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Aussies storming Hollywood at the NFSA

Emma Macdonald — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 20:15:52 +0000

From Mad Max to Moulin Rouge, the National Film and Sound Archive has crafted the ultimate exhibition tracking Aussie infiltration of Hollywood. And now it's open throughout 2023. Adorned with...

Craftivism and the art of Changemaking—16 beautiful banners you must see

Emma Macdonald — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:15:06 +0000

In glitter, sequins, tassels and appliqué, a group of young “craftivists” have crafted a celebratory tribute to the rallying cries of women over the generations, in a collections of...

Staying dry this July: our favourite Alcohol-Free tipples and where to find them

Emma Macdonald — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 20:17:27 +0000

This year some of us at HerCanberra are trying Dry July. Namely me and Amanda. As many of you may have already read, I stopped drinking back in October and...

Seven Changemaking women and their impact on Virginia Haussegger

Emma Macdonald — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:15:11 +0000

The more things change the more they stay the same. And for former ACT Australian of the Year and Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra Virginia Haussegger, one of...

Celebrating Parlour, our historic venue starts a new chapter.

Emma Macdonald — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:30:55 +0000

Cast your mind back to May 9, 1927, when our beautiful Parliament House was opened by the Duke of York and the country’s who’s who arrived in the new...

MOAD bids goodbye to champion of democracy Daryl Karp

Emma Macdonald — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:00:40 +0000

Daryl Karp finishes her Directorship of the Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD) today, after nearly 10 years at its helm. The formidable former film and television executive arrived to a...

First Nations artists make individual mark on history at National Gallery

Emma Macdonald — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 20:15:31 +0000

Ceremony is at the heart of the 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial, the National Gallery of Australia’s flagship exhibition of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Ceremony remains central...

First Look: Saint Malo, Civic’s new multi-venue establishment

Emma Macdonald — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:25:58 +0000

The giant arched wooden doors on London Circuit have been providing a tantalising taste of something big coming to Canberra’s CBD. But it is not until you walk inside Saint...