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With Coral's beloved Azaleas in full bloom, Helen contemplates if it's a good day to meet her maker. Meanwhile, news of Zilch's arrest sends shockwaves through the Swag Sting hideout, pushing Pronto to the brink of a daring rescue mission. As Space unveils the sting of a double-cross, involving the elusive Rufas and a property trade that releases Byrone Ellis' family, the team faces the prospect of a new subterranean base. Pronto's desperate attempt to 'path' Zilch results in a tantalisingly brief connection before fading into nothingness. A chemically-lobotomised Zilch adapts to detention life with the job of creating fake eucalypts for tourists. Back at Helen's, a knock at the door heralds a menacing visitor, a member of the Termination Squad. Can Helen confront her fate? Can Pronto make a last ditch attempt to save Zilch?CREDITSTHE NEXT 5 MINUTES is written and directed by Ian Walker, based on the 1990s unpublished novella - Australia Who by Joanne Burns. Starring Helen O'Connor as Helen. Eliane Davis Morel as Coral. Lauren Hamilton-Neil as Officer Jace Tapsell. Eleni Schumacher as Zilch. Aileen Huynh as Pronto. Nic Starte as Space. Paul Barry as Doug The TV News Anchor. Elizabeth Kulas as Reporter Judith Dengate. Tommy Steele as Sky Bowl Pilot. You also heard Jordan Olivier and Tom Denham. The Roobot Jingle was written by Ian Walker and performed by Lem Zakharia.Our sound designer is Martin Gallagher. Music written and performed by Elina Godwin. Podcast art by Lauryn Evans. Executive Producers are Bronwyn Mehan and Pariya Taherzadeh.The show is a co-production between SPINELESS WONDERS, ECHIDNA AUDIO and EAR CANDY MEDIA. Big thanks to Create NSW, Petria Wallace, Elizabeth Kulas and Fyona Smith. Follow us on Instagram: @earcandypresentsTN5M webpage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a buzzing Zeppelin-style airship disturbing her tranquility and A-list nursing home brochures piling up, life teems with uneasy choices for widowed “Grey Boomer” Helen. She finds companionship in her pet raven, Rabindranath, and solace in gardening and reading the secret journals of her dead wife Coral. Helen daydreams of underwater escapes, an LSD-fuelled respite from reality, as the couple's past activism comes back to haunt them. There are regular, unwelcome visits from the Bureau of Unaustralian Activities. When Rabindranath returns one night splattered with blood, Helen makes a shocking discovery on the harbour shores with headline-making implications.CREDITSTHE NEXT 5 MINUTES is written and directed by Ian Walker, based on the 1990s unpublished novella - Australia Who by Joanne Burns. Starring Helen O'Connor as Helen. Eliane Davis Morel as Coral. Lauren Hamilton-Neil as Jace Tapsell. Paul Barry as Doug The TV News Anchor. Elizabeth Kulas as Reporter Judith Dengate. Tommy Steele as Sky Bowl Pilot. You also heard Jordan Olivier and Nic Starte.Our sound designer is Martin Gallagher. Music written and performed by Elina Godwin. Podcast art by Lauryn Evans. Executive Producers are Bronwyn Mehan and Pariya Taherzadeh.The show is a co-production between SPINELESS WONDERS, ECHIDNA AUDIO and EAR CANDY MEDIA. Big thanks to Create NSW, Petria Wallace, Elizabeth Kulas and Fyona Smith. Follow us on Instagram: @earcandypresentsTN5M webpage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Orphaned teenage sisters make it to the city to find work as indentured “Pigironers”, carrying beach tourists on their backs so they avoid the acid surf. Zilch is connected to her older sister Pronto via telepathy. Everything is set to change after they meet a charismatic stranger at a waterhole who turns out to be a recruiter for the underground resistance group Swag Sting. The encounter with Space will change their lives forever.CREDITSTHE NEXT 5 MINUTES is written and directed by Ian Walker, based on the 1990s unpublished novella - Australia Who by Joanne Burns. Starring Eleni Schumacher as Zilch. Aileen Huynh as Pronto and the Pig Ironing Boss Lady. Nic Starte as Space. Jaslyn Hall as Rufa Rapdog. Tommy Steele as German tourist and Russian wrestler. Ian Walker as Stoned Guy. You also heard Dani Torresan and Lauren Hamilton-Neill.Our sound designer is Martin Gallagher. Music written and performed by Elina Godwin. Podcast art by Lauryn Evans. Executive Producers are Bronwyn Mehan and Pariya Taherzadeh.The show is a co-production between SPINELESS WONDERS, ECHIDNA AUDIO and EAR CANDY MEDIA. Big thanks to Create NSW, Petria Wallace, Elizabeth Kulas and Fyona Smith. Follow us on Instagram: @earcandypresentsTN5M webpage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Byrone H. Ellis is a politician to match the rottenness of the times. A junior minister in the Free Futures government, he is a self-proclaimed future world dominator who finds himself in a perpetual state of chaos. Amid scandals of elder abuse, a sleepless Byrone juggles media duties and a fresh assignment from his boss Amanda, handling a nuclear waste cover-up and a mass tranquilization program. Past embarrassments, like his infamous brothel scandal, could be offset if only he can keep his shirt on during hologram calls. The day's going well until a call from the US reveals Rufas has taken his family hostage, demanding all his assets in return for their safety. With his world spinning, Byrone collapses during a swanky soiree attended by political and industry insiders. What does this mean for his future and the lives of his family?CREDITSTHE NEXT 5 MINUTES was written and directed by Ian Walker, based on the 1990s unpublished novella - Australia Who by Joanne Burns. Starring Nic Starte as Byrone Ellis. Lauren Hamilton-Neil as Amanda Kildare and Watchphone Siri. Tommy Steele as Fraser The Kiwi Waiter. Tom Wright as Everest Ginsberg. Paul Barry as Doug The TV News Anchor. Elizabeth Kulas as Reporter Judith Dengate. Eliane Davis Morel as Nancy Marcos. Helen O'Connor as Real Estate Ad Voice Over and Spaceport Hologram Voiceover. Ian Walker as Helicopter Pilot. You also heard Cameron St Clair, Sue Daniel, James Fitzgerald, Jordan Olivier and Rob Kaldor. Our sound designer is Martin Gallagher. Music written and performed by Elina Godwin. Podcast art by Lauryn Evans. Executive Producers are Bronwyn Mehan and Pariya Taherzadeh.The show is a co-production between SPINELESS WONDERS, ECHIDNA AUDIO and EAR CANDY MEDIA. Big thanks to Create NSW, Petria Wallace, Elizabeth Kulas and Fyona Smith. Follow us on Instagram: @earcandypresentsTN5M webpage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zilch and Pronto regularly connect via telepathy, bonding over gossip and sharing hardships of their past - from being raised by a hippie mom in a self-destructive cult to losing their parents in a murderous arson. Escaping the city, they join the underground resistance, led by the notorious Rufas, targeting wealthy symbols and politicians. Despite infighting and Pronto's protests, Zilch embarks on a risky intel-gathering mission in Canberra using a "pendant cam" and a fake identity. Her cover is blown and her escape attempt leads to a potentially fatal swim. Has Zilch drowned in the murky artificial waters of Lake Burley Griffin?CREDITSTHE NEXT 5 MINUTES is written and directed by Ian Walker, based on the 1990s unpublished novella - Australia Who by Joanne Burns. Starring Eleni Schumacher as Zilch. Aileen Huynh as Pronto and the Pig Ironing Boss Lady. Nic Starte as Space and the Prime Minister. Tommy Steele as Robert Menzies. Eliane Davis Morel as Jet. Jordan Olivier as Tempo. And Lauren Hamilton-Neill as Language Teacher and the Librarian. You also heard Sue Daniel and Tom Denham.Our sound designer is Martin Gallagher. Music written and performed by Elina Godwin. Podcast art by Lauryn Evans. Executive Producers are Bronwyn Mehan and Pariya Taherzadeh.The show is a co-production between SPINELESS WONDERS, ECHIDNA AUDIO and EAR CANDY MEDIA. Big thanks to Create NSW, Petria Wallace, Elizabeth Kulas and Fyona Smith. Follow us on Instagram: @earcandypresentsTN5M webpage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Me and my dad used to go down the beach before the sun rose. It was still dark. We'd walk down and start a fire." Artist and proud Gumbaynggirr woman Yaara Straede tells a story of two important people in her family. Read by Lucy Heffernan, Actor in Residence Storytelling Workshop Program, in collaboration with Shopfront Arts Coop. Music by Elizabeth Jigalin, Composer in Residence. Recorded at Macksville CWA in a workshop series supported by Shoretrack, Jaanymili Bawrungga, Multicultural NSW and Holiday Break Program Office of Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.

When Mum goes out, the kids are in charge! Written by Monica Bognar, with assistance from Blue Bird Disability Support Services. Read by Lucy Heffernan, Actor in Residence Storytelling Workshop Program, in collaboration with Shopfront Arts Coop. Music by Elizabeth Jigalin, Composer in Residence. Recorded at Macksville CWA in a workshop series supported by Shoretrack, Jaanymili Bawrungga, Multicultural NSW and Holiday Break Program Office of Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.

A precious family moment comes with a cup of tea and Ngarlaa, sea turtle in Gumbaynggirr language. Written by Gumbaynggirr Elder Michele Donovan and read by Di Bird. Music by Elizabeth Jigalin, Composer in Residence. Recorded at Macksville CWA in a workshop series supported by Shoretrack, Jaanymili Bawrungga, Multicultural NSW and Holiday Break Program Office of Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.

"These days people don't know how to enjoy themselves!" Written by Gumbaynggirr Elder Rebecca Stadhams. Read by Lucy Heffernan, Actor in Residence Storytelling Workshop Program, in collaboration with Shopfront Arts Coop. Recorded at Macksville CWA in a workshop series supported by Shoretrack, Jaanymili Bawrungga, Multicultural NSW and Holiday Break Program Office of Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW. 

"I look out the window and see the light coming in. It gives me strength and hope - of a new day." Written by Gumbaynggirr Elder Penny Stadhams. Read by Di Bird. Music by Elizabeth Jigalin, Composer in Residence. Recorded at Macksville CWA in a workshop series supported by Shoretrack, Jaanymili Bawrungga, Multicultural NSW and Holiday Break Program Office of Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.

Ghosted by her ex, and having to move out, a young woman finds the tiara from her childhood and decides to run her own Kingdom. Georgie Saunders is an emerging Dubbo-based actor and performer. She completed her HSC at St Johns College Dubbo and performs at Studio 138 Not A Dress Rehearsal. She excels in collaborative creative projects and performed in Amplify Voices of Women in 2022. Created as part of the Holiday Break program supported by the Office for Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.

What happens when a nurse steals a little pearl box on the bedside of her elderly patient? Kalina Davis reads her interpretation. Created as part of the Holiday Break program supported by the Office for Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.  

What happens when a nurse steals a little pearl box on the bedside of her elderly patient? Vicki Bedingfield reads her interpretation. Created as part of the Holiday Break program supported by the Office for Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.  

Overwhelmed with work and too busy to stop, a young woman watches a rising river in flood.  Kalina Davis is an emerging First Nations writer and performer, based in Dubbo. She has appeared in several short films, including 5 Days, and was Artist in Residence for the Voices of Women Amplify program in 2022.  Kalina's interest in acting began at a young age, participating in school plays and musicals.  Created as part of the Holiday Break program supported by the Office for Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.  

A young woman finds an old book in a second-hand shop, which changes its story when she holds it in her hand. What destiny will it reveal for her? Kalina Davis is an emerging First Nations writer and performer, based in Dubbo. She has appeared in several short films, including 5 Days, and was Artist in Residence for the Voices of Women Amplify program in 2022.  Kalina's interest in acting began at a young age, participating in school plays and musicals.  Created as part of the Holiday Break program supported by the Office for Regional Youth in partnership with Create NSW.

This episode is a presentation from the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2021. "To Kill the Dog or Not?" Is there a line a crime writer should not cross at the risk of alienating their readers? In this lively debate, Sulari Gentill, Robert Gott, Jean Kittson and Sue Turnbull will take sides on whether or not the dog should die. Well-known dog lover Richard Glover referees. GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R THE BAD SYDNEY CRIME WRITERS FESTIVAL IS ON FROM 8-10 SEPTEMBER for more info visit  https://www.badsydney.com  We would like to thank the City of Sydney, Create NSW and the State Library of NSW for their ongoing support of the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the Bad All About Crime Podcast.  SHOW NOTES:  BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/ BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival  Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney  Instagram: @badcrimesydney Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney Youtube: @Bad Sydney  Suzanne Leal Website: https://www.suzanneleal.com Facebook: @suzanne.author Twitter: @suzanne_leal Instagram: @Suzanne Leal Author Andy Muir Website: C/O https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/ Facebook: @andy.muir.357 Instagram: @muir8052  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a presentation from the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2021. "The Past is Never Past" Unresolved violent events in the past have a way of coming back to haunt the present. Andy Muir interviews three writers whose protagonists' lives are turned upside down when the past which they thought was buried rises up unexpectedly. Featuring Sarah Barrie, Catherine Jinks, BM Carroll. GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R THE BAD SYDNEY CRIME WRITERS FESTIVAL IS ON FROM 8-10 SEPTEMBER for more info visit  https://www.badsydney.com  We would like to thank the City of Sydney, Create NSW and the State Library of NSW for their ongoing support of the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the Bad All About Crime Podcast.  SHOW NOTES:  BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/ BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival  Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney  Instagram: @badcrimesydney Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney Youtube: @Bad Sydney  Andy Muir Website: C/O https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/ Facebook: @andy.muir.357 Instagram: @muir8052 Sarah Barrie Facebook: @AuthorSarahBarrie Instagram: @authorsarahbarrie Catherine Jinks Website: http://catherinejinks.com BM Carroll Website: https://bercarroll.com/about Facebook: @BerCarroll Instagram: @bmcarrollauthor    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a presentation from the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2021. "Through the Eyes of a Child" How do children explain the inexplicable, understand the incomprehensible?  Mark Brandi and Lyn Yeowart talk about their two very different books, in which frightened children living in rural families ruled over by terrifying fathers tell their stories. Facilitated by Suzanne Leal. GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R THE BAD SYDNEY CRIME WRITERS FESTIVAL IS ON FROM 8-10 SEPTEMBER for more info visit  https://www.badsydney.com  We would like to thank the City of Sydney, Create NSW and the State Library of NSW for their ongoing support of the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the Bad All About Crime Podcast.  SHOW NOTES:  BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/ BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival  Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney  Instagram: @badcrimesydney Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney Youtube: @Bad Sydney  Suzanne Leal Website: https://www.suzanneleal.com Facebook: @suzanne.author Twitter: @suzanne_leal Instagram: @Suzanne Leal Author Lyn Yeowart:  Website: https://www.lynyeowart.com/the-silent-listener Facebook: @LynYeowartAuthor  Twitter: @YeowartLyn Instagram: @lynyeowart Mark Brandi Website: http://www.markbrandi.com Facebook: @markbrandi Twitter: @mb_randi Instagram: @mb_randiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a presentation from the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2021, with an introduction by Andy Muir and Suzanne Leal. "Australia as a Crime Scene" Has the whole of Australia become a crime scene since colonisation? Where do we start to look? First Nations speakers Kodie Bedford, Julie Janson and Melissa Lucashenko (joining via Zoom) give us a new perspective. Facilitated by Daniel Browning.  GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R THE BAD SYDNEY CRIME WRITERS FESTIVAL IS ON FROM 8-10 SEPTEMBER 2022 for more info visit  https://www.badsydney.com  We would like to thank the City of Sydney, Create NSW and the State Library of NSW for their ongoing support of the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the Bad All About Crime Podcast.  SHOW NOTES:  BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/ BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival  Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney  Instagram: @badcrimesydney Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney Youtube: @Bad Sydney  Suzanne Leal Website: https://www.suzanneleal.com Facebook: @suzanne.author Twitter: @suzanne_leal Instagram: @Suzanne Leal Author Andy Muir Website: C/O https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/ Facebook: @andy.muir.357 Instagram: @muir8052 Melissa Lucashenko:  Website: https://www.melissa-lucashenko.com Julie Janson Website: http://www.juliejansonwriter.com/about.html Facebook: @juliejansonwriter Instagram: @julie_jansonwriterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chun Yin Rainbow Chan is an interdisciplinary artist, vocalist and producer working across music, image, sculpture and performance, and is one of six finalists in the 2021 - 2022 NSW Visual Arts Emerging Fellowship (Artspace, CreateNSW, NAS). Rainbow joins Ayeesha to share the history and rituals she has been learning in her research into her matrilineal links to the Weitou people. In doing so, she continues the transmission of Weitou culture, strengthening her connection with her mother and her heritage, while also exploring concepts of place and time. Audio excerpt from “魚文,鳥文” (Fish Song, Bird Song) performed by 文鳳琼婆婆, Man Fung Kun, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0aMw7t4kW8&t=9s Additional resources:https://www.chunyinrainbowchan.com/https://www.artspace.org.au/program/52-actions/project-1/rainbow-chan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a presentation from the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2021, with an introduction by Andy Muir and Suzanne Leal. "Close Encounters with a Murderer" How does having a friend murdered and knowing the murderer affect you? One of Australia's best-known novelists, Robert Drewe, talks to Nicole Abadee about his personal experiences with serial killer Eric Cooke and his family, in suburban Perth, in the early 1960s. THE BAD SYDNEY CRIME WRITERS FESTIVAL IS ON FROM 8-10 SEPTEMBER for more info visit  https://www.badsydney.com GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R We would like to thank the City of Sydney, Create NSW and the State Library of NSW for their ongoing support of the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the Bad All About Crime Podcast.  SHOW NOTES:  BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/ BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival  Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney  Instagram: @badcrimesydney Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney Youtube: @Bad Sydney  Suzanne Leal Website: https://www.suzanneleal.com Facebook: @suzanne.author Twitter: @suzanne_leal Instagram: @Suzanne Leal Author Andy Muir Website: C/O https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/ Facebook: @andy.muir.357 Instagram: @muir8052 Robert Drewe:  Website: http://www.robertdrewe.com Facebook: @rdrewe Nicole Abadee Website: https://www.nicoleabadee.com.au Facebook: @booksbooksbookspodcast OR @nicole.abadee Twitter: @NicoleAbadee Instagram: @nicoleabadeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Libraries are all about the stories they contain.” Catherine du Peloux Menage Earlier this year Lismore Library was devastated by the horrendous floods, after having just rebuilt and recovered from the floods of the previous year. Moved by an image of hundreds of books being thrown out of the windows of Lismore Library, BAD Sydney Crime decided to help by putting on an event with Candice Fox, Chris Hammer and Michael Robotham, moderated by Kate Evans from ABC's “The Bookshelf." The event raised $16,000 for the Library and this episode is a recording of that event. Lismore Library are still in need of support. If you would like to donate money or books go to https://rtrl.nsw.gov.au/flood-recovery-donations?fbclid=IwAR0CCiR-3eB6qe-pc7wskAMJvL4P8BAMBqrSicItVoY40M0e983cs5KBatM GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R We would like to thank the City of Sydney, Create NSW and the State Library of NSW for their ongoing support of the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the Bad All About Crime Podcast.  SHOW NOTES:  BAD Sydney Crime Writer's FestivalWebsite: https://www.badsydney.com Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney  BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/ Instagram: @badcrimesydney Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney Youtube: @Bad Sydney  Lismore Library Website: https://rtrl.nsw.gov.au Facebook: @RichmondTweedRegionalLibrary  Instagram: @richmondtweedregionallibrary Youtube: @Richmond Tweed Regional Library  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presentado en asociación con Settlement Services International (SSI), Bankstown Arts Center y Create NSW, el festival “Homelands” en Bankstown reúne a las comunidades de refugiados del oeste de Sídney y la comunidad en general en una celebración a través de canciones, bailes, música en vivo, talleres, mercados y comida étnica.

This episode is a presentation from the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2021, with an introduction by Dr Sue Turnbull. "The Way it is Now" Bad Sydney Chair, Professor, Reviewer and Judge, Dr Sue Turnbull, talks to award winning Crime Writer, Garry Disher. Garry is the celebrated winner of the 2021 Ned Kelly Award and has a new book with a new detective, Charlie Deravin.  GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R We would like to thank the City of Sydney,Create NSW and the State Library of NSW for their ongoing support of the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the Bad All About Crime Podcast.  SHOW NOTES:  BAD Sydney Crime Writer's Festival Website: https://www.badsydney.com Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney  BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/ Instagram: @badcrimesydney Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney Youtube: @Bad Sydney  Garry Disher Website: https://garrydisher.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An exciting and dynamic young conductor, Leonard Weiss has made a name for himself with the Canberra Sinfonia, and the Sydney, Queensland and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, to name just a few. He's the inaugural winner of the Conductor NSW Orchestral Early Career Fellowship with the Sydney Youth Orchestras in conjunction with Create NSW, and was recognised as the “rising star of 2020” by John Hopkins University during his time there. Leonard is incredibly articulate and entertaining, talking about his artistic development with good humour, including his time with one of his mentors, Marin Alsop, when he was the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Peabody Fellow.

This episode is a presentation from the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2021, with an introduction by Andy Muir and Suzanne Leal. "FRESH BLOOD" Bad All About Crime Podcast host, Andy Muir is in conversation with 3 new writers about their varying experiences of launching their first novels and their very different but equally compelling protagonists. Featuring: Sarah Thornton, Peter Papathanasiou, Lyn Yeowart, Loraine Peck GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R We would like to thank the City of Sydney,Create NSW and the State Library of NSW for their ongoing support of the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the Bad All About Crime Podcast.  SHOW NOTES:  BAD Sydney Crime Writer's Festival Website: https://www.badsydney.com Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney  BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/ Instagram: @badcrimesydney Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney Youtube: @Bad Sydney  Suzanne Leal Website: https://www.suzanneleal.com Facebook: @suzanne.author Twitter: @suzanne_leal Instagram: @Suzanne Leal Author Andy Muir Website: C/O https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/ Facebook: @andy.muir.357 Instagram: @muir8052 Sarah Thornton:  Website: https://sarah-thornton.com Twitter: @EyesThornton Instagram: @eyesthornton Peter Papathanasiou:  Facebook:@PeterPapathanasiouWriter  Twitter: @peteplastic Lyn Yeowart:  Website: https://www.lynyeowart.com/the-silent-listener Facebook: @LynYeowartAuthor  Twitter: @YeowartLyn Instagram: @lynyeowart Loraine Peck:  Website: https://lorainepeck.comhttps://lorainepeck.com Facebook: @lorainepeckauthor  Twitter: @LorainePeckAuth Instagram:@lorainepeckauthor     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a presentation from the BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2021, with an introduction by Andy Muir and Suzanne Leal. WHAT LIES BELOW THE SURFACE BAD All About Crime Podcast host, Suzanne Leal, talks to Barry Maitland, Wendy James, Anna Downes about their compelling new novels and the secrets that lie at the heart of each of these tales of greed, fear and relationships gone wrong.  GO TO THE BAD SYDNEY BOOKTOPIA PAGE to purchase recently released books featured on the podcast or at BAD Sydney events:  booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyOZ3R We would like to thank the City of Sydney,Create NSW and the State Library of NSW for their ongoing support of the Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival and the Bad All About Crime Podcast.  SHOW NOTES:  BAD Sydney Crime Writer's Festival Website: https://www.badsydney.com Facebook: @BADCrimeSydney  BAD: ALL ABOUT CRIME BOOK CLUB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1421791224828182/ Instagram: @badcrimesydney Twitter: @BADCrimeSydney Youtube: @Bad Sydney  Suzanne Leal Website: https://www.suzanneleal.com Facebook: @suzanne.author Twitter: @suzanne_leal Instagram: @Suzanne Leal Author Andy Muir Website: C/O https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/andy-muir/ Facebook: @andy.muir.357 Instagram: @muir8052 Barry Maitland "The Russian Wife":  Website: http://www.barrymaitland.com Twitter: @barrymaitlandau Wendy James "A Little Bird":  Website: https://www.harpercollins.com.au/cr-141148/wendy-james/ Facebook:@wendy.james.900 Instagram: @not_that_wendyjames Anna Downes "The Shadow House":  Website: https://anna-downes.com Facebook: @annatomlo Twitter: @WhatAnnaWrote Instagram: @anna_downes_writer   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we're excited to be bringing you a collection of stories, poems and songs performed live at Boundless Festival of Indigenous and Culturally Diverse writers.  Boundless is presented by Writing NSW and Bankstown Arts Centre and is made possible with the support of Create NSW, the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and the Australia Council for the Arts. For more information about Boundless Festival, you can click here. In this episode we're sharing sharing three beautiful performances from the Boundless Program. The first two come from 'When Breath Meets Air,' a performance event curated by Tina Huang which aims to showcase the power of the spoken word and to highlight why– as Eileen Myles writes, we should “believe in sound.” Why we should believe in the tiniest shakings, in the smells dispersing, in the tingling moments between breath and between air. First we hear from Gomeroi poet, essayist and law academic Alison Whittaker. You can find Alison on Twitter @AJ_Whittaker. Next we hear from human rights activist, poet and writer Sara Saleh. Sara is the daughter of migrants from Palestine, Egypt and Lebanon and is currently living on Gadigal Land. Her work has been published in English and Arabic in various national and international outlets and anthologies. Sara was the first poet to win the Peter Porter Poetry Prize and the Judith Wright Poetry Prize, she is currently developing her first novel. You can find her @SaraSalehOz on Twitter and @instasaraade on Instagram.  To close our episode, we have a poem performed by Nicole Smede as part of 'Empty City, Lonely Girl,' also curated by Tina Huang this performance event featured stories of loneliness and connection. Nicole is a multi-disciplinary artist of Worimi and European descent and uses language, song and poetry as a form of connection. Her voice can be heard on award-winning film scores, and poetry in visual and sound works, and publications including Guwayu: for all times, and 20x20x12 Sensing Place. You can find her @nicolesmede on Twitter and @nicole.smede on Instagram.  All The Best credits Production Manager: Danni Stewart Editorial Manager: Mell Chun Host: Helenna Barone-Peters  Episode Mix and Compile: Danni Stewart Social Media Producers:  Emma Pham  Community and Events Coordinator: Lidiya Josifova  SYN Mentee Producer: Wing Kuang  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director of Newcastle Museum, Julie Baird, is asked five questions by Sancta's Academic Head for Arts & Social Sciences, Sarah O'Keefe. Julie Baird has over 30 years of professional experience in the museum sector. She began working in Canadian museums in the 1990s focusing on textile collections of medium to large regional museums. Ms Baird returned to Australia and joined the National Motor Museum in South Australia in 1998. Since 2002 she has been at Newcastle Museum and was part of the small team who moved and redeveloped the museum which re-opened in its new site in 2011. She is now the Director of Newcastle Museum. The intersection of innovation and accessibility has been a strong theme in Ms Baird's major contributions to the museum sector. Ms Baird's experience in researching and interpreting and working with community has also resulted in a number of successful and award-winning permanent exhibitions, including the redesign and redevelopment of the Newcastle Museum's social history galleries. Her career focus has been to spread knowledge about history and museums in unusual or popularised forums, working with communities as broad as embroidery guilds and TV audiences to female prisoners and bikie clubs. Julie sits on the Artform Assessment Board Museums and History for Create NSW, has been a standards assessor for Museums & Galleries NSW and is the current Vice President of the Australian Museums & Art Galleries Association. This episode was recorded on the land of the Gadigal, Awabakal and Worimi peoples and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Country you are joining us from and pay our respects to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People who are listening. Follow Sancta Sophia College on Instagram @SanctaSophiaSyd and Facebook. Visit sancta.edu.au/fivequestions for more information. This episode was produced, mixed and edited by Hayden Edwards and Mia Trinidad, and hosted by Sarah O'Keefe.

Director of Newcastle Museum, Julie Baird, is asked five questions by Sancta's Academic Head for Arts & Social Sciences, Sarah O'Keefe. Julie Baird has over 30 years of professional experience in the museum sector. She began working in Canadian museums in the 1990s focusing on textile collections of medium to large regional museums. Ms Baird returned to Australia and joined the National Motor Museum in South Australia in 1998. Since 2002 she has been at Newcastle Museum and was part of the small team who moved and redeveloped the museum which re-opened in its new site in 2011. She is now the Director of Newcastle Museum. The intersection of innovation and accessibility has been a strong theme in Ms Baird's major contributions to the museum sector. Ms Baird's experience in researching and interpreting and working with community has also resulted in a number of successful and award-winning permanent exhibitions, including the redesign and redevelopment of the Newcastle Museum's social history galleries. Her career focus has been to spread knowledge about history and museums in unusual or popularised forums, working with communities as broad as embroidery guilds and TV audiences to female prisoners and bikie clubs. Julie sits on the Artform Assessment Board Museums and History for Create NSW, has been a standards assessor for Museums & Galleries NSW and is the current Vice President of the Australian Museums & Art Galleries Association. This episode was recorded on the land of the Gadigal, Awabakal and Worimi peoples and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Country you are joining us from and pay our respects to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People who are listening. Follow Sancta Sophia College on Instagram @SanctaSophiaSyd and Facebook. Visit sancta.edu.au/fivequestions for more information. This episode was produced, mixed and edited by Hayden Edwards and Mia Trinidad, and hosted by Sarah O'Keefe.

In 2020, Diversity Arts Australia and British Council launched the Creative Equity Toolkit (www.creativeequitytoolkit.org), a how-to resource that supports organisations in reaching diversity goals.This episode was filmed at the Toolkit launch at Sydney Opera House. It features conversations about the global anti-racism movements of 2020, allyship, building alliances between the culturally diverse immigrant space and First Nations movements and practical strategies for making change in the creative sector.Panel: Peter White (Senior Manager, Aboriginal Strategy and Engagement at Create NSW), Benjamin Law (writer and broadcaster) and Mikala Tai (Head of Visual Arts, Australia Council for the Arts). Spotlight: Writer-filmmaker Katrina Irawati Graham.

Alas, some good news! The Berejiklian government has announced a lifeline for live music and arts organisations punished by snap lockdowns. On Wednesday morning (July 14), New South Wales officials unveiled a $75 million stimulus package for the ailing live and performing arts industries, targeting small-medium businesses and workers “impacted by the cancellation of shows due to current COVID-19 restrictions,” a statement reads. The financial support will be delivered in two phases – immediately and later, to help organisations reschedule dates — and is meant to help venues and the performing arts to “continue paying staff and performers, and provide support for loss of box office income where shows have been affected by Public Health Orders.” Create NSW will administer the funds. Select not-for-profits and commercial organisations will be eligible, including those with “heavy reliance” on box office income, including businesses that were were staging, or prepping performances during the lockdown period, including “some live music venues.” For those who meet the criteria, evidence of performances scheduled, venues and average ticket prices will be required. Late Wednesday, APRA AMCOS, ARIA and PPCA issued a joint-statement welcoming the “much-needed” COVID-19 fighting fund. “First to be fired, last to be hired, delivering immediate Covid-19 financial assistance for artists and music industry businesses will be a critical lifeline to our industry right now as many artists, venues and events face the complete loss of income for the foreseeable future,” comments Dean Ormston, APRA AMCOS Chief Executive. “We look forward to working with both governments to ensure ongoing support is delivered where it's needed most.” “ARIA and PPCA wholeheartedly welcome any government support in this highly destabilising time and it is encouraging to see the cultural and economic contribution of Australian music recognised,” adds Annabelle Herd, ARIA and PPCA Chief Executive Office. “This is a great start, but as the situation continues to unfold we need to ensure adequate support is provided across all sectors of Australian music, and of course we need to find sustainable ways to reopen, rebuild and grow.” The cash couldn't have come at a better time. With federal handouts ending in March, and Sydney facing the prospect of a lengthy, miserable lockdown due to the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant, money is tight for performers. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe for more content. Like Homebrewed on Facebook Follow Homebrewed on Instagram Check out Homebrewed Selects on Spotify Catch up on everything Homebrewed Homebrewed is a radio program and podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.

Miriam caught up with Steph Papas on OneSpaceLove, sharing about her journey, and how she came to birth her latest album and new release "Infinite We Are " a celebration of our own imagination. ​“A thing of intoxicating beauty.” Rhythms magazine (Miriam) has a knack for giving her songs a feeling of significance, even while they float with effervescent pop pleasure.“ The Music ​ “Her songs are beautifully melodic, richly textured but can have pointed themes…. Simply brilliant" 4.5 stars, Jeff Glorfeld, The Age ​African influences blend seamlessly with blues-infused melodies and soaring vocal harmonies in the music by Sydney singer song-writer Miriam Lieberman. Her albums are soulful collections of stories, beautifully told through strings, African kora and Lieberman's unmistakable voice. The stories speak of Lieberman's musical journey, which has taken her from Guinea and Mali, where she studied the kora – a west-African harp with a beautiful, evocative tone – to central India, Indonesia, Mexico and South America. These places have left an imprint on Lieberman's musical style as well as a catchiness and contemporary tone that is entirely her own. The Miriam Lieberman Trio is a combination of players, adding luscious vocal harmonies and soaring string arrangements. Regular members of the trio are Lara Goodridge (Baby et Lulu, FourPlay) on violin and harmonies, Susie Bishop (an opera singer and member of Chaika and guest for other bands) also on violin and harmonies, Carl St Jacques (Miami Symphony) on viola. Earliest member of the trio with Miriam was Kate Adams on cello. Miriam is a multiple awardee of grants such as the John Butler Seed grant, Australia Council, Create NSW, APRA, Music NSW and the Australian Songwriters Association Award. She has regularaly featured at festivals around Australia including Woodford, The National Folk Festival (as the NSW showcase act), Fairbridge (WA), Yungaburra Folk Festival (QLD), Shir Madness, Blue Mountains Music Festival, Four Winds Festival, The Multicultual Festival (Canberra), Paramasala (Parramatta), Cygnet (TAS), Denmark Festival Of Voices (WA) and many more. Internationally, she has featured at The Guinean Jazz Festival, Hakodate World Music Festival (Japan), Voix des Femmes (Mali) and The Bali Spirit Festival. “Something of a renaissance woman ……Somehow she achieves the almost impossible in blending patterned western-ed pop writing with the earthy mystique of African rhythms and freaky world instruments.” - Sydney City News​

Andrew Pippos, who has been shortlisted for the 2021 Miles Franklin Literary Award, and Newcastle writer Michael Sala, discuss their creative challenges and decisions, how they juggle the demands of writing and parenting, and what they are working on now. Hosted by Ed Wright. This session was recorded at our inaugural Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Program on 23 April, in collaboration with Newcastle Libraries. Funding was provided by Create NSW.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From essays to poetry, there's more than one way to write a memoir. How do we find the best form to tell the stories of our own lives? With Bastian Fox Phelan, Susan Francis, and Bri Lee. Hosted by Rosemarie Milsom. This session was recorded at our inaugural Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Program on 24 April, 2021, in collaboration with Newcastle Libraries. Funding was provided by Create NSW.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether you're interested in self-publishing, are an aspiring author, or simply keen to take a behind-the-scenes look at the business of publishing, Jaye Ford, Brendan Fredericks and Ed Wright share an insider's view. Hosted by Nick Milligan. This session was recorded at our inaugural Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Program on 24 April, 2021, in collaboration with Newcastle Libraries. Funding was provided by Create NSW.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wesley Enoch is a man of the theatre. He is in his final term as Artistic Director of the Sydney Festival. It is a role that has been informed by an extensive resume in roles as Playwright, Director and passionate Advocate for the Arts. He is also a leader and creative force in navigating the theatre to frame our vital indigenous stories. The plays he writes and directs explore issues of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the complexities of Australian race relations.Enoch is a proud Noonuccal Nuugi man. He grew up in Brisbane and trained in Drama at the Queensland University of Technology.He has been at the helm of a number of renowned Indigenous theatre productions, including The 7 Stages of Grieving with Deborah Mailman, Black Diggers, presented at Sydney Festival in 2014 and his most recent production, Black Cockatoo, which premiered at the 2020 Sydney Festival.He is Chair of Create NSW’s Aboriginal Arts and Culture Board; Chair of the Australia Council’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy Panel; a Board member of Annamila and NAISDA; and a member of the AGNSW Aboriginal Advisory Committee.In the lead up to curating his final Sydney Festival, he has been presented with considerable Covid challenges, on top of the considerations that already present to the responsibility of Festival Director. Wesley shares some of those challenges and his great passion for telling stories on the stage.The Stages podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify, Whooshkaa and where all good podcasts are found.

Books don’t just emerge fully formed on our bookshelves. Writing NSW is at the heart of our writing community providing support to writers across their careers through festivals, courses and opportunities to network. All that is at risk following a funding announcement by Create NSW that ends Writing NSW’s ongoing state funding. The funding slashes a third of Writing NSW budget at a time when Coronavirus restrictions have already shut down so many events and opportunities for writers.Writing NSW CEO Jane McCredie joined Andrew to discuss these funding challenges and what they tell us about how the arts are valued in the community at large.

Pam and Kel are both writing again so they thought it was time for a W4W mentoring session.  After almost a year off writing Kel has decided to go back to her fiction novel and start from scratch. This time she joined a writing group and engaged a writing mentor as a support system but the first session was not at all what she expected.  Meanwhile Pam has paused her novel to edit and remaster a book of old that she recently got the rights back for. Pam talks all about the rights return process and what it's like to be re-releasing her 2nd book, 7 years on. There are some important considerations for authors in this chat that people might find helpful, especially when it comes to publishing contracts and rights.  SHOW NOTES: Writes4Women www.writes4women.com Facebook @writes4women Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast W4W Patreon https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon WRITING NSW https://writingnsw.org.au/create-nsw-funding-decision/ Here are some actions you can take to help us save Writing NSW: Write to or phone your NSW Member of Parliament. Contact details for all state MPs are here. Customise this template letter to make your views known. Send a copy of your letter to the Honourable Don Harwin, Minister for the Arts: office@harwin.minister.nsw.gov.au. Post about the funding decision on your social media platforms tagging @writingNSW and using the hashtag #SaveWritingNSW Spread the news to your colleagues and friends in the writing community and ask them to make their views known Sign this open letter to Create NSW and the NSW Minister for the Arts from writers and active members in the literary community Sign this petition from Jamie Parker, MP for Balmain, to NSW Minister for the Arts, the Honourable Don Harwin. Facebook @WritingNSW Twitter @WritingNSW Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook @pamelacookauthor Twitter @PamelaCookAU Instagram @pamelacookwrites Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler) www.listenuppodcasting.com.au Facebook @kelbutler / @listenuppodcasting Twitter @KelB See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Virginia Hyam is currently Head of Programming at HOTA on the Gold Coast, where she is driving new  programming initiatives across the cultural precinct. Previously she has worked for 10 years at Sydney Opera House as Executive Producer of the Studio and the Head of Contemporary Culture, specialising in the presentation of contemporary performance and as creative producer with Festival 2018 (Arts and Cultural Festival of the Commonwealth Games).Simon Hinton has been Artistic Director / CEO of Merrigong Theatre Company since 2005, managing the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre and the Wollongong Town Hall. Merrigong has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most successful regional companies – producing, presenting and touring exciting contemporary theatre. Simon is currently Vice President of Performing Arts Connections (PAC) Australia, a member of the Theatre Board of Create NSW, and is the Helpmann Awards Regional Touring (Chair).

Hugo Weaving, Bolude Watson, Ben Lawrence, Andrew Luri and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film, Hearts and Bones, PTSD, relationships and hope, the power of community, the image and why finding our way home matters. Trailer Synopsis: War photographer, Daniel Fisher has returned home to the news of his partner’s pregnancy. Determined not let fatherhood alter his way of life, he begins preparations for an upcoming exhibition and his next overseas assignment. However, as the birth of his child draws near he struggles to keep his rising anxiety hidden. Meanwhile, South Sudanese refugee, Sebastian Aman has created a safe life in Australia with his wife and child. His peaceful life is disturbed when Dan’s exhibition threatens to display photographs of a massacre that occurred in Sebastian’s home village, 15 years earlier. When Sebastian approaches Dan with an appeal to not display any images of the massacre, an unlikely friendship develops between the men. Bonded by their shared trauma, Sebastian introduces Dan to members of a community choir. These survivors of war offer Dan an escape from the anxieties of imminent fatherhood, much to the frustration of his wife. When Sebastian uncovers among Dan’s photographic archive an image of his daughter, thought to have died in war, the men set about finding her. Amid the search for the young girl, Dan unearths disturbing details surrounding Sebastian’s past and the startling revelations threaten to destroy both families. Amid the pain, each man must face their painful past in order to regain their salvation. Hearts and Bones - a story about hope and the mysterious bonds of family, friendship and fatherhood. About our Guests: Ben Lawrence is an internationally award-winning director and photographer. His short films have screened at Edinburgh, Clermont-Ferrand, Los Angeles, San Gio and Sao Paulo film festivals. His photographs have been recognized at the International Photography Awards in New York, The Australian National Photographic Gallery Portrait Prize, the HeadOn Portrait Festival and The Spider Awards for photojournalism in London. In 2018, his critically acclaimed debut feature documentary, Ghosthunter screened at multiple festivals around the world and was nominated for a prestigious Illuminate Award at the Sheffield Film Festival. It also earned an AACTA Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary and won the Best Australian Documentary Award at the Sydney Film Festival. Hugo Weaving has enjoyed an enormously varied and successful career in film, theatre and television. He has won numerous awards, including three Australian Film Institute awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role - in Jocelyn Moorhouse's PROOF (1991), THE INTERVIEW (1998) - for which he also won Best Actor at The Montreal World Film Festival, and LITTLE FISH (2005). In 2011, he was an inaugural AACTA award winner for his performance in ORANGES AND SUNSHINE. In 2015 he won his second AACTA award for THE DRESSMAKER. In 2016 he won another for his work in HACKSAW RIDGE, and followed this up in 2017 with another for JASPER JONES. Weaving is also well known for his roles in THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (1994), as Agent Smith in THE MATRIX trilogy, as Elrond in THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT trilogies, and as 'V’ in V FOR VENDETTA (2006). Other films include LAST RIDE (2009), CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011), CLOUD ATLAS (2012), MYSTERY ROAD (2013), THE MULE (2014) and STRANGERLAND (2015). Hugo’s recent TV credits include PATRICK MELROSE released in 2018 and Australian series SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY (2016). His many theatre appearances include Sydney Theatre Company’s ARTURO UI, as well as HEDDA GABLER and UNCLE VANYA (both enjoying successful U.S. tours in 2006 and 2011 respectively, the latter earning him a Helen Hayes Award), MACBETH (2014), ENDGAME (2015) and WAITING FOR GODOT (2013) with a London season in 2015. He has also voiced characters in several highly successful films, including BABE, HAPPY FEET and TRANSFORMERS. Andrew Luri was born in Juba, which is now the capital of South Sudan. He came to Australia via Cairo Egypt, to Darwin then to Melbourne. He is married and has seven children. Music is his hobby and he is a Church and community leader. Andrew loves comedy and studied at Charles Darwin University, he also studied Counter Terrorism at Swinburne University. He is multi skilled and has had many different jobs over the years. Hearts and Bones is his first film and the culmination of a childhood dream. Bolude Watson is a Nigerian born American raised actress. Moving to Sydney, Australia in 2014 from Los Angeles, has proven to flourish her career, staring in Ché Baker’s SciFi film ‘Blue World Order’ as female lead Marion Connors and most recently she just wrapped the film ‘Hearts and Bones’ directed by Australia’s brilliant director, Ben Lawrence where she played Anishka the wife of a South Sudanese immigrant with a dark secret. Bolude’s television credits include roles in shows such as ‘Deadly Women’ and ‘Your Numbers Up’. Bolude is also co-creator with Michela Carattini of The web series ‘Americans in Oz’ which made its online debut last year. As an African American and with a deep passion for story telling Bolude’s goal is to be part of the movement that creates a space for diverse voices in film and television Image Copyright: Hearts and Bones Films Pty Ltd, Spectrum Films Pty Ltd, Lemac Films (Australia) Pty Ltd, Create NSW and Screen Australia. Used with permission. F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission. For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here. With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What’s the Producer Offset? How much is it worth? How do I get it? How long will it take? These are just some of the topics covered by Michele McDonald, Senior Manager of Screen Australia’s Producer Offset and Co-Production Unit (POCU), in this latest podcast episode. Michele discusses the basics – such as the Significant Australian Content (SAC) test and how many government offsets you can get - to more intricate queries around the Gallipoli Clause, and the use of Cinema on Demand in feature film applications. Subscribe to Screen News here where you’ll get all the latest features, videos, podcasts and funding announcement delivered straight to your inbox: screenaustralia.gov.au/subscribe Have any feedback? Email us at podcast@screenaustralia.gov.au      FURTHER READING Producer Offset eligibility criteria and information The Location Offset & Location Incentive PDV Offset In addition to the 10% Create NSW, SAFC and Screen Qld PDV Incentives, Film Victoria also offer a negotiable PDV Incentive

Commodification of Culture, identifying the true value of Indigenous creative expression in the modern economy

Capacity building within Aboriginal nations has been identified as a vital step forward in progressing Treaty negotiations in Victoria.

Commodification of Culture, identifying the true value of Indigenous creative expression in the modern economy

Capacity building within Aboriginal nations has been identified as a vital step forward in progressing Treaty negotiations in Victoria.

Storyfest 2019 has launched with an almighty bang, featuring the voice and stories of almighty author, Markus Zusak. In this special episode of the W4W podcast Markus is in conversation with Storyfest organiser, Suzanne Leal, chatting about his brand spanking, much anticipated, new book "Bridge of Clay".Storyfest is a storytelling festival launching in Milton, NSW, 2019. It will be a featured part of the "Writes4Women Presents" podcast, showcasing regional writing festivals. Launching soon.- Thank you to the support of Writing NSW and Create NSW for making W4W Presents podcast possible.- SHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivals and Writes4WomenWeb - www.writes4women.comFacebook - @writes4womenTwitter/Instagram - @w4wpodcast StoryfestWeb - www.storyfest.org.auFacebook / Twitter - @storyfestinc- Chloe DaddFacebook - @chloedaddmusicPamela CookWeb - www.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorKel ButlerFacebook/Twitter - @kelbutler

Beyond YOLO unearths young people’s real-life stories of strength and resilience, unravelling here and now in the Border/ North-East region. Listen to these individuals as they share their experiences of true resilience. Local writers, producers & story tellers Aimee Chan, Kate Rotherham, Rachel McNamara, Alison Plasto and Tony Grace have worked with local young people to uncover stories of youth resilience and create this locally produced podcast series. Listen to Sheridan, Daniel and Tyson share their challenges, growth and strength as they shape their futures. Trigger warning: Episode 'Antifragile' deals with self-harm, drug use and suicide and it may be triggering to some listeners… Please take care when listening. If the content of this Podcast has caused you distress, then please reach out, talk about it with friends and/or family. If the content of this Podcast has affected you, then please reach out and talk about it with friends and family. The Kids Help Line and Lifeline are just a phone call away and always there to listen. Call them on 1800 55 1800 or 13 11 14. Or visit the Headspace website at www.headspace.org.au. Believing in the power of young people’s voices, Beyond YOLO has been made possible thanks to the Regional Arts Fund (in Victoria and NSW) – and our partner ABC Goulburn Murray. Murray Arts would also like to thank their core funding partners Create NSW, Albury City, Federation Council & Greater Hume Council in NSW and the City of Wodonga, Indigo Shire Council and Towong Shire Council in Victoria.

Pam and Kel have launched a brand new podcast...Writes4Festivals. Which is all about (You guessed it) - Festivals!With the support of Create NSW and Writing NSW, Pam and Kel have travelled all over regional NSW and beyond to bring you the diverse and colourful conversations, panels, interviews, events, readings, debates and comedy that our writing festivals have to offer. This is where all of the festival eps will be dropping from now on and here is a promo to give you a peek at what you can expect from the new podcast. Writes4Festivals brings the festival to you.#writersfestivals #writing #reading #feminism #publishing #books #writes4women #regionalNSW #createNSW #writingNSW #mudrf #fwf18 #nywf18 #storyfest19 #sconewf SHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivals / Writes4Womenwww.writes4women.comFacebook @writes4womenTwitter and Instagram @w4wpodcastStoryfesthttps://www.storyfest.org.auMudgee Readers Festivalhttp://www.mudgeereaders.comNational Young Writers Festivalhttp://www.youngwritersfestival.orgFeminist Writers Festivalhttps://feministwritersfestival.comScone Writers Festivalhttp://www.sconewritersfestival.com.au

WRITES4FESTIVALS HAS LANDED!Pam and Kel from Writes4Women are launching a brand new podcast...Writes4Festivals. Which is all about (You guessed it) Festivals.With the support of Create NSW and Writing NSW, Pam and Kel have travelled all over regional NSW and beyond to bring you the diverse and colourful conversations, panels, interviews, events, readings, debates and comedy that our writing festivals have to offer.  You never have to miss out again because the Writes4Festivals podcast brings the festival to you.SHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivals / Writes4Womenwww.writes4women.comFacebook @writes4womenTwitter and Instagram @w4wpodcastStoryfesthttps://www.storyfest.org.auMudgee Readers Festivalhttp://www.mudgeereaders.comNational Young Writers Festival http://www.youngwritersfestival.orgFeminist Writers Festivalhttps://feministwritersfestival.comScone Writers Festivalhttp://www.sconewritersfestival.com.au

Storyfest 2019 has launched with an almighty bang, featuring the voice and stories of almighty author, Markus Zusak. In this special episode of the W4W podcast Markus is in conversation with Storyfest organiser, Suzanne Leal, chatting about his brand spanking, much anticipated, new book "Bridge of Clay".Storyfest is a storytelling festival launching in Milton, NSW, 2019. It will be a featured part of the "Writes4Women Presents" podcast, showcasing regional writing festivals. Launching soon. Thank you to the support of Writing NSW and Create NSW for making W4W Presents podcast possible. SHOWNOTES:Writes4WomenWeb - www.writes4women.comFacebook - @writes4womenTwitter/Instagram - @w4wpodcast StoryfestWeb - www.storyfest.org.au Facebook / Twitter - @storyfestinc Chloe DaddFacebook - @chloedaddmusicPamela CookWeb - www.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorKel Butler Facebook/Twitter - @kelbutler

Writing NSW launched it’s rebrand, new website, and upcoming course program with a night of readings and literary festivities at Lazy Bones on Thursday 7 June 2018. Shankari Chandran read from her book 'Song of the Sun God' published by Perera-Hussein. Find out more about the book here: https://pererahussein.com/index.php/books/novels/song-of-the-sun-god-phph.html ____ Shankari Chandran worked as a lawyer in the social justice field for over a decade. In 2017, she published her first two novels. Song of the Sun God (Perera-Hussein Publishing House) was short-listed for the Fairway National Literary Award (Sri Lanka, 2018). The Barrier (Pan Macmillan Australia) has been short-listed for the Norma K Hemming Award (2018) for speculative fiction. Both books have been optioned for television. Shankari is now working on her third book, a thriller also set in Sri Lanka. In 2017, she received a grant from Create NSW and the NSW Writers’ Centre which enabled her to go to Sri Lanka and conduct essential research. Recorded by Zacha Rosen. Photo credit: Jeanne Kinninmont

We often talk about the need for quotas to compel arts organisations to include more diversity in their programming. When Create NSW's Screen division introduced a 50 50 quota for gender - they significantly increased the participation of female directors, writers and producers within a very short period of time. So could quotas work to create a more culturally diverse arts sector? This was a hot topic at the Beyond Tick Boxes symposium in 2017 with an animated panel discussion that we recorded live and nicknamed "Where are the teeth?".

The 2017 Australian Poetry Slam National Final is here! The culmination of a number of nationwide heats has arrived, with some of Australia's best spoken word artists flocking to Sydney to perform on the Sydney Opera House stage. With passionate performances and tie-breaking slam-offs, this is an explosive final episode of Word Travels Fast. Credits: Episode Compiler: Tegan Nicholls Music: 'Wandering Eye' - Fat Freddy's Drop, 'Criminal' - Fiona Apple, DJ Leonardo De Casio's 2017 APS set Word Travels Fast is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

The competition is heating up at the 2017 Australian Poetry Slam's NSW State Final. Hosted at The State Library of NSW by the 2016 national champion, Arielle Cottingham, we hear the culmination of the NSW heats in the passionate performances from their winners. Credits: Episode Compiler: Tegan Nicholls Music: 'Boogs, bumps and thumps' - Alexander Michael French, John Maddox, 'Uptown' - Podington Bear, 'Closing' - Tegan Nicholls Word Travels Fast is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

The crew are in Albury this week and taking part in the creative hub that is the Write Around the Murray Festival. Here, they meet an author who has hand-sewn his own book, a band from over the border and a poet who is still completing year 11. Credits: Episode Compiler: Tegan Nicholls Music: Mayfair Lane Word Travels Fast is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

With performances of Bohemian Rhapsody and viral video star librarians, the Nowra library is not your usual library. This uniqueness is reflected in the artists at the Nowra heat. With the youngest aged 13 and the oldest 70 years their senior, Nowra showcases that passion for spoken word has no age. Credits: Episode Compiler: Tegan Nicholls Word Travels Fast is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

In Gosford, the crew holds a poetry slam at a hip, little cafe called The Loungeroom. During the heat a range of topics are raised by the performers, from racism to mental health to KFC. Credits: Episode Compiler: Tegan Nicholls Music: 'For Emma' - Bon Iver Word Travels Fast is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

The crew heads to regional Australia and encounter some of the restrictions that slam poetry faces in country towns. Controversy arises when a Byron competitor enters the Kempsey heat for another chance at the title and a seventh day adventist school imposes limits to what can be discussed during their workshop. Credits: Episode Compiler: Tegan Nicholls Music: 'On the road again' - Willie Nelson, Liam Moylan, Tegan Nicholls Word Travels Fast is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

In a guesthouse in Byron Bay, the crew overhear an interstate festival director declaring Slam poets aren’t real writers… and that their work is “shit”. It’s the first day of the Slam heats and questions around the legitimacy of their art hang heavy over the poets’ heads. Credits: Episode Compiler: Tegan Nicholls Songs: ABC – Jackson 5, Criminal – Fiona Apple, If only out of vanity – Staceyann Chin Word Travels Fast is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.