Palawa Elder Rodney Dillon waits for practical actions in the new Closing the Gap Agreement

In July this year, the Morrison government announced a revised policy to close the gap in education, housing, health, incarceration and culture between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians by 2031. The government doubled its targets from 8 to 16, adding new targets in.

Amnesty International Australia Indigenous Adviser and Palawa Elder Rodney Dillon said he’s waiting for action and practical solutions to close the gap.

DVNA: All My Friends

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>- All My Friends, </em>the debut EP from Brisbane’s very own DVNA is a playful spin on classic R&amp;B, unapologetically skewed through the perspective of a millennial, coming of age. Fusing the sultry elegance and neo-noir pulse of a late-night jazz club, DVNA’s assortment of soulful pop songs are at their best when she embraces raw lyrics and bold production.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

IDLES: Ultra Mono

<p><span><span>- Over the past two years you would have been hard pressed to spy a legacy music media outlet that didn’t proudly wave the flag for Briton’s pugnacious punks IDLES. Since <em>Joy As An Act Of Resistance’</em>s angry aplomb gripped us, the gents have ridden high on waves of praise and a firebrand barrage of piss and vinegar. Where they would jet off to on the heels of said record and at the same time as giving their passports a workout as they punched up over two hundred plus shows in the interim, I had no idea.

Film Review: Goddess of Fortune at Italian Film Festival 2020

During COVID-19, have you found that each of your days have been blurring into one like a bland mess of bad news? Are you looking for a good excuse to leave the house? Do you find yourself ailed by daydreams of a place faraway from all of the current trouble and strife? If you said yes to any of the above, then I would prescribe a night out at the of ST. ALi Italian Film Festival presented by Palace.