The collaborative exhibition, Malu-Malu Kucing (coy like a cat) was a fun success. Have a look at Breakbulk.org for images and more infoRead more
The collaborative exhibition, Malu-Malu Kucing (coy like a cat) was a fun success. Have a look at Breakbulk.org for images and more infoRead more
In remote communities access to the Internet is particularly powerful. For example, farmers have access to the same weather forecasting data as the Bureau Of Meteorology (BOM). Indigenous Arts Centres can send photos of their work to a gallery instantly and receive an order. In a remote context, information-flow makes life-changing differences. Many Australians haveRead more
In a space shared by two or more cultures there can be created intercultural space. Participating cultures form and communicate, tolerate, compromise, collaborate and explore ambiguities. This is different and distinct from cross-cultural communication that occurs within a dominant framing culture. Interculturality can be defined as: “the capacity to experience cultural otherness and to useRead more
Diversity and Oppotunity Simon Crean stated in his speech in October 2011 on diversification and opportunity: “With economies around the world in transition, diversification holds the key. Diversification is the challenge of our time. Diversification unlocks opportunities. Investment in the arts and culture is central to that unlocking.” The underlying idea in his statement isRead more
Australia is not just an island nation, Australia is a nation of islands in a neighborhood of Oceanic nations including Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and other Pacific nations too numerous to mention here. Within Australia, travel between our cities, towns and communities involves long-distance, often over regions broader than many seas.Read more
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