It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal for Australian musicians. A survey by I Lost My Gig Australia revealed that over 32,000 events were canceled during July and August 2021 alone resulting in $94 million in lost income for the Australian music industry. What is the state of live music after two years of lockdowns and misery for musos in the nation’s capital, and should more have been done?Continue readingLive music after lockdown
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At the time of writing, there were 383 people locked up in the ACT prison, the Alexander Maconochie Centres. While a quarter of those incarcerated identify as Indigenous, the ABS estimates that only 1.9% of the ACT population is Indigenous. In January, the ACT Council of Social Services and Winunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services released a joint statement expressing concern at the high representation of Indigenous people in the AMC.Continue readingIndigenous incarceration in the ACT
Named after official correspondent to the Australian Imperial Force in World War I, Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean, the electorate covers 1,913 square kilometres of the ACT in total. The division includes areas within Canberra like Tuggeranong, Stromlo and parts of Weston Creek, Woden and Molonglo Valley. It also covers Booth, Coree, the Cotter River, Mount Clear, Paddy’s River, Rendezvous Creek, Tennent and Jerrabomberra in wider ACT, as well as Norfolk Island.Continue readingFederal Election 2022: Division of Bean
If you’ve driven, walked, or scooted around Canberra over the past few weeks, you won’t have been able to avoid the smiling faces of the ACT’s Senate candidates. With only days to go, it’s time to put some names to those faces.Continue readingFederal Election 2022: the ACT Senate race
Close to home and just down the street, there are some hidden gems worth visiting in Canberra to glam up a special night with your special someone. Canberra might be a small city, but with loads of choice, from casual dining to more formal options, there is definitely something to suit everyone.Continue readingTaking date night from ordinary to extraordinary in Canberra
Pixar Putt is the pop-up mini golf sensation inspired by the stories and characters from your favourite Pixar films. Each of the 18 holes on the course and the obstacles within them correlated with different Pixar movie themes, including the likes of ‘Toy Story’, ‘Monsters, Inc.’, ‘Cars’, ‘UP’, ‘The Incredibles’, and more. You could choose to do just nine holes or experience the full 18 holes, which was highly recommended. Continue readingThe Inside and Out of Canberra’s Pixar Putt
‘Blacklight’, also known as the film that failed our city. Like every Canberran, The Owl’s Olivia Paull knows that her home is the place to be with its gorgeous scenery, national monuments and squabbling politicians. So how did a Hollywood blockbuster film like ‘Blacklight’ completely and utterly let her down, portraying Canberra’s streets as the world of car chases and lacking any originality?Continue reading‘Blacklight’: the film that failed our city
Dragon boating originated in China over 2,400 years ago and is considered the world’s oldest surviving team sport. Dragon boat racing involves boats that seat either 10 or 20 paddlers in a crew, with a drummer on the front and a sweep (someone who steers) on the back. These boats usually race distances of between 100 metres to 2000 metres but crews often go for leisure paddle of much longer distances. Today, Dragon Boating is considered one of the most inclusive sports, welcoming people of all ages, genders and fitness levels. This sport promotes fun and active living while simultaneously offering opportunities for individuals to compete in regional, national, and international competition.Continue readingWomen in dragon boating
At first glance, Elspeth ‘Eppie’ Rowell and Emma Crocker’s home looks like your typical share house, with vintage couches, makeshift plant homes and walls decorated with posters and op-shop art. However, living within the empty space is a visualisation of the duo’s talent and creativity. Pots, plates, vases, ashtrays (you name it, they’ve probably made it!) frolic throughout the living room; their work is a ceramic dance of multidisciplinary techniques. Graffiti sketches and delicate hand paintings embed themselves throughout their work. Mushrooms, strawberries, crawly critters, “fuck you”, “love you”, cow print, lines that are squiggly and wobbly in all the right places.Continue readingVulgar Ceramics
Canberra has a rich sporting history, home of the AIS and teams like the Raiders, Brumbies and Capitals. Throughout the 2010s there were many great Canberran natives doing their city proud in the sporting arena. Here are the top five.Continue readingTop 5 Canberra athletes of the 2010s