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ART Billinge’s grant application was who currently works at the National based on her trying to find ways Centre of Indigenous Excellence; MARJORIE LEWIS-JONES of connecting to community, Dame Marie Bashir former that wouldn’t be face-to-face and Chancellor of Sydney University DARLINGTON: Annandale-based would therefore be Covid-safe. and Governor of New South Wales; artist Sharon Billinge has been “It was serendipitous to get a and students from The Settlement collaborating with Darlington contact for a person at Sydney Neighbourhood Centre, which and Redfern locals to create Uni who had a huge history of the provides a range of programs for a vibrant new mural to be area,” Billinge says. “That was it children, young people and families. completed in early May. then, it all opened up like a box.” Billinge ran a workshop with Billinge got to know Aunty some students from The Settlement It’s her most satisfying project Beryl Van-Oploo and the women to design personal symbols to to date, she says, partly due to its who’ve lived for 20 years in the be included in the work. “serendipitous nature” but also house where the new mural is “A large part of my practice is because of all the hurdles she’s now situated. She also met one of trying to give people ownership had to overcome – like working their neighbours, an Indigenous of public space,” she explains. through Covid, finding a new artist* who helped her with “As part of that, I wanted to wall when the first site became scaffolding and other storage – be able to give these kids at The untenable, getting the development “another beautiful part of the Settlement the chance to walk application approved, battling days project, just to get to know him”. past part of the neighbourhood of torrential rain when she should The final design of Darlington and say, ‘That’s my idea. That’s Work in progress for Darlington Incorporated – a new mural on Wilson Street by artist Sharon Billinge. have been painting, and suffering Incorporated pays tribute to what I did. And someone thought Photo: Lord Mayor Clover Moore via Facebook a death in her family while racing the range of youth support it was important enough to put to complete the mural on time. and education available in the there.’ So, there’ll be lots of those from The Settlement featured. true boss of their house. In 2020, Covid threw Billinge a suburb including The Settlement symbols hidden in the mural.” Working on the mural has been At 8am each morning a small curve ball. Like many artists whose Neighbourhood Centre, Sydney Much of Billinge’s work is female- a great experience for Billinge rainbow has appeared on the wall work is community based and University and Yaama Dhiyaan based and disrupts the “vacuous, because the Darlington community above Aunty Beryl’s head. Is it a involves face-to-face contact, many hospitality training college, staring-off-into-space, female faces” is so genuine, vocal and inquisitive. sign that the mural was meant to of her projects were put on hold. previously located across the found in many murals. Her aim is In these last few weeks, as be, and that it will be called “Aunty At this critical point, she road from the mural site. to put character back into women’s Billinge has been putting the Beryl’s mural” from here on in? received funding for the mural It does this by featuring three portraits – showing women “in finishing touches on the mural, Let’s see. S project from the Sydney City main portraits. Aunty Beryl Van- possession of themselves” and the weather has been perfect. Council Creative Fellowships Fund, Oploo who set up the hospitality not subject to the male gaze. For the women who let her use The launch of Darlington Incorporated established last year to help keep courses that operated out of Yaama Aunty Beryl and Dame Marie their wall she has incorporated is at 372 Wilson Street, Darlington, arts and creative professionals Dhiyann and which specialised in Bashir embody such self- an image of their beloved on May 8 at 1pm along with an art working during the pandemic. Indigenous culture and cuisine, and assurance as do the three girls westie terrier, Billy, who is the exhibition by *Mark Trewhella.

I truly love was missing and I suffered for it,” she said. “When Everyone can sing! the marvellous Mary contacted me about a lesson I immediately LOCALS “Ninety per cent of our members felt the excitement in my heart, are socially disadvantaged or and that one lesson has made ANDREW COLLIS socially isolated and have lived such a difference to me. Mary experiences of trauma, violence, is an inspiration. She always WITH One Voice (WOV) Redfern- abuse, poverty and homelessness.” believes in me and gives me Waterloo launched in 2019. Last In 2020, WOV Redfern-Waterloo the courage to keep practising month, after a 12-month Covid- maintained connection among to improve my singing.” induced hiatus, the community members via Zoom catch-up WOV Redfern-Waterloo choir resumed in-person weekly sessions and a weekly live is grateful for the ongoing rehearsals at Redfern Town stream of songs by conductor Mary, Bettina and Andrew enjoy rehearsals at Redfern Town Hall. Photo: Andrew Collis sponsorship of Launch Recruitment Hall. A joyous occasion. Mary Kiani. Thanks to a grant and the support of key donor from the City of Sydney and to people’s health outcomes embarrassed to sing, but the choir Rebecca Wallace and her team. Choir co-ordinator Robin assistance from Counterpoint and wellbeing and we want has enabled me to learn how to The choir rehearses at Redfern Miles said: “Pre-Covid, we Community Services, choir our members to stay well and sing. I am getting better as each Town Hall on Monday nights, had an average of 35 people members were offered counselling, connected,” Ms Miles said. week goes on, even the online from 5.30 to 7pm. S attending our rehearsals each IT support and singing lessons Choir member Michael said: support has been great for me.” week – from the local community, (remote and face-to-face). “For many years I believed I Fellow member Diane really Enquiries welcome. Contact Robin Miles: the inner city and inner west “Social interaction and singing couldn’t hold a note. That now missed singing each Monday [email protected] – and a membership of 75. have clear positive benefits has changed for me. Before, I was night. “I felt as though something www.facebook.com/WOVRedfern

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ISSN 2652-4538 PUBLISHER TANYA PLIBERSEK MP South Sydney Uniting Church Raglan Street, Waterloo. Federal Member for Sydney Reuse, recycle – care for community The views expressed in this newspaper are those of the author and the article and are not necessarily the LOCALS views of the Uniting Church. MELINDA KEARNS NEWS [email protected] Phone Lyn 0400 008 338 WATERLOO: At the base of the YOUTH SURVEY Turanga building at 1 Phillip ADVERTISING [email protected] St, a busy bustle of community Young people are affected by decisions in every service takes place every Friday MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 3288 part of government. Labor wants young people to morning under the helpful eye of Redfern NSW 2016 volunteers Naomi, Di and Anne. have a real say in Australia’s future. LETTERS Please send letters and emails to: The Waterloo Recycling The South Sydney Herald. 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MANAGING EDITOR the survey there will be an opportunity to sign-up Photo: Melinda Kearns Marjorie Lewis-Jones were built from recycled timber ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR to continue the conversation with key Labor by John English, who had a Andrew Collis policy makers. mission to fix and repurpose The Workshop also serves as NEWS EDITOR things for the community, giving a place of social outreach, so Lyn Turnbull furniture new life by crafting that the people who live in the ASSISTANT EDITOR Louisa Dyce a new leg for a table or a chair surrounding buildings can meet ARTS & FESTIVALS when it was required rather than and socialise safely. Naomi, Di Anna North sending the item to the tip. and Anne know the locals who BOOKS Catherine DeMayo The space has grown since visit them regularly and show EDUCATION it began, with Naomi sharing interest in their lives, offering Melinda Kearns the same belief in fixing and help and a sense of community. ENVIRONMENT Miriam Pepper reusing everything she can. She The Workshop has HUMAN AFFAIRS “hates waste” and “wants to commemorated the most Amy Cheng stop things going to landfill”. important times in people’s lives, FAITH The garage is a treasure trove both of sadness and celebration. Dorothy McRae-McMahon of objects, providing for people’s When local Maggie turned 80, HEALTH needs with furnishings, towels, the Workshop organised a party Megan Weier ROYAL COMMISSION INTO VETERAN FOOD blankets, kitchenware and even onsite replete with cake, candles, Maidie Wood SUICIDES entertainment with some books music and red carpet. Some years LOCALS Adrian Spry and DVDs. All objects are donated back, it also hosted a memorial THEATRE The Government has announced that it will or are picked up off the streets. service in the community room Catherine Skipper Brian, who had just moved into at the Matavai building for one recommend to the Governor-General the FILM the area, was looking for some member of the community Lindsay Cohen establishment of a Royal Commission into Defence MUSIC new things for his flat, whereas who hadn’t had a funeral. Tess Ridgway and Veteran Suicide. Maggie, living in Turanga for 44 The Waterloo Recycling SPORT & FITNESS years, had used the Workshop to Workshop accepts donations on Steve Turner source many of the objects in her Friday mornings from 8.30am to URBAN DESIGN The Royal Commission will examine the systemic Geoff Turnbull home, which she had renovated. 11.30am excluding clothing, white issues, past deaths by suicide of Australian SUB EDITORS Maggie used upholstery samples goods and electrical. If you have Cathie Harrison that she found in the workshop as something that someone else could Melinda Kearns Defence Force members and veterans, and the the basis for a blanket, showing use, something you no longer need, experience of members and veterans who may DISTRIBUTION ingenuity and creativity. please pass it on to the Workshop, [email protected] continue to be at risk of suicide. The garage is filled to where it will live again through DESIGN overflowing with expressions of the care of Naomi, Di and Anne GasolineGroup | www.gasolinegroup.com.au The Royal Commission needs to be fully care for the community. Anne, Di to enrich someone else’s life. S PRINTER Spotpress Pty Ltd | www.spotpress.com independent and have strong and broad Terms of and Naomi help their visitors and customers find the things they need For more information phone Naomi on “We gratefully acknowledge the Reference. and suggest things they might like. 0407 576 098. many volunteer contributors and distributors who make this publication possible.” It needs to look at the role of the Australian REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS David Angell Jane Matts Defence Force (ADF), the Department Adam Antonelli norrie mAy-welby Lorraine Byrnes Julie McCrossin of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) and ex-service Investment needed in Anne Camac Isobel McIntosh Omar Chaar Sam McNair organisations in defence and veteran suicides, and Amy Cheng Carolyne Miller Aboriginal and social housing Pat Clarke Menila Moineaux the impact on defence and veteran families. Kyle Philip Cox Hillary Monckton Gail Davey Wayne Moody Council recently met with Dharmarchari Patricia Morgan The Commissioners appointed must be of the URBAN DESIGN Dharmanander Anne Marie Neylan some resident groups to explain Greg Dobson Marije Nieuwenhuis right standing and be independent from the ADF GEOFF TURNBULL Elizabeth Elenius Thea Ormerod its planning role for LAHC William Emilsen Peter Phibbs sites in Waterloo, Eveleigh Rosalind Flatman Stephen Pickells in order to ensure trust and confidence in this Allison Forrest Heather Robinson THE Redfern Waterloo and Glebe. Glebe community Katy Gompertz Dom Schuster process. Aboriginal Affordable Housing groups were very vocal about Jess Harwood Suganthi Singarayar Kat Hines Velvet Steele Campaign has renewed its call the impacts, asking why Tim Horton Garrett Swearingen We encourage veterans and families, and everyone for Aboriginal housing and these government sites are Roger Jowett Isabelle Thorpe-Spry Zelman Kastel Marg Vazey in the defence and veteran communities to employment in Waterloo South delivering private housing Jennifer Killen Angelique Watkins saying the government has on government land when Vanessa Knight Stephen Webb provide feedback on the Terms of Reference and John Lanzky Alan Williamson “no commitment to affordable there is a great need for social David Lilley David Winterton Chris Lodge Angela Wu have their say. housing for the Aboriginal and affordable housing. Claire Mahjoub Bill Yan community that has long In the ten years to 2013, called this area home”. NSW sold on average 2.5 public DISTRIBUTORS Alice Anderson Matthew McLennan housing units a day to keep Chris Barry Dorothy McRae-McMahon The campaign is asking people LAHC running. Communities Eleanor Boustead Norrie to head to its website, sign its Plus replaced that with renewal, Mark Bridgett Des Perry TANYA PLIBERSEK MP Gabrielle Brine Colin Sharp petition, call your local MP and selling off 70 per cent of Sue Dahl Blair Silverlock Federal Member for Sydney Louisa Dyce Ben Spies-Butcher follow the campaign on Facebook redevelopments. To increase Rod Haslam Adrian Spry 1A Great Buckingham St, Redfern NSW 2016 Gabriel Haslam and Instagram for messages social housing, government has Lyn Turnbull Jane Hogan T: 9379 0700 E: [email protected] about the campaign from local to rediscover investing directly Noel Jeffs Geoff Turnbull Perry Johnstone Naomi Ward MPs and organisations. In short, in new social and affordable John Lanzky Diana Whitworth they want everyone to support housing rather than expecting a Yvonne Mayer Duncan Wilkie Mary Ellen McCue Lorraine Winterbottom the push to keep Aboriginal market-driven solution to solve people in Redfern and Waterloo. market failures. S MAY 2021 SOCIAL JUSTICE 3

This page is sponsored by AC Law Group in memory of Trevor Davies, the South Sydney Herald’s founding editor and a friend to all in the community. AC Law Group – your criminal lawyers contactable 24/7 on 8815 8167 or visit www.aclawgroup.com.au (AC Law Group has no editorial influence on the content of this page). Uniting urges ‘bold’ Tens of thousands to join reform of drug laws HEALTH A major sticking point in the government’s response to the “ice” call for sustainable future CATHERINE DEMAYO inquiry has been how to deal with people caught with a small amount EMMA Maiden of Uniting ENVIRONMENT of illicit substances for personal contends that “our current use – one of the two key issues drug laws are harsh, punitive, NATASHA ABHAYAWICKRAMA, in the 2016 Synod resolution. judgemental, discriminatory, KAYLA HILL AND ISAAC isolating, out-dated and, dare I At the meeting in Engadine, HEMSWORTH-SMITH say, un-Christian”. Attorney General Speakman explained that while the IN the past 18 months, we’ve Ms Maiden is Uniting’s government’s response had endured a lot. We’ve witnessed Head of Advocacy and Media: yet to be finalised, Cabinet some of the worst bushfires in Mission, Communities and Social was looking at alternatives Australian history, had our lives Impact. She was speaking at a to decriminalisation. ground to a halt by a global forum organised by Engadine He referred to these as pandemic and watched in horror Uniting Church in April. “depenalisation” and stressed as unprecedented flooding At the forum, the Hon. Mark that the focus would still be on gripped regional NSW. Speakman, NSW Attorney treatment and diversion, rather General, provided an update on than punishment. (This would The climate crisis is here, and possibilities for drug law reform not be unique in NSW, where a we are already living through the cannabis cautioning scheme has impacts. Extreme weather events On May 21 school students are striking to tell the Morrison government it must stop embarrassing the country by currently before Cabinet. (Despite throwing money at coal and gas, and fund fair solutions to the climate crisis. Photo: SS4C setting an initial deadline of a operated since 2000 allowing are becoming regular, heatwaves response by the end of 2020, he police the option of simply are increasing in severity, and said more time was needed, and a cautioning those found with month after month temperature locking in polluting gas energy for unions, First Peoples, frontline records are being broken. Yet decades to come. This will only communities and businesses response will be made this year.) small amounts of marijuana.) despite all this, the Australian worsen the climate crisis. are striking to demand that the Ms Maiden commended Under a depenalisation regime, government refuses to set emission Gas will not move our country Morrison government “Fund Our the NSW government for its low-level offenders could be reduction targets, and continues to forward. As well as the gas Future, Not Gas”. willingness to consider changes diverted to treatment programs subsidise and give handouts to the industry generating among the It is time to listen to and resource to our drug laws, particularly a rather than the criminal justice fossil fuel industry. lowest number of jobs in the energy Indigenous-led solutions. It is time less punitive approach to people system, he suggested. Fines and As we enter the recovery phase industry, a gas-fired “recovery” will to fund clean jobs that support found in possession of small the requirement to enter treatment from Covid-19 and work to rebuild push us further into the climate communities. It is time to transition amounts of drugs for personal programs could replace more our economy, we have a once-in- crisis. Renewable energy is the the economy and communities use. Yet Ms Maiden urged stringent punishments. Initial a-lifetime opportunity to create cheapest form of energy generation to 100 per cent renewable energy the Attorney General to avoid offences would be treated more renewable, fair and sustainable available, offers clean jobs that will by 2030. S replacing current laws “with a leniently than subsequent ones. jobs to carry Australia into the fast-track solutions to the climate system that is barely better”. Ms Maiden considers this future. Despite this, the Morrison crisis and will revive Australia’s May 21, 12pm, Sydney Town Hall In 2016, the Synod of the approach flawed: “Our preferred government is pushing ahead economy for many years to come, (youth-led service beforehand at Pitt Uniting Church of NSW and model would be to not apply with a gas-fired recovery. They setting us up for the future. Street Uniting Church, 10am for 10.15am the ACT passed two resolutions criminal or civil sanctions at are increasing subsidies to the gas On May 21, concerned for their start). See you there! Find out more relevant to drug use. One was the all – no sentencing, no fine, no industry to ramp up exploration future, school students from about SS4C and the May 21 strike by support of decriminalisation of community service orders. The and extraction of gas, risking across the country, together with visiting www.ss4c.info/may21 possession of small amounts of Uniting Church … supports prohibited drugs. The other was the decriminalisation of the to increase investment in drug possession and use of small and alcohol treatment services. amounts of all drugs.” Uniting and a range of other She added, “We do not organisations launched the Fair support the legalisation of Write a poem, grow a forest! Treatment campaign in 2018 drugs. We believe they should to work towards these aims. remain illegal but that criminal ENVIRONMENT way of real action from leaders. Jane Gleeson-White, and Djap In 2019 and 2020, two inquiries penalties should not flow from “This new prize aims to draw Wurrung community activator into drugs heard numerous possessing small amounts of all SSH attention to the voices of young Arika Waulu. Each has been submissions and made their drugs for personal use.” Until people, recognise them with asked to write on their personal own recommendations. this happens, she contended, the ZETLAND-BASED Red Room real, genuine environmental connections with nature. In November 2019, in a report fear of punishment will prevent Poetry has partnered with the outcomes and raise awareness The prize’s high-profile on drug deaths at music festivals, users from seeking help. Australian Botanic Garden about how we can all play a role judges are Holly Ringland Deputy State Coroner Harriet Ms Maiden pointed out that Mount Annan (the Garden) in caring for Country. To protect (ABC Back to Nature, The Lost Grahame recommended pill fines are inherently inequitable to create a new prize that the future, we need to connect Flowers of Alice Hart), Bruce testing, a ban on sniffer dogs because they hit disadvantaged encourages young people to use young people with nature in a way Pascoe (Dark Emu, Young Dark and a reduction in the number of people hardest. She also urged their words to make positive that nurtures creativity, sparks Emu), Solli Raphael and Dr strip searches. (There were six that all illicit drugs should climate action through poetry. inspiration and fosters action.” Cathy Offord, world-renowned deaths of young people at music Chief Executive of the Royal scientist behind PlantBank and be treated the same in terms festivals in two years from drugs.) For every poem entered in Botanic Gardens and Domain the Wollemi Pine cultivation. of decriminalisation. Last March, the Special the POEM FOREST Prize, a Trust, Denis Ora says, Since the 1980s, the Garden She invited the Attorney General Commission of Inquiry into the native tree will be planted at the “Every tree in the new forest has been working to restore the “to be bold in modernising Drug ‘Ice’ released its report, Australian Botanic Garden to has been chosen and nurtured fragmented Cumberland Plain our drug laws and reform”. with 109 recommendations. help restore habitat for critically from seed by our botanists and Woodland that once covered most Jackie Fitzgerald, acting endangered plants and animals. horticulturalists. Planted onto of western Sydney and the POEM executive director at the NSW Asked what church members and others All submitted poems will be a site that includes remnants of FOREST will include its three concerned about the issue of drug law Bureau of Crime Statistics and published and go in the running critically endangered woodlands grand tree species: Forest Red reform could do, Ms Maiden suggested Research, told the “ice” inquiry for $5000 worth of prizes. and rainforests that once stretched Gum (Eucalyptus teriricornis), three things: that Sydney’s CBD and inner- Project lead and Red Room across the Sydney region, it Grey Box (Eucalyptus moluccana) Pledge your support for the Fair Treatment southern suburbs had the highest Artistic Director Dr Tamryn connects powerfully to young and Narrow-leaved Ironbark campaign at www.fairtreatment.org/. rate of “ice” possession in the Visit your State MP – with other concerned Bennett says, “The POEM FOREST people’s passionate aspirations (Eucalyptus creba). The goal is to state. (While the state’s highest, community members, if possible. The Fair Prize is about valuing the words for a sustainable future.” plant 22,000 trees in three years. S this has remained relatively Treatment campaign team can help you of young people with tangible Young poets will be inspired stable for the last decade. Several prepare. Email us at [email protected]. action. During the School Strikes through POEM FOREST Submissions into the POEM FOREST regional areas, such as Coffs If you or a loved one have an experience for Climate, we heard from young commissioned poets, Bundjalung- Prize close on September 17. Harbour and Grafton, have lower of drug dependency you are willing people across the world how deeply Gumbayngirr man Dakota Feirer, For information and resources for overall, but rapidly increasing, to share, contact the Fair Treatment they feel for nature and the climate youth ambassador and slam poet, students, teachers and communities see rates of “ice” possession.) Campaign at [email protected]. and yet we’ve seen little in the Solli Raphael, poet and author redroompoetry.org/projects/poem-forest/. 4 NEWS MAY 2021 Jenny Leong MP STATE MEMBER Ethical use of quantum technologies in the spotlight FOR NEWTOWN SPONSORED

STEPHEN GARTON

THE Department of Foreign Waterloo redevelopment offers Affairs and Trade (DFAT) once‑in-a-generation opportunity has awarded the Centre for International Security Studies to address housing needs (CISS) $800,000 over two years to develop accords for the ethical It’s no secret that NSW has record high numbers of people use of quantum technologies. experiencing rental stress, or waiting for public or social housing or sleeping rough. Prior to COVID-19, NSW was short Announced by the Honourable of some 200,000 social and affordable homes with another Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the grant is part 60,000 households on the waiting list for social housing. of the Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership Every day our office is contacted by people who are finding it which promotes a free, open and Prof. James Der Derian. Photo: Supplied almost impossible to find affordable housing and by people rules-based Indo-Pacific region. who’ve been on the approved public housing waiting list for “This is the moment to address experts, to develop world-first we have learned, often too five years or more. All these people are doing it really tough. the social, ethical and geopolitical quantum accords that will late, what can happen when There’s simply no end in sight unless the government makes a implications of a quantum inform international governance ethics, norms and governance solid commitment to buying, building and properly maintaining future,” said CISS Director of quantum technologies. lag behind,” Prof. Der Derian many thousands of social homes every year for the next decade Professor James Der Derian. The potential benefits of said. “It is time to apply the which is something all the housing experts have recommended. The Quantum Meta-Ethics quantum innovation stretch across lessons learned from those project will be led by Prof. Der multiple sectors, including new races but also to recognise the Right now the government has a once-in-a-generation Derian, in partnership with a team drug development and discovery, unique qualities of emerging under the direction of Dr Rajeswari assisting the creation of provably quantum technologies. No single opportunity to deliver a significant boost to public and Rajagopalan at the Delhi-based secure communications systems, technology, event or state will affordable housing in Sydney. Observer Research Foundation modelling of financial markets define the quantum future; nor (ORF). The two organisations will and building quantum sensors. can any single ethical framework The government has submitted plans to redevelop the first be joined by leading experts from If realised, quantum computers be applied to all actors and all section of the Waterloo Estate, Waterloo South, but these the Indo-Pacific region, including: promise to revolutionise quantum technologies across plans seek to turn 70% of this redevelopment over to quantum physicist Shohini Ghose, information technology by solving all stages of development. developers to build and sell private dwellings. This is simply global strategy advisor Parag problems beyond the scope of “Rather than proposing a outrageous. Public land is publicly owned and selling it off Khanna, and political scientist classical computers in fields as formal set of universal rules, with the excuse that it’s the only way to fund essential public Nisha Shah. The project will diverse as medicine, finance, the project will seek a consensus housing infrastructure is not acceptable. This public land build upon the work of Prof. artificial intelligence and logistics. among stakeholders on ethics, currently supports some 2,000 public homes and the NSW Der Derian’s existing research “But there are also new dangers best practices and progressive Government says they aim to more than double this number Project Q: Peace and Security in ahead,” said Prof. Der Derian. applications of quantum technologies. a Quantum Age, funded by the States, tech companies and As a theory of reality and enabler on the site but here’s the catch – they’re planning to keep the Carnegie Corporation of New York. universities are already jostling of new technologies, quantum same number of public housing units, add a few affordable Over the next two years, for quantum advantage, which increasingly touches everything.” S housing units and simply privatise the rest – using their Quantum Meta-Ethics will could have serious societal 30‑70% Communities Plus formula. initiate conversations about what and geopolitical implications. determines ethical or unethical A quantum race is heating up in The people living in Waterloo make up a strong, diverse, and behaviour, good or bad practices, the Indo-Pacific region, in vital caring community, and they deserve much better than this. productive or destructive security areas of encryption and applications of emerging quantum decryption, surveillance and I’m calling this proposal out for what it is – an appalling theft technologies. The project will targeting, and most alarmingly, Authorised by Vice-Chancellor and Principal of publicly owned land which The Greens believe must remain bring together academics, business weaponised artificial intelligence. Prof. Stephen Garton. with 100% public and affordable housing on it. We need leaders, government and military “From the nuclear, space and Enquiries: 9351 2000 to also ensure that this development supports at least 10% representatives, legal and policy information technology races, [email protected] dedicated Aboriginal affordable housing dwellings as called for by the Redfern Waterloo Aboriginal Affordable Housing Alliance and supported by key organisations including the City of Sydney Council. It’s important to recognise that this entire development is happening on stolen land – Gadigal Land.

This is about priorities and choice. Like healthcare and education, housing is something that everyone needs – shelter is essential.

Waterloo, as it stands now, shows us that it is possible to have significant state investment in public housing for the public good – and this can be done again – it would signal a new era of housing stability, security and innovation in how we conceive, build and sustain housing for everyone.

Jenny Leong, MP for Newtown

If you have a question or are keen to be involved, send a text to 0421 665 208 with your name, suburb and message and we’ll give you a call or you can email [email protected] What a difference a bridge would make Authorised by Jenny Leong MP, It would take four minutes to walk across the Alexandria and Darlington could be 15 minutes Transport for NSW could deliver the previously funded using parliamentary entitlements. railway on a bridge between Carriageworks and closer. In 2024 when the Metro comes to proposed bridge in its North Eveleigh plan the western end of South Eveleigh’s Locomotive Waterloo, students from the Bankstown line will if convinced that its southern concourse is 383 King St, Newtown, NSW 2042 Workshop. Currently that trip takes 20 minutes. get off at Waterloo to go to Sydney University. not sufficient. Mirvac agreed a bridge could T: 02 9517 2800 F: 02 9230 3352 It would drop to about 15 minutes when the They could take the route shown. What a be built on their land when they purchased Southern Concourse is not closed, if you have difference a new bridge could make for the South Eveleigh. [email protected] your Opal card to avoid the $200 fine. entire community. Image: Cracknell & Lonergan Architects for REDWatch MAY 2021 COMMENT & OPINION 5 Faith in friendship

FAITH with my partner regularly, but not every or all day. We cared DOROTHY MCRAE-MCMAHON for each other whenever there was some need. TWENTY-FOUR years ago, As a Uniting Church there was an Active Women’s Minister, and a person who Exercise Class. When it closed worked in a national role down, the women concerned before I retired, I observed decided to share morning tea the relationships between with each other on the second people in many congregations Saturday of each month. around the country. I was sad to see that some of them Amazingly, this group still were fundamentally occupied exists and the only people with competing for power missing from it are two people or judging each other. who died and two who moved Undoubtedly, if they to live down the south coast experienced the life and of New South Wales. relationships within our morning Over the years, members tea group, they could have of the group have been active learned much about being more in caring for each other in all truly faithful to their calling sorts of ways. If people are as the people of God, who are away, someone has kept an eye invited to love each other and on their house, or fed a pet. the community around them. cartoon: norrie mAy-welby When my partner was dying, The true followers of Jesus they prepared a list of people Christ could be setting an example who took it in turn to sit with for those around them to lift their her and hold her hand in the hearts with hope and justice and hospice where she was in care. true compassion. Let us pray They did this so I could rest that we can be witnesses to this Sorry? Then let’s fix it and be comforted – just being profound calling. S GUEST EDITORIAL to their families than their peers. accessible and culturally Looking at this shameful informed courts. KARLY WARNER situation, you might wring your The Aboriginal Legal Service hands and say: “But how can NSW/ACT runs a children’s care APOLOGIES are hollow if you we fix it?” and protection law practice, keep doing the very thing you I have good news for you: supporting families to navigate said “sorry” for. Aboriginal people have several those courts and the complicated solutions. legal system. On May 26, Australia will mark Many of these solutions are in We desperately want to help Sorry Day. We’ve been observing the Bringing Them Home report, more Aboriginal and Torres Strait this day for 23 years, and it’s published in 1997. Sorry Day Islander families keep their kids been 13 years since the historic commemorates the date this at home, but we are limited by Actively listening without judgement can be helpful when trying to support a friend struggling with their mental health. Photo: Supplied apology to the Stolen Generations report was handed down in inadequate funding. If you would in parliament. parliament. It’s freely available like to take positive, meaningful All those apologies and yet more online; I encourage you to read it action this Sorry Day, you can and more Aboriginal children and honour the testimony of those donate to ensure together we Mental illness – what to say, have been taken from their brave Stolen Generations members have an even greater impact – families and communities over the who shared their stories. www.alsnswact.org.au. and what not to say last two decades. More recently, the Family Is If you are an Aboriginal or when reaching out to someone. Nationwide, government Culture review delivered damning Torres Strait Islander person HEALTH And something important NOT authorities remove Aboriginal and findings into the treatment of concerned about authorities to do is to make comparisons or Torres Strait Islander kids from more than 1,100 Aboriginal kids getting involved with your kids, MERRYN try to downplay their suffering their homes at 10 times the rate of who were taken in a single year please call us – we are here to (usually the good old “it can’t other, non-Indigenous children. in NSW. Its recommendations help. We are on 1800 733 233. S HAVE you ever had a friend react be THAT bad” or “other people Our kids are taken away younger, echoed many of those in Bringing badly when they were feeling have it worse”). they stay in the damaging out-of- Them Home, emphasising the Karly Warner is a Palawa woman and CEO depressed, and you told them Something that is important home care system for longer, and importance of early intervention, of the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT. to try and “look on the bright to add, is that mental illness is they are less likely to be returned family support services, and Artwork: Charmaine Mumbulla. side?” Or you told someone called invisible for a good reason. with anxiety that they didn’t You cannot gauge how well have anything to be worried someone is doing by how they about, and that it would all be appear to you, someone with okay – and they snapped at you? depression might not look down, The dos and don’ts around what someone with anxiety might not to say to someone struggling with look worried, an eating disorder mental health concerns or illness sufferer might look perfectly are sometimes a bit tricky to “well” to you or someone with figure out and can have negative OCD might not have obvious consequences for the individual compulsions. Mental health if the wrong thing is said. concerns are complex, and to tell someone that they do not So, as someone with lived LOOK depressed/anxious etc. experience with multiple mental just makes the person feel like illnesses, I am hoping to give you do not believe their pain. you a brief idea of what you can And believe me, something we say and do that WILL be helpful. all want is to be believed. S The first thing, and probably the most important thing that Editor’s note: It can be overwhelming you can do is to simply listen. to know where to start when talking Ask “do you want to talk about to someone about mental illness. it?” If they say yes (which they There are a number of organisations might not), actively listen without that provide advice and support to any judgement. It might seem to the family and friends of people with be a small issue to you, but to the mental illness. Good Australian-based other person it might feel huge. resources include The Black Dog Institute Secondly, ask the person what you (www.blackdoginstitute.org.au), can do to help. These two things Beyond Blue (www.beyondblue.org.au), are the best things to do and say and SANE Australia (www.sane.org). 6 The Review – May 2021 Arts & Culture in The Review Your Neighbourhood Women changing male-dominated music production industry

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Amy Cheng

IT’S a rarity to see a woman working in music production, but one organisation is looking to change that.

Music Production for Women (MPW) is a global movement, community and online education platform looking to encourage and empower women to take their first steps in the industry. It was Hannah Coombes (left) features in a mini-documentary with British-Nigerian producer, performer and educator Mel Uye Parker that shows how women can empower themselves and each other in the field of founded in 2019 in East London music production. Photo: Supplied by artist and producer Xylo Aria. “You don’t see that many female Marrickville-based music producer Antonia Gauci encourages women who want to enter the industry to get producers. Immediately, your mind unsure of someone else’s agenda, In February, Ms Aria collaborated their foot in the door and take a step. Photo: Rik Saunders can’t understand why. It feels like so that can be a challenge to work with Liina Turtonen of LNA Does an abnormal thing,” she said. around and overcome that.” Audio Stuff to produce a mini- “Women think that about Ms Aria has been working in documentary, taking the viewer dominated … Finding people to is the same thing. An actor is themselves and men think that about music production for close to into the journey of a woman’s first look up to was hard, especially an actor. An actress is the other women, so it makes it all round a four years and began dabbling in steps into music production. people who were the same thing but they’re still an actor.” space that is hard to break into.” it 10 years before that. She was “We realised that so many gender as you,” she said. Her advice to women wanting One of the biggest challenges named one of the Top 50 East people feel this way, and there’s Ms Gauci thinks the work to enter the industry is to get their women face when entering the London Innovators of 2020. a lot of power in knowing that of MPW is “fantastic”. foot in the door and to take a step; industry are the power dynamics, However, starting out you’re not alone,” Ms Aria said. “It’s such an encouraging platform even a small step, such as recording according to Ms Aria. was not so easy. She hopes the documentary for people who might not want to themselves, is a good start. “I think people feel that “I just had no idea as to where will help other women see be around too many people … It’s a “You gotta start somewhere, they can treat you in a way that to go, and every space was just so that they can do this too. safe nurturing environment which so why not just try and give it a they probably wouldn’t in the heavily male dominated,” she said. “You don’t have to have a is inclusive and awesome,” she said. crack? Because you might create normal world,” she said. “I just felt like it wasn’t really technical background, you don’t Ms Gauci has worked hard to something amazing,” she said. “You can be asked to do things that a place for me, but I had to push have to have grown up around avoid being defined by her gender and MPW is looking to start you might not feel comfortable to, through because I couldn’t see technology or something,” she said. wants to be respected for her work. a platform for people to hire [such as] having a writing session at a an alternative because working Antonia Gauci, an engineer, “I always made sure that I was producers and mixers. time that you think is not appropriate. with other male producers mixer, producer and artist based an engineer and great at being an “It doesn’t have to be women only “And I think that’s really for me wasn’t working.” in Sydney, has been working in engineer, rather than just focusing but people that we know are either challenging to go into any session Through her work, she the industry for over six years. Her on the gender part of it,” she said. women or allies, and we personally with and just be yourself, and be realised that she wasn’t the studio is based in Marrickville. “My gender shouldn’t be the know have a good experience your creative self, when you’re only one feeling this way. “It’s not a secret that it is male talking point. My job description working with others,” Ms Aria said.

Hitting the HiWay for some hops and Holy Soul

MUSIC habaneros and onions (may contain fish bits, cow leg “Bokoto”, cow Stephen Webb skin “Ponmo” and tripes “Shaki”). Probably too brave a choice. ENMORE: The Holy Soul, like The manager wondered why I wasn’t most bands, haven’t played much sweating. Sadly, the African beers in the last 12 months, let alone were sold out so I had to rely on a somewhere where their fans can Grifter pilsner to put out the fire stand together with a drink in before heading to HiWay and its hand. So there was a definite party small but balanced drinks list. atmosphere at HiWay this night. The Holy Soul, “heroes of the underground”, have been kicking HiWay is a relatively new bar around for 20 years, recording with in Enmore Road, a few doors and supporting cool stars on the down from the Enmore Theatre. fringe of the rock firmament. I killed some time before doors This night they were introducing The Holy Soul played at HiWay in Enmore on April 10. Photo: Lyndal Irons Photography opened by stopping in at Hopsters, fans to songs from their forthcoming Australia’s first cooperative brewery, album Get Old!, produced by and Nigerian restaurant Little Lagos. Robyn Hitchcock. In the mix Judging by this night’s songs, “Get old!” could be a Relaxation and meditation Most of the customers in Hopsters were also songs from their 2015 The Holy Soul have developed sensible recommendation. videos are projected onto the walls seemed to be members. Beers on album, the well-reviewed, Gareth a liking for melody, harmonies HiWay, previously known behind the performers and a mirror the blackboard menu included Liddiard-produced Fortean Times. and a ’60s feel — the Kinks as the Hideaway Bar, is a small ball hangs from the ceiling. craft brews such as Cool Kids, Supporting acts were Luke O’Farrel sometimes came to mind. venue (100+ capacity) with Check out HiWay for Socks & Thongs, Hang Loose (from the Laurels), with some Yet they never veered too far from standing/dancing room close emerging bands. And returning Juice and Cthulhu black IPA. interesting distorted shoegaze, and their familiar avant-rock, “garage to the stage and seats closer to legends like The Holy Soul. I ordered the hottest stew at Mope City (good name), who seemed psych”, as in new single “747”, the entrance for less entranced Little Lagos, Ayamase, with locust too uncomfortable and not taking it propelled at HiWay by powerful listeners. Soon it will be partnered The Holy Soul played at HiWay, beans, green bullhorn capsicum, seriously enough to be truly mope. drumming from Kate Wilson. by the Bikini cocktail bar. Enmore, on April 10. The Review – May 2021 7

cloak-and-dagger type spy but more experience. Despite the crackle reveals “the deep, the monstrous The Reviews cloak and less dagger. There won’t of a mobile her voice conveys an hypocrisy” of men who while be any womanising and not a lot energy and resoluteness that fits the claiming to acknowledge the by way of gadgets, but he will dress challenging role of Ruth Davenport, importance of women’s views at Book Review As the police investigation drags well, speak poshly and know his way a playwright from Northern Ireland, the same time shut down their by Catherine DeMayo on, the Lang siblings take turns around Eastern Europe. The plot who engages in combat with an voices, is devastatingly relevant. narrating events from their point will be simple and insightful and Oscar-winning American actor and Ruth, Gordon-Anderson, admits of view. On one level, this is a the performances will be solid. an ambitious English director. is “no saint”. She is polite, says whodunit and the crime’s eventual, Bond films, of course, are Gordon-Anderson is accustomed Gordon-Anderson, “until she isn’t” and somewhat anticlimactic, totally fictional, even if Ian to challenges. Her last role was as and as the stakes rise, fights back resolution, is a backdrop to the Fleming drew on some of his the complex Prince of Denmark with the modern weapons at her more significant interior life of the knowledge of the spy game from in Bell Shakespeare’s production disposal. The actor feels deeply three protagonists. An epilogue his planning and oversight of two of Hamlet for which she had to uncomfortable and troubled by revisits the Langs years later, and intelligence units during WWII. learn to fence. It took months, what is revealed about the three is perhaps the book’s weakest link. The Courier, though, is “based on a she said, and she discovered characters when ambition and ego In just over 300 pages, this book true story”. Cumberbatch’s Greville muscles she never knew she had. are threatened. Not only is there touches on good and evil; absolute Wynne really was a businessman Eventually she came to enjoy it – a deep disconnect between the truth vs white lies; the meaning recruited by MI6 during the Cold the control it demanded and the men’s avowed feminist attitudes The Boy in the Field of family; trust and deceit; War to undertake Soviet Union necessity to remain always alert. and their unconscious privilege Margot Livesey the kindness of strangers; the intelligence gathering activities. And Her challenge in Ulster American but assumptions about national Harper Collins, $26.99 destructive nature of jealousy, and Oleg Penkovsky (played by Merab was to master the complexities of identity also come in for a savaging. more. Thanks to Margot Livesey’s Ninidze) really was a high-level Soviet the distinctive Northern Irish accent One of the functions of The Boy in the Field is the ninth light touch, these weighty themes official who passed on nuclear missile with its Ulster Scots influence. performance, Gordon-Anderson novel by the Scottish-born Margot never weigh the story down. secrets to Western agents, including While Gordon-Anderson was says, is to challenge the audience Livesey and was nominated by » [email protected] Wynne, and paid the ultimate price. thankful for the guidance of her by provoking them to question the New York Times as one of The Courier won’t interest my dialect-coach, Linda Nicolls-Gidley, themselves and society and David 2020’s 100 Notable Books. kids. It’s nothing like Mission she spent many hours listening Ireland has a proven record in Set in Oxfordshire, the novel Film Review Impossible, Bourne or, of course, Bond. to podcasts and watching TV achieving provocation to “bone begins, rather abruptly: “Here by Lindsay Cohen The truth is rarely as interesting serials like Derry Girls created by shaking proportions”. At the same is what happened one Monday as the imagination of film studio Northern Irish writer, Lisa McGee. time, when Gordon-Anderson in the month of September, in and marketing executives looking As Gordon-Anderson says, first read the play she laughed out the last year of the last century. to maximise profit. But it is more Ireland’s darkly satirical Ulster loud many times, and this is in part Matthew, Zoe and Duncan important and deserves to be told, American is “so right for out times”. Ireland’s secret – a combination of Lang were walking home from even if my kids won’t listen. As we watch the struggles of somewhat guilty laughter and laying school.” Zoe – known to be the Rating: Three code words. our own elected representatives bare our most appalling behaviour. observant one – spies something to come to terms with a post » [email protected] in a field. The something is the » [email protected] #me-too environment, a play which gravely injured Karel, bleeding heavily and surrounded by Theatre Preview flies, and the siblings comfort by Catherine Skipper him and summon help. Karel survives, and recovers, at The Courier least physically. The Lang children, Director: Dominic Cooke though, are changed by the Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, experience, and not in predictable Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan ways. Each pursues an obsession, Genre: Bondish and asks questions that may never have otherwise occurred to them. Benedict Cumberbatch clearly Duncan, adopted as an infant, wants to be the next, or perhaps the begins to dream about his birth first, James Bond. He’s now starred mother, and determines to find her. in three spy thrillers, Tinker Tailor Matthew forms a brief alliance Soldier Spy (2011), The Imitation with Karel’s brooding, abrasive Game (2014) and now The Courier. Ulster American brother as they attempt some Each film was set decades ago, so Seymour’s Reginald Theatre amateur, clumsy sleuthing, perhaps he’s pinning his hopes on Opens May 13, 2021 hoping to find the perpetrator. a James Bond prequel series set Zoe obsessively pursues a before Ian Fleming wrote his first Talking to Harriet Gordon- Poets Corner Art Group members Elle, Paula, Tamara and Grace are very happy to be meeting in person again at Our Place on Morehead St in Redfern. The group meets every Friday from relationship with a much older Bond film, Casino Royale, in 1952. Anderson as she walks to rehearsals 1-3pm. Enquiries and new members welcome. For more information contact Elle at The Factory university student, while a shock If The Courier is any guide, then at 8.30am for Belfast-born David Community Centre on 9698 9569 or email [email protected]/. revelation causes her to question Cumberbatch’s Bond will be a bit Ireland’s hard-hitting play Ulster Photo: Andrew Collis her parents’ relationship. of a reluctant hero and a traditional American is an invigorating Romeo’s Food Hall arrives in the heart of South Eveleigh

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