The Australian Human Rights Commission released two new advertisements this week delivering strong messages about anti-racism as part of its ‘Racism It Stops With Me’ campaign. One clip shows a man in a suit getting into a lift, before courteously keeping the doors open for a blonde woman who’s rushing to get in. But when…
The 2017 Emmy Awards were held in Los Angeles earlier this week, and this photo from the night is arguably the most significant and special snap that was captured. Here we see three extremely talented people involved in the television industry (and another dude who is one of these stars’ brothers), who have just made…
Women already have it tough in what is arguably a male-dominated industry, so imagine the challenges a comedian would have as a woman of colour. One rad chick who’s pushing boundaries and leaving audiences in stitches while she’s at it is Sydney-based comedian Shubha. The 22-year-old South Indian university student, whose new show Hive Mind…
The 2017 Premier’s Multicultural Media Awards took place in Sydney last week, celebrating the contributions made by multicultural media outlets to the Australian media landscape. The event was MC’d by ABC reporter Kumi Taguchi, who shared a very powerful message on the night that certainly struck a chord with me. Kumi, whose father is Japanese…
Our own Alicia “Leeshie” V is featured in the latest issue of B&T magazine. The Women In Media issue shines a light on women in Australian media who come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Alicia joins the likes of author and social advocate Yassmin Abdel-Magied and radio presenter Emma Chow in the magazine’s list…
It’s just hit cinemas, and The Big Sick is already creating lots of buzz. Based on actor Kumail Nanjiani’s real-life love story, the film explores something that many who’ve been brought up in an ethnic household in a western country have had to deal with – the conversation with their parents around interracial marriage. Have…
The 2017 Toyota AFL Multicultural Round comes to Western Sydney on July 29, with the GWS Giants going head-to-head with Fremantle. Held at Sydney’s Olympic Park in Homebush, the event will not just have the AFL players out on the field, but a simultaneous multicultural festival is to be held on site, to celebrate the…
There’s been plenty of talk surrounding the casting of the new Aladdin film, with diversity being a major factor. Now the talented actors to star in the real-life remake of the Disney classic have been announced, and there have been mixed reactions from fans and the entertainment industry. Relatively unknown Egyptian-born Canadian actor Mena Massoud has landed…
As the director of Nupur Dance, Jinnie knows how to shake, shimmy and shine on stage with a bold Bollywood twist. We caught up with the talented entrepreneur as she launches her own eponymous brand, proving there’s more to Jinnie than already meets the eye. I AM STARSTRUCK: When and how did Nupur start? JINNIE: Nupur was…
While print media readership is declining in Western countries, it’s rapidly rising in some developing nations like India. In fact, the newspaper industry is shaping up to be the future for the next generation, with a group of street kids in Gautam Nagar, New Delhi, having created their own newspaper Balaknama (Voice of the children). This…
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