He may have won the Youth medal at the Premier’s Harmony Dinner earlier this year, but cultural diversity advocate Khushaal Vyas says it’s his local community who deserves the recognition. The 21-year-old, who’s been recognised for his involvement in the development of the Fairfield Youth & Community Centre, has defended the suburb’s “hard-working” residents after former…
When it came to this year’s Logies style, there were plenty of Australian television darlings who nailed the red carpet fashion. But one star who stood out to us for all of the right reasons was The Wrong Girl star Leah Vandenberg. The actress, whose father is Sri Lankan and Indian and mother is Caucasian, arrived at…
Ever since ‘I Am Starstruck’ launched in 2011, the TV Week Logie Awards have been our absolute highlight of the year. With our own hashtag #LogiesWithLeeshie, we’re all about celebrating and embracing local television. This year our own Alicia “Leeshie” V finally got to attend Australian television’s night of nights on behalf of Yahoo7 Be.…
Alicia.. that doesn’t sound Indian? I get it all the time! On top of that, I’m the daughter of Fijian-born Indians, so some from the subcontinent argue that I’m not even “Indian”! I can’t speak Hindi (I need Bollywood movie subtitles), but in my defence I can get by with some Gujarati lingo with my grandparents.…
Today is International Women’s Day, and in a world of pay gaps, patriarchy and playboys, it’s meant so much to me to have a sisterhood I can lean on. When it comes to my idols, I’ve chosen to be inspired by other women. Sure, I appreciate and respect the success of men, but unlike previous generations…
And it doesn’t mention ‘Australia Day’ once! The Meat and Livestock Association’s Australia Day video for 2017 has been released, and the clip has attracted mix reactions. Including the likes of Meyne Wyatt, Cathy Freeman, Adam Gilchrist Wendell Sailor and Poh Ling Yeow, the ad shows people from an array of countries, descending on Australian shores…
Check out the stars repping an array of cultural backgrounds on the red carpet! The argument that Hollywood is whitewashed has been making headlines for quite some time, and I’m super stoked to see more cultural progress during this year’s awards season. It has well and truly kicked off today with the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, and…
When you cover red carpets for work, there’s that intense energy and thrilling buzz that comes along with the flashing cameras and star-studded arrivals. And when I worked at Lion’s Australian premiere last month, it was no different. I was a trained journalist, placed in a professional environment with a hit of adrenalin having just…
If there’s one song that I’ve got blasting on repeat at the moment, it would be this one. Sia’s new track, ‘Never Give Up’, features in the Lion film soundtrack, and when I heard it during the movie’s closing credits, I couldn’t help but shed a tear. Mirroring the film’s plotline which sees Saroo Brierley…
It’s the first week of January, and most people I’ve spoken to are finalising their new year’s resolutions lists. This year I’m putting a strong emphasis on learning and giving when drafting my agenda for 2017, and one of World Vision’s latest projects in Australia is all about that. The humanitarian relief agency has established…
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