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TIM, a theatrical adaptation of an out-of-the-ordinary love story to be presented at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre by Merrigong Theatre Company and Christine Dunstan productions

TIM will be presented by Merrigong Theatre Company and Christine Dunstan productions from the 16th to the 19th of August at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre as part of its premiere regional tour. Tim McGarry’s adaptation of Australian icon Colleen McCullough’s novel TIM sensitively focuses on the unorthodox relationships

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Barbie Was Already Kenough

Written by K.M.D. I’ve always been a Barbie girl. Ever since I was little. My favourite of the Barbie films was Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. I had over 30 Barbie dolls which are now lurking in some tub under my bed. Oh, and one Ken.

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Silence performs at Merrigong Theatre Company, sparking long overdue conversation about Treaty

Thomas E.S. Kelly, a proud Minjungbal-Yugambeh, Wiradjuri and Ni-Vanuatu man, choreographed, wrote and performed in thrilling dance-theatre performance Silence, continuing the decades-long conversations that Australian society has tried to silence. Silence features a combination of powerful contemporary dance, a complex musical composition and live music to address the muffled

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Hachette opens intern applications

Good news for book lovers- the annual paid Hachette Australia Summer Internship is now open for applications. The program has been running since 2020 and provides "a broad understanding of the trade publishing business and a deep dive into how the various departments within a commercial publishing house work

Coil to be presented at IPAC by Merrigong Theatre Company and re:group performance collective

Merrigong Theatre Company and re:group performance collective present a trailblazing fusion of theatre and technology. Coil, performing at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre from 26-29 July. A tender elegy to the shutting of the neighbouring video store, Thirroul’s Leading Edge Video, Coil smudges the edges of theatre and film

Welfare not warfare: the final day of Edcon 2023.

Edcon is now behind us! Here’s a recap of the final day of Edcon 2023. Housing with Max Chandler-Mather Xavier Dupe, NUS Education Officer, opened the plenary, speaking on the housing crisis. "Tenants are being forced to bid against each other as landlords take advantage… This is a

Merrigong Theatre Company presented Spiegeltent performances in Wollongong

Merrigong Theatre Company presented the Spiegeltent performances, with events happening every night over the course of 3 weeks from the 7th to the 25th of June. These performances included London Calling, Woody – The Ukulele Kids Show and Roxee Horror’s Movie Maniacs. I had the pleasure of interviewing some of

Protests, unions, sex work, and international students: Day three of Edcon.

We are all getting a bit worn out, but to the credit of all, Edcon once again descended on UQ to more drama and yelling. Welcome to the Tertangala’s third daily recap of Edcon 2023. Anti-war movements The topic of this morning’s plenary was the history of anti-war

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Many Voices, and Queer Support in the Regions. Edcon Day Two.

Welcome to the Tertangala’s second daily recap of Edcon 2023. The Voice The day began with a plenary on the upcoming voice referendum. The day started with Patrick Taylor, the NUS’ First Nation’s officer, addressing the conference about the efforts the NUS is taking in the Yes campaign.

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The University Accords, AUKUS, and Reppin the Regions: Day one of Edcon.

Here’s a recap of the first day of Edcon. University Accords First up was a plenary discussion which centred around the University Accords project. It is the centrepiece of the Albanese government’s higher education policy, and the object of the current higher education review. Edcon was addressed by

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Factional fighting and fanaticism: welcome to student politics.

I think I finally understood a little bit about student politics this morning, as I lined up to confirm my registration for Edcon. It's 9am. There is an hour scheduled for this (it will take much longer somehow) before the fun starts in the first plenary. There’s

INTERVIEW: The UOW student mentoring Illawarra youth

YWCA Australia is putting gender equality into practice and has been for over 140 years. As a feminist organisation, its goal is to mobilise communities and push for change. In August last year, the Illawarra region formed its Youth Frontiers Mentoring Program. I had a chat with Lauren Heslin, a

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