Just 3.2 kilometres off Pialligo Avenue is the Canberra Air Disaster Memorial, a large granite monolith with a commemorative plaque that marks the location of a plane crash in 1940. The crash killed ten people, four of whom were senior members of the Australian Government. Individually, and as a group, these people are significant figures in the country’s history.Continue readingOff the beaten track
Category: Open Day 2022
The last festival The Owl’s Liam Jennings went to was Good Things Sydney 2019 when Australia was in the middle of the Black Summer Bushfires. And thanks to COVID-19, it was his last for 24 months. It’s been a long time between sets but live music and the Australian festival scene is back!Continue readingA metalhead’s guide to surviving mosh pits ft. GTM Canberra 2022
Rural Australia. A daunting world to enter for any city slicker, and maybe too daunting to plan a holiday passing through, or is it? Yes, all the major cities have a 100 restaurants and bars to enjoy the city skyline darkening the surrounds, but what can a breath of fresh air and a different view of rural Australia offer? The answer – colourful, awe inspiring silos standing tall over many almost forgotten towns.Continue readingRoad tripping in our own backyard
Inside the four walls of Muse cafe, on a shadowy Sunday afternoon, we gathered – to explore rage, the weight of it, and how we navigate it, as articulated in Amy Remeikis’essay offering ‘On Reckoning’. The Owl’s Lara Stimpson tells us what it was like to be in the room.Continue readingExploring rage: An afternoon unpacking ‘On Reckoning’ with Amy Remeikis
Labor’s Katy Gallagher started her political career in 2001 as a Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly. And now, she is running for her third full term as a Senator in Federal Parliament. Coming into the election, she is currently the Shadow Minister for Finance and the Public Service, but has hopes to strip the ‘shadow’ titles.Continue readingWomen in politics and holding the government accountable: a Q&A with Senator Katy Gallagher
The Hard-Ons show at The Basement was a crowning example of the relatability and scrappiness of Australian punk. And supporting acts, Glitoris and Charlotte and the Harlots, showed that the tradition is alive and well.Continue readingThree generations of punks in a Basement
Below the graffitied streets of East London, a labyrinth of over 100 vintage clothing stalls buzz with a new wave of eco-conscious shoppers. Second-hand clothing enthusiasts rummage racks of fashion from bygone eras in the Brick Lane Fashion Market, a vintage enthusiast’s dream.Continue readingA trip down Brick Lane