The Art of Giving Back
What’s the soundtrack to your life? The song you fell in love to, the concert you still talk about, the book on your bedside? This AusArt Day, October 22, is a chance to give something back to the artists and arts organisations that give us so much.
Emily Albert champions music education on ABC Radio National
What will it take to ensure every Australian child has access to quality music education? Executive Director Emily Albert joined ABC Radio National host Sally Sara to discuss the work underway and growing momentum for change.
Music Education: Right from the Start welcomes NSW’s first music education plan
NSW’s first music education plan, Time for Music, is a significant step towards equitable access to quality music education for the state’s primary school students.
Commemorating the life of Gary ‘Angry’ Anderson
It is with great sadness that Alberts acknowledges the death of Angry Anderson, indomitable singer-songwriter and frontman of Aussie rock band Rose Tattoo
A Lifeline in the Digital World
Over many years, Elliot Taylor worked on the frontline of youth crisis and emotional distress. Now a respected tech entrepreneur and CEO, he’s applying what he learned to technology to provide online help to people in the very place and moment it’s most needed
Giving the future a seat at the table
Ella Simons joined her first School Strike 4 Climate rally in primary school. Before finishing high school, she’d represented Australia at the pre-COP conference in Milan. Now, at 19, she’s taking the youth voice into the boardroom as co-CEO of Damon Gameau’s youth-led global movement, Future Council.
Turning the Page
Fresh from starring in a major new TV series and with a Silver Logie nomination to his name, Hunter Page-Lochard has teamed up with his father Stephen Page to build what may be their most ambitious project yet: creating a home for the next generation of First Nations filmmakers
A Movement, Not a Moment
From a teenager typing letters for her Aunties to improve Indigenous health access, Larissa Baldwin-Roberts is now leading a national movement for climate solutions, Treaty and First Nations justice. As we celebrate this year’s NAIDOC theme, 50 Years of Deadly, Larissa reflects on building momentum using 65,000 years of knowledge.
From Contiki to KidsXpress: the lifelong friendship behind the organisation that is changing children’s lives
Just over 20 years ago, a conversation over an $8 chicken salad resulted in a business that would go on to change the lives of thousands of children impacted by trauma. Regarded today as a pioneer in expressive therapy, KidsXpress stands as proof of what can happen when compassion meets conviction
