They also have alumni go on to create similar programmes in India. The programme aims to create the next generation of politicians and what Caitlin likes to say, creating the next generation of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.   (09:14) Has Caitlin ever experienced imposter syndrome?   One example where she experienced imposter syndrome was when she had just won the Young Leader category of the 100 Women of Influence in Australia. She had just turned twenty-one. She thought to herself that she had barely done anything in her life to win and deserve the award. She remembered just absolutely shaking, not having any courage, but she knew that she had to use that moment to overcome imposter syndrome.   (22:43) What does Caitlin's mantra, everywhere is an opportunity, mean?   There are infinite possibilities in life and that it's up to us to not only find them, but to use it. So what I'd like to tell young women everywhere is that if they have an idea and people tell them no, just keep working until you get a yes. If you don't get that, yes, straight away, find a back door and persist because there is always a way to overcome a problem and make your idea become a reality.   Key Learnings For women who hold back from speaking up in meetings, from applying for roles to moving into politics, Caitlin's advice is simple, to just do it, to just start. Don't wait until you think you have the finances or if you are at a certain age in life, if you see that you have the passion behind you and that you want to make a difference, then just do it. From the time we're little, we live in a life of uncertainty. For example, when we are babies and we want to take our first steps, we fall over, and we keep stumbling until we walk until that just becomes natural. So I would say that to any woman who feels like they receive pressure, pushback or discrimination, it will be there but I know that you are not alone and that everything good always starts off with being a challenge but that challenge eventually becomes natural and persistence will turn it into your everyday reality. Caitlin added two tools to the Leadership Toolbox, one personal and one practical. The personal is going back to the Duchess of Sussex to breathe, to live in the moment when you are on this leadership journey the practical tip is about elevating and expanding impact, if you were in a position to do so, support other women around you, go back to service, go back to community.   Quotable Quotes “Leadership is not defined by age.” – Caitlin Figueiredo   “I stumbled and fell. But I fell upwards.”– Caitlin Figueiredo   “It's often the individual who is cast aside. But when an individual joins the collective that is when you create waves of change and that is something I want to show and to champion women everywhere to go, actually, you have this power. Own it. Use it and that's how you can change the world.”– Caitlin Figueiredo   Important Resources and Links If you would like to learn more about how CommBank is ensuring women are advancing their growth in business, visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html.   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shadé Zahrai helps women hack their careers to advance faster, overcome their limiting beliefs and confidently create the life they deserve. She is featured in Forbes, the New York Times, TED, Daily Mail and other media. If you're interested in learning more about Shadé and the issues she's currently discussing, visit https://www.shadezahrai.com   If you're interested in connecting with Caitlin Figueiredo or viewing her professional portfolios and achievements, visit her LinkedIn via https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlinfigueiredo and her website https://www.caitlinfigueiredo.com/   The Leading Women podcast is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.

Rob Sitch is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian.Sitch is currently a member of the Working Dog production company which have produced the television shows Frontline, A River Somewhere, The Panel, Thank God You're Here and Utopia and the feature films The Castle, The Dish and Any Questions for Ben?. Sitch co-wrote and directed each of these films.In 2006, to mark 50 years of television in Australia, the Nine Network special 50 Years 50 Stars listed Sitch at the 39th greatest living television star in Australia. Several of his programs, including The D-Generation and Frontline, were included in the earlier special, 50 Years 50 Shows, coming in at 50 and 22 respectively.Sitch is also a co-author of the satirical Jetlag travel guides to Molvanîa, Phaic Tăn and San Sombrèro.

For a second time, Nick Kozakis’ collaboration with artist Tones and I, leads to an ARIA Awards nomination. - Υποψήφιο στα φετινά μουσικά βραβεία ARIA είναι το βίντεοκλιπ της καλλιτέχνιδας Tones and I που συνυπογράφει ο ομογενής Νίκος Κοζάκης.

Writer and director Kurt Martin joins the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss his new Australian drama, Moon Rock for Monday. Kurt Martin is a director and writer from Sydney, Australia. He has directed numerous short films, TVC's, Music Videos, Web series and Pilot TV series, and has worked on several feature films as an assistant director (1st/2nd) including Teenage Kicks, The School, Out Of The Shadows. Kurt’s body of work has received numerous international nomination's including Switzerland International Film Festival, Schnit Shorts, Tokyo Lift Off, Mumbai Navi International Film Festival and Los Angeles Lift Off Film Festival. His screenplay writing has also been shortlisted for the world’s most prestigious screenplay competitions, including the International prestigious BlueCat ScreenPlay Competition. Kurt is a member in the Director's Chapter in the Australian Director’s Guild and the Australian Film Institute / Australian Academy of Cinema, Television and the Arts.

Photo: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Courtesy Unsplash fezbot2000 #RaiseTheAgeIn 2019, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recommended 14 years as the minimum age of criminal responsibility, but in Australia it's still 10 years old. Aboriginal organisations, human rights groups, youth advocates, doctors and lawyers have been urging the Council of Attorneys-General (CAG) to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 but at a meeting held on July 27th, the Council failed to act.Chris Cunneen is a professor in criminology at Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Sydney. His article in The Conversation, Ten-year-olds do not belong in detention. Why Australia must raise the age of criminal responsibility makes the case for immediate action. For the Hibakusha: ICAN marks 75 years since the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years ago this week, on August 6th, 1945, the first nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, followed by another bomb on Nagasaki on August 9th. Since then nuclear testing has had devastating effects on Aboriginal peoples in Australia and the Pacific. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN, begun in 2007 and succeeded in introducing a nuclear weapons ban treaty in the United Nations in 2017. ICAN won the Nobel Peace Prize that same year for their work on this issue. Gem Romuld, Australian Director of ICAN, tells us about events organised across the Australia to mark the anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to acknowledge the Hibakusha, survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and their pledge to make sure it never happens again.  

Storm Ashwood has over 15 years experience in the film industry and has worked on feature films, short films, TVC’s, branded and digital content and music clips. He has directed 2 feature films The School & Escape and Evasion. We talk about his experience as a gaffer and becoming a director.

This episode I have Alex Proyas. His work undoubtedly has surely made a mark into the history of cinema with such films as "Dark City" and "I,Robo"t and "The Crow". In this episode we discuss the future of cinema and film making as it's currently under threat of unknown out comes if cinemas will survive and tackling the current global environment.

Today we are talking to Ms. Jessica Johnson of Michigan, USA. We talk about her 3rd DUI, her arrest, and the road to greatness she has taken since that all happened. She opens up and shares her newfound appreciation for the little things and her awareness of daily gratitude that has changed her life. The blissful moments in her little village have helped her find what the alcohol couldn't... Some resources from today's show... "Wear Sunscreen" written by: Mary Schmich for the Chicago Tribune; Pub: June 1997. Mary was inspired to write this article on a walk. She wrote the article in four hours. Later to be recorded, with music, by Australian Director, Baz Luhrmann. For years, mainstream media was unaware that she wrote the article, actually being accused of plagiarism. Find The Bliss Broker Instagram: @theblissbroker Twitter: @theblissbroker FB: www.facebook.com/theblissbroker LinkedIN: @theblissbroker YouTUBE NOW!! www.Theblissbroker.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theblissbroker/support

We speak with Gem Romuld, the Australian Director for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons about their plans for the year and how you can help build pressure for Australia to sign on the Global Nuclear Weapons ban.  We then get an update from Western Australian reporter KA Garlik on where things are at for the four uranium mining projects that are approved but not yet operational.

Presenter/Producer: Erin JonesGuests:Greg Mullins  - Climate Council - Councillor, Former Commissioner of Fire & Rescue NSWTimestamp- 00.07Greg Mullins is an internationally recognised expert in responding to major bushfires and natural disasters and developed a keen interest in the linkages between climate change and extreme weather events. He coordinated responses to many major natural disasters over more than 2 decades and retired as Commissioner of Fire & Rescue NSW in January 2017.During his 39 year career he served as President, Vice President and Board Chair of the Australasian Fire & Emergency Service Authorities’ Council, Deputy Chair of the NSW State Emergency Management Committee, Australian Director of the International Fire Chiefs Association of Asia, NSW representative on the Australian Emergency Management Committee, Australian representative on the UN’s International Search & Rescue Advisory Committee, and as a member of the NSW Bushfire Coordinating Committee. He is currently Chair of the NSW Ambulance Service Advisory Board.In 2004 he was invited to address the International Fire Science Conference in Ireland on the impacts of climate change on emergency services. As acting Chair of the NSW State Emergency Management Committee in 2005-6 he re-established a Climate Change Working Group focussed on adaptation and was a member of the NSW Government’s Climate Change Council from 2007-16.He worked with bushfire fighting authorities in the USA, Canada, France and Spain during a Churchill Fellowship in 1995, studied at the US National Fire Academy in 2001-02, and represented Australian emergency services at many international forums. Upon retirement he rejoined the volunteer bushfire brigade where he started in 1972, and also volunteers as a bush regenerator.We talk with Greg about the recent extreme fire conditions in Queensland and NSW - in the first week of Spring, and what the future of fire means in the context of climate changehttps://www.climatecouncil.org.au/author/greg-mullins/ Tim Chittenden - Queensland Rural Fire Service - South Western Regional ManagerTimestamp - 32:51Tim heads up a region that is larger than the state of Victoria and has 6000 volunteer fire fighters. We talk to Tim to get an on the ground perspective of what fire fighting in the age of a changing climate looks like, and when towns are running out of water. Greg McGarvie - ACE-EVhttps://www.ace-ev.com.au/ Timestamp - 52:47ACE -EV who will later this month start taking reservations on their Australian built electric vehicles, have just signed MOUs with Flinders University in South Australia to work on EV autonomy; and with The University of Queensland on the development of 'green plastics'https://www.ace-ev.com.au/latest-news/ 

The global refugee crisis is a political football that gets thrown around in parliamentary discussions and across the media, with the often simplistic focus of whether or not to "let people in". The issue itself is far more complex and broad but at the heart of it are real people, who have suffered immeasurable trauma, who are seeking refuge in a safe place. Someone who is actively doing something about it, is Stephanie Cousins. Steph has spent the last 15 years working for Amnesty International and Oxfam in a number of roles, and in 2017 was awarded the Churchill Fellowship to research innovative refugee admission programs in Brazil, USA, Canada, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. She documented this incredible experience and the outcomes of her research for her website Make Refuge. Building on her findings across the globe, Steph is now the Australian Director of Talent Beyond Boundaries, connecting refugees to international job opportunities. She shares her thoughts and experiences of working within the refugee and advocacy sector for the last 15 years, from the highs to the lows, as well as some of the personal stories of the people she has encountered along the way. Steph is an inspiring young woman, following her passion and truly making a difference to the lives of others around her. To join in the conversation online, follow us on Instagram or Facebook @thecuriouslifepodcast. Send us a screenshot of you listening to the ep, along with your thoughts! You can connect directly with Steph by clicking on the links above. To read about Behrooz Bouchani, you can click here. A rating or review on iTunes would also be much appreciated.

Welcome to Trans-Tasman Tales, the free podcast by the Australian High Commission in New Zealand.In this episode, Second Secretary Lindsay Sanger sits down with Australian Director Mirrah Foulkes to talk about her film Judy & Punch, which appeared at the New Zealand International Film Festival.Mirrah and Lindsey talk about the challenges involved in writing and directing, in the dark subject matter of the film and in the support she's had as an emerging female director.Keep up to date with the Australian High Commission in New Zealand by following us on social media: Find us on FacebookFind us on TwitterVisit our website Music by Lee Rosevere

Elaine Pearson is the Australian Director of Human Rights Watch.As a graduate of Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson school, Elaine is a global expert in human rights law and has worked all over world - including stints at the United Nations and various NGOs.Elaine joined Misha Zelinsky for a fascinating chat about the intersection of democracy and human rights, including the fate of Hakeem Al Arabi currently detained in Thailand, China’s use of hostage diplomacy and its muslim reeducation camps, whether autocrats are winning the global PR battle and what role Australia has as a middle power in global diplomacy.

Why is there so much opposition from queer people and their communities to the nuclear industry? A show inspired by artist Jessie Boylan's recent essay, 'This Is Not Nowhere', about Queer resistance to the nuclear industry. Jessie Boylan’s essay featured photos and quotes from 5 queer identifying nuclear free activists, including Jessie herself. The show features an interview with Jessie followed by Gem Romuld, another of the activists photographed, who is also the Australian Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.

The Australian director Bruce Beresford talks to Simon Morris about his new comedy-drama film Ladies in Black, which is set in a Sydney department store in the late 1950s.

What do you do when there's conflict in your church?  Because there will be at some point. How can you deal with conflict well? What do you do when there's no conflict to prepare for the times when conflict will come? How to you give your people a framework for understanding and resolving conflict? What do you do when a couple comes to you and the marriage is a warzone? What should you outsource? What should you do yourself? Bruce Burgess is the Australian Director of Peacewise. Subscribe to The Pastor's Heart audio podcast: RSS feed: http://bit.ly/thepastorsrss iTunes feed: https://j.mp/thepastorsheartSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thepastorsheart)

Julia Vargiu is the founder of New Business Methodology and the Australian Director of SI Partners Global. Her she chats with Darren as they share the stories on how agencies get new business and pitching right and how they get it horribly wrong. https://www.trinityp3.com/2018/09/advertising-agency-new-business-successes-and-failures/

This edition of the podcast is going to be a little different and totally dedicated to grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. On the first episode of this show Jase and co-host Shane Young talk to the Australian Director of Grappling Industries and world-class competitor Ben Hodgkinson.

Is Netflix's new food-porn show Ugly Delicious revolutionary? Lion director Garth Davis speaks about his second film Mary Magdelene, starring Rooney Mara, and Kitty Green, director of the lush documentaries Casting JonBenet and Ukraine is Not a Brothel drops in for a chat.

Is Netflix's new food-porn show Ugly Delicious revolutionary? Lion director Garth Davis speaks about his second film Mary Magdelene, starring Rooney Mara, and Kitty Green, director of the lush documentaries Casting JonBenet and Ukraine is Not a Brothel drops in for a chat.

This is a special edition of Radio Brews News. Today Scottish brewery BrewDog has announced Brisbane will be the home of its new Australian brewery. The Queensland capital beat out rival Newcastle - and even South Australia - for the brewery's attention. Brews News had the chance to sit down with BrewDog's Australian Director - their Top Dog as she is known - Zarah Prior, and co-founder Martin Dickie for a quick chat about the brewing company's plans, why they chose Brisbane and also a little about BrewDog's place in the beer firmament. With a relatively short time together and so much to discuss, we didn't go over quite a few topics that we would have liked to discuss about BrewDog generally but we still managed to cover quite a bit of ground. We will hopefully get an opportunity to chat further with Zarah about the brewery, her plans for BrewDog Australia and also find out a little more about Zarah herself as the brewery build progresses. As always you can let us know what you think about BrewDog's plans by leaving a comment on the site or our facebook page or sending an email to producer@brewsnews.com.au. If you enjoyed the conversation and would like to hear more interviews with the people who make the beer you drink, we have two podcasts - Beer is a Conversation and Radio Brews News. You can subscribe through your favourite podcast platform. Just search Radio Brews News. We thank our presenting sponsors - Cryer Malt - and Brewpack for their support in producing the show. Just as a lot of great beer would not be in your glass without them, this show would not be in your earphones. We appreciate their support. We will join you again later this week for more beer conversations as well as brews news and analysis. Cheers.

This is a special edition of Radio Brews News. Today Scottish brewery BrewDog has announced Brisbane will be the home of its new Australian brewery. The Queensland capital beat out rival Newcastle - and even South Australia - for the brewery’s attention. Brews News had the chance to sit down with BrewDog’s Australian Director - their Top Dog as she is known - Zarah Prior, and co-founder Martin Dickie for a quick chat about the brewing company’s plans, why they chose Brisbane and also a little about BrewDog’s place in the beer firmament. With a relatively short time together and so much to discuss, we didn’t go over quite a few topics that we would have liked to discuss about BrewDog generally but we still managed to cover quite a bit of ground. We will hopefully get an opportunity to chat further with Zarah about the brewery, her plans for BrewDog Australia and also find out a little more about Zarah herself as the brewery build progresses. As always you can let us know what you think about BrewDog’s plans by leaving a comment on the site or our facebook page or sending an email to producer@brewsnews.com.au. If you enjoyed the conversation and would like to hear more interviews with the people who make the beer you drink, we have two podcasts - Beer is a Conversation and Radio Brews News. You can subscribe through your favourite podcast platform. Just search Radio Brews News. We thank our presenting sponsors - Cryer Malt - and Brewpack for their support in producing the show. Just as a lot of great beer would not be in your glass without them, this show would not be in your earphones. We appreciate their support. We will join you again later this week for more beer conversations as well as brews news and analysis. Cheers.

 We chat with  Anne Lloyd-Jones, Australian Director of Animals Asia Foundation and get the facts on the Yulin dog meat festival in China.  We also discuss the mainstream media  recommendations to swap beef for chicken to combat climate change with Mark & Simon from Less Meat Less Heat & Paul Mahony -environmental and animal rights campaigner.This week we talk with Ahmad Safi, executive director of Palestinian Animal League, Ahmad is a Palestinian animal rights and veganism activist and founder of PAL. His work focuses on raising public awareness and the establishment of new laws for animal welfare and rights in Palestine."Every single one, who are breathing or not breathing are targetted from the occupation in this country" - Ahmed SafiFor further information, see:http://pal.ps/https://www.facebook.com/pal.legue - See more at: http://www.freedomofspecies.org/show/ahmad-safi-palestinian-animal-league#sthash.xP7hjoC5.dpufThis week we talk with Ahmad Safi, executive director of Palestinian Animal League, Ahmad is a Palestinian animal rights and veganism activist and founder of PAL. His work focuses on raising public awareness and the establishment of new laws for animal welfare and rights in Palestine."Every single one, who are breathing or not breathing are targetted from the occupation in this country" - Ahmed SafiFor further information, see:http://pal.ps/https://www.facebook.com/pal.legue - See more at: http://www.freedomofspecies.org/show/ahmad-safi-palestinian-animal-league#sthash.xP7hjoC5.dpufThis week we talk with Ahmad Safi, executive director of Palestinian Animal League, Ahmad is a Palestinian animal rights and veganism activist and founder of PAL. His work focuses on raising public awareness and the establishment of new laws for animal welfare and rights in Palestine."Every single one, who are breathing or not breathing are targetted from the occupation in this country" - Ahmed SafiFor further information, see:http://pal.ps/https://www.facebook.com/pal.legue - See more at: http://www.freedomofspecies.org/show/ahmad-safi-palestinian-animal-league#sthash.xP7hjoC5.dpuf

Tim Wright is the Australian Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. There are now 107 nations committed to legally banning the possession, production, or use of nuclear weapons. Wright discusses the strategy of this abolition movement. See also: http://www.icanw.org http://www.politicspersonified.com/2015/05/introducing-radical-dreamer-tim-wright.html