DOCSLIB.ORG

Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} My Life Is a Toilet by Gretel Killeen

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} My Life Is a Toilet by Gretel Killeen Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} My Life is a Toilet by Gretel Killeen Killeen, Gretel 1963- Born 1963, in Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia; children: Zeke Morgan, Eppie Morgan. ADDRESSES: CAREER: Freelance writer. Worked as standup comedian, actress, singer, broadcast journalist and presenter, theatrical producer, and advertising copywriter. 9 Network, Sydney, Australia, reporter and writer for Midday Show for seven years; host of the Australian broadcast of the reality program Big Brother, 2003-06; guest on television programs related to the Big Brother series and to other Australian radio and television programs. Appeared as Rhonda Halliwell in the film Gettin' Square, 2003. UNICEF, Australian ambassador, 2001. AWARDS, HONORS: Penguin Award, 1989, for writing and performing "Oz Rap"; Mo Award, best female comic, 2001. WRITINGS: Baby on Board: A Beginner's Guide to Pregnancy, Mandarin (Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), 1991. How to Live with a Sausage in a Bonnet, illustrated by Craig Smith, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1991. The Every Girl's Geek Guide, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1992. My Life Is a Toilet, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1994. The My Life Is a Toilet Instruction Book: How to Make the Most of Your Pathetic Existence, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1995. My Sister's a Yo-yo, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1997, new edition, illustrated by Leigh Hobbs, Red Fox (London, England), 2002. My Sister's an Alien, illustrated by Leigh Hobbs, Red Fox (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1998. Cherry Pie, illustrated by Francesca Partridge and Franck Dubuc, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1998. My Sister's a Sea Slug, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1999. What'll We Get for Grandma?, illustrated by Francesca Partridge and Frank Dubuc, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1999. My Sister's a Burp, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 1999. My Life Is a Wedgie, Whitecap Books (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), 2000. Hot Buns and Ophelia Get a Bloke, Penguin Books Australia (Ringwood, Victoria, Australia), 2000. My Sister's a Nightmare, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2000. My Sister's a Full Stop, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2000. Olly and Seepo in the Valley of the Bones, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2001. Hot Buns and Ophelia Get Shipwrecked, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2001. My Life Is a Boob Tube, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2001. You're Joking!, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2001. My Life Is a Girdle, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2003. The Very Naughty Mother Runs Away, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2003. The Very Naughty Mother Goes Invisible, illustrated by the author's children, Eppie Morgan and Zeke Morgan, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2003. The Very Naughty Mother Is a Spy, Random House Australia (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2004. Stupid Cupid, Bantam (Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia), 2005. SIDELIGHTS: Australian humorist Gretel Killeen, described as a bright, outgoing girl who excelled from an early age, was the "captain" at her school, as well as a member of the Australian Debating Team. While she was growing up, her dream was to become a lawyer, but she dropped out of law school after just six weeks to pursue a career as a standup comedian. Over the years, Killeen achieved recognition for her work in a variety of entertainment and journalism positions, as well as her reputation as a prolific author of books for young adult readers. Killeen's writings draw upon experiences and emotions from her own life, particularly her relationships with her own two children, in lighthearted books that are aimed mainly at a young adult female audience. The Every Girl's Geek Guide offers sometimes irreverent advice on how teenage girls can cope with life and deal with their problems—everything from being overweight and dealing with acne, to how to be hip and how to date. Reviewer Robyn Sheahan of the Australian publication Magpies commented that Killeen's humor is "refreshingly direct and not too laboured. It is also refreshingly not too ‘politically correct.’" Sheahan concluded, "This is popular culture at its most lively." My Life Is a Toilet deals with similar themes, this time in a fictional format. The story is narrated by Fleur, a fifteen-year-old who types a series of messages and letters to a strange pen pal on a "two-thousand-year-old typewriter" that she has received as a Christmas gift. Reviewer Kate Veitch, writing in the Australian Book Review, praised My Life Is a Toilet for its "wonderfully immediate and engaging" style. She noted that, while adults might find the relentless raunchy humor wearisome, "I know for a fact that adolescents scream with laughter as they read bits of Toilet to each other." Killeen's other books take a similar lighthearted but empathetic approach to the trials and tribulations of adolescent life. She has written a series of tongue-in-cheek attacks on sisters, which includes such books as My Sister's a Burp, My Sister's a Sea Slug, and My Sister's a Nightmare. Sibling humor aside, a recurring theme in Killeen's books is how to deal with differences between people and how to reach out to others. In What'll We Get for Grandma?, two young children struggle to think of the ideal gift to buy their beloved grandmother. In the young adult novel Cherry Pie, Killeen deals with the friendship that develops between two girls who are neighbors with much in common, but also a couple of key differences: one of them is wheelchair-bound and has a speech impairment. "[Killeen's] message is about empathy," reviewer Barbara James wrote in Magpie. BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES: PERIODICALS. Australian Book Review, December, 1994, Kate Veitch, "Direct to Camera," pp. 55-56. Magpies, July, 1993, Robyn Sheahan, review of The Every Girl's Geek Guide, p. 38; March, 1995, Kevin Steinberger, review of My Life Is a Toilet, p. 32; July, 1998, Barbara James, review of Cherry Pie, p. 30; September, 1999, Barbara James, review of What'll We Get for Grandma?, p. 27. School Librarian, winter, 2003, review of My Sister's a Burp and My Sister's a Sea Slug, p. 201. Times Educational Supplement, September 6, 2002, review of My Sister's a Yo-yo, p. 13. B1 & B2 Epic Book Reviews. Me and my best friend Pania randomly had an epic light bulb moment. that we both love books, we love internet, we always give each other reviews on the books we just read (ranging from WTF happened at the end? Why is she with him and not the other guy? I want to hit that person with a frying pan! Where's my epic wolf shifting superpowers when i hit puberty? etc.)So we came to the conclusion = That we should write a book review blog, to share with you random awesome people :) Tuesday, 25 October 2011. My life is a toilet - Gretel Killeen. I was like hey, this chick speaks her mind. At first glance at the cover I thought I probably wouldn't like it. I was too used to today's vampire books with their usual covers of some random chicks face. My boyfriends mum lent it to me. She was like "hey, you should read this book cause the main person in it has 2 sisters and you have 2 sisters too so you can relate." So anyone out there who has sisters, read this book. The ending was impressive and clever, though i did see it coming. If you have a sense of humour do put those supernatural books aside and give this one a shot. It'll have you smiling to yourself like a weirdo. Warning: Watch out if you lend this book to someone, they may like it so much they never give it back. (I know because that's what I did. say what? Do-de-do). B1 & B2 Epic Book Reviews. Me and my best friend Pania randomly had an epic light bulb moment. that we both love books, we love internet, we always give each other reviews on the books we just read (ranging from WTF happened at the end? Why is she with him and not the other guy? I want to hit that person with a frying pan! Where's my epic wolf shifting superpowers when i hit puberty? etc.)So we came to the conclusion = That we should write a book review blog, to share with you random awesome people :) My life is a toilet. ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Reviews. Review this book and you'll be entered for a chance to win $50! ( Log-in or create an account first!) Details Terms of Sale Store Description. Details. Terms of Sale. ThriftBooks. About the Seller. ThriftBooks. About ThriftBooks. Glossary. Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: spine The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. [more] jacket Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps. [more] Subscribe. Sign up for our newsletter for a chance to win $50 in free books! Bob Dylan - 2016 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Vince Valitutti
    VINCE VALITUTTI IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm1599631/ PO Box 756 Main Beach~Gold Coast~Qld 4217~ Australia Aust +61 414 069 917 vincevalitutti.com [email protected] FILM AND TELEVISION 2013 Camp Client: NBC Television Directors: Lynn-Maree Danzey, Shawn Seet, Ben Chessell Cast: Rachael Griffiths, Jack Thompson, Nikolai Niolaeff, Tom Green, Adam Garcia 2013 72hrs: Client: TNT Network Director: Neil Degroot Host: R. Brandon Johnson 2013 Nim’s Island 2: Client: Fox-Walden Director: Brendan Maher Cast: Bindi Irwin, Matthew Lillard, John Waters, Sebastian Gregory, Toby Wallace 2013 Fatal Honeymoon: Client: Lifetime Television Director: Nadia Tass Cast: Harvey Keitel, Billy Miller, Gary Sweet, Amber Clayton 2013 Secret of Mako Island: Client: Johnathon Shiff productions Directors: Grant Brown, Evan Clarry Cast: Lucy Fry, Ivy Latimer, Amy Ruffle, Kerith Atkinson, Gemma Forsyth 2013 Reef Doctors: Client: Johnathon Shiff productions, Network 10 Directors: Grant Brown, Colin Budds Cast: Lisa McCune, Matt Day, Andrew Ryan, Richard Brancatisano, Susan Hoecke 2012 Absolute Deception: Client: Limelight International Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Evert McQueen, Brad McMurray 2012 The Strange Calls: Client: Hoodlum Entertainment Director: Daley Pearson Cast: Barry Crocker, Toby Truslove, Patrick Brammall, Katherine Hicks 2011 Slide: Client: Foxtel, Fremantle Media Director: Shawn Seet, Garth Maxwell, Tori Garrett Cast: Lincoln Lewis, Emily Robins, Ben Schumann, Brenton Thwaites, Gracie Gilbert
    [Show full text]
  • Gretel Killeen
    Gretel Killeen Broadcaster, author, MC & host Gretel Killeen is known as a stand-up comic, one of Australia’s top advertising voice-artists, a radio host and host of one of the nation’s most controversial reality TV shows, Big Brother. She is also a best-selling author, a journalist, humorist, film director, documentary maker, travel writer – and live performer in the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq. Gretel Killeen’s career began shortly after she dropped out of law studies at university and accidentally performed stand-up comedy at a poetry reading. This led to comedy writing for Australian radio station 2JJJ and regular spots on national television as a humorist, commentator and actor. Since then she has worked continuously, making Australian audiences laugh. With her well-known warmth, wisdom and wicked wit, Gretel Killeen is the perfect MC or host for an awards night or corporate event. Gretel Killeen has written more than twenty books, including the My Sister Series, My Life is a Toilet and My Life is a Wedgie for younger readers, the teen romance, I Love You Zelda Bloo, and the hilarious memoire, The Night My Bum Dropped, for adults. Gretel has also written for many of Australia’s leading publications, was a regular columnist with The Australian newspaper’s magazine and a weekly columnist with The Sun Herald. While a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Gretel wrote and directed TV commercials for unexploded ordnance awareness in Laos and the need for financial aid in Bangladesh, and wrote and directed a documentary on AIDS Orphans in Zambia.
    [Show full text]
  • Fashioning the Executive (Look)
    Fashioning the Executive (Look): Australian Women, Fashion and the rise of the New Work Order Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Angela Thomas-Jones School of Media, Communication and Culture Murdoch University 2006 Declaration I declare that this thesis is my own account of my research and contains as its main content work which has not previously been submitted for a degree at any tertiary education institution. Angela Thomas-Jones 05/06/2006 ii Copyright June 2006 Angela Thomas-Jones iii Acknowledgements I would like to thank my family for their encouragement throughout my research. I am also indebted to my friends for all of their love, support and laughs when I really needed it. My Murdoch University friends and staff also provided me with an academically energetic and sociable environment to complete what otherwise could have been a lonely research. I would also like to thank Kareen – you know what you did. I would especially like to thank my husband David and daughter Lilith who provided me with a tremendous amount of personal and professional support. These two people saw me through some very difficult times and made this journey an enjoyable one. Finally, of mammoth importance has been the mentoring and academic support of my supervisor Associate Professor Tara Brabazon. I could not have wished for a better supervisor. She has helped me to develop my writing and sustain my focus in order to see this project come to fruition. iv List of ContContentsents Declaration………………………………………………………………………………….....ii Copyright……………………………………………………………………………..……....iii
    [Show full text]
  • A Creative Practice Approach to Flipping Perspectives for Female Protagonists in Comedy Screenwriting a Project
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by RMIT Research Repository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
    [Show full text]
  • Vince Valitutti
    VINCE VALITUTTI IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599631/ Po Box 7140 GCMC Gold Coast~Qld 4217~ Australia Australian phone: +61-414069917 www.vincevalitutti.com [email protected] [email protected] FILM STILLS PHOTOGRAPHY 2020 : Godzilla vs Kong: Client: Legendary Ent, Warner Bros. Director: Adam Wingard Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Eiza Gonzalez, Rebecca Hall, 2019 : Dora and the lost City of Gold: Client: Paramount Players, Walden Media Director: James Bobin Cast: Isabela Moner, Benicio Del Toro, Eva Longoria, Michael Pena, Eugenio Derbez 2018 : Swinging Safari: Client: Piccadilly Pictures, Wildheart Films Director: Stephan Elliot Cast: Kylie Minogue, Guy Pierce, Julian Mc Mahon, Radha Mitchell, Asher Keddie 2017 Kong Skull Island: Client: Warner Bros, Legendary Director: Jordan Vogt-Rodgers Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, John Goodman, John C Riley 2017 Australia Day: Client: Hoodlum Entertainment Director: Kriv Stenders Cast: Bryan Brown, Matthew Le Nevez, Elias Anton, Sean Keenan, Daniel Weber 2016 The Shallows: Client: Sony Pictures Director: Jaume Collet Serra Cast: Blake Lively, Oscar Jaenada, Sedona Legge, 2014 The Inbetweeners 2: Client: Bwark productions Directors: Damon Beesley, Iain Morris Cast: James Buckley, Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, Blake Harrison, Freddie Stroma 2014 Unbroken (Additional stills): Client: Universal Pictures Directors: Angelina Jolie Cast: Jack O'Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Jai Courtney, Finn Wittrock 2013 Nim’s Island 2: Client: Fox-Walden Director:
    [Show full text]
  • Sydney Program Guide
    9/20/2019 prtten04.networkten.com.au:7778/pls/DWHPROD/Program_Reports.Dsp_TEN_Guide?psStartDate=22-Sep-19&psEndDate=05-Oct… SYDNEY PROGRAM GUIDE Sunday 22nd September 2019 ALL NEW EPISODES 06:00 am Mass For You At Home CC G Religious program. ALL NEW EPISODES 06:30 am Hillsong CC G Discover your God-given potential with Pastor Brian Houston as he shares empowering and inspiring messages from the Word of God. ALL NEW EPISODES 07:00 am Joseph Prince New Creation Church CC G Pastor Joseph Prince is a leading voice in proclaiming the gospel of grace around the world. He is the senior pastor of New Creation Church, a vibrant and fast-growing church in Singapore. ALL NEW EPISODES 07:30 am Joel Osteen CC G Unclutter Your Mind Religious. 08:00 am Good Chef Bad Chef (Rpt) CC G Hosts Adrian Richardson and Rosie Mansfield present a daily cooking series showing both the healthy and indulgent ways to cook and eat. 08:30 am Everyday Gourmet With Justine CC G Schofield (Rpt) Develop your prowess in the kitchen with one of Australia's favourite home cooks, Justine Schofield, on Everyday Gourmet. 09:00 am Places We Go (Rpt) CC PG Places We Go is series about real travel, hosted by real travellers. Jennifer Adams and Clint Bizzell take viewers on a journey to some of most stunning destinations around Australia and the World. ALL NEW EPISODES 09:30 am Studio 10 Sunday CC PG See what all the fuss is about with Sarah, Joe, Angela, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Denise Drysdale and Denise Scott.
    [Show full text]
  • Is Manipulation Within the Construct of Reality Television Ethical? Cheryl-Anne Whitlock University of Wollongong
    University of Wollongong Research Online University of Wollongong Thesis Collection University of Wollongong Thesis Collections 2012 Is manipulation within the construct of reality television ethical? Cheryl-Anne Whitlock University of Wollongong Recommended Citation Whitlock, Cheryl-Anne, Is manipulation within the construct of reality television ethical?, Master of Arts - Research (Journalism) thesis, School of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong, 2012. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3967 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: [email protected] Is Manipulation within the Construct of Reality Television Ethical? A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree Master of Arts by Research (Journalism) from University of Wollongong by Cheryl-Anne Whitlock School of Creative Arts 2012 i Certification I, Cheryl-Anne Whitlock, declare that this thesis, submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Arts by Research (Journalism), in the Faculty of Law, Humanities and The Arts, University of Wollongong, is wholly my own work unless otherwise referenced or acknowledged. The document has not been submitted for qualifications at any other academic institution. Cheryl-Anne Whitlock 16 February 2012 ii Abstract The main purpose of the thesis is to determine to what extent duty of care is extended to reality television participants, to what extent elements of reality television programming are manipulated and whether those manipulations are ethical. Program participants are encouraged to be their ‘real’ and authentic selves, yet reality programming itself is often so extensively manipulated that the genre renders its own output inauthentic, thus compromising participants’ contributions and casting their performance in the same false light.
    [Show full text]
  • Fire Devastation
    MAY 2012 FREE PLEASE TAKE A COPY The Original Community Magazine Since 1971 With Profits Supporting Business & Community 20% OFF FIRE DEVASTATION 6 or more Businesses lost at Dural Business Park bottles of wine In the early hours of Thursday Present at the scene also, were the EVERYDAY! morning, the owner of Dural shocked and stunned owners of the conditions apply Tyrepower was alerted to a problem businesses. Locals were turning up for at his premises from his alarm system. work, only to be told to go home and Initially he assumed a break-in but the owners would call them as soon when he arrived on site, he discovered as they could. With an estimated 60 the RFS and police already present people working at the Dural Business dealing with a significant fire. Reports Park, this fire will have an affect on indicate the fire started within the all of them. The owners now face pet shop, although this has not been the task of finding new/temporary confirmed. It spread quickly engulfing premises, then fitting it out and trying Shop 2 / 169 Annangrove Rd, Annangrove NSW 2156 many of the neighbouring units. Once to rebuild their businesses. For it spread to the Tyrepower unit the some, this will take months. Whilst ensuing heat and toxic black smoke insurance will help with some costs, made fighting the fire even more many may be faced with interim costs difficult for the RFS. Neighbouring to cover themselves. Without Business residential properties were evacuated Interruption Insurance, many will have at around 2.30 am.
    [Show full text]
  • Top Pick Thursday 17 September Iview Exclusive
    1 Top Pick Thursday 17 September iview exclusive Fresh Blood: Pilot Season ABC iview is pleased to announce that the Fresh Blood: Pilot Season will be launching from Thursday September 17th. Fresh Blood is an ABC TV and Screen Australia initiative, created in 2013 to kick-start the careers of young comedy writers, directors and performers. After considered deliberation, five comedy teams have been chosen from the 24 teams who delivered over 70 sketches in the first phase of Fresh Blood that screened on iview last year. The producers of one of the five pilots showcased during this season will be given the opportunity to produce their own series for ABC iview. In the running are five very different comedy pilots, created by seriously impressive, young Australian comedy talents. They are: The Record – a black comedy that looks at the relationships between different couples, all of whom strive to achieve a world record. For some, it’s their greatest achievement, for others a source of shame, but all are desperate to be recognised and remembered throughout history. Fancy Boy – rooted in dark perspectives and a uniquely bold premise, the five interwoven sketches in Fancy Boy are based in pithy and unapologetic situations setup by the disturbed minds of a distinctive new comedy collective. Aunty Donna – a narrative-to-sketch series following the fantastic and surreal lives of sketch troupe Aunty Donna. The series merges two different worlds: a day-to-day narrative following the three dysfunctional, unsuccessful sketch men, and the heightened, fantastical world of sketch. BedHead – Nick (Paul Ayre) and Sophie (Sarah Bishop) are best friends who sleep together and agree it definitely (probably) doesn’t mean anything.
    [Show full text]
  • TLRS3 011 73016 Dinner Party $100 Fact Sheet FINAL
    FOOD WITH MIGUEL MEASTRE $100 DINNER PARTY Dining out can hurt the hip pocket but dinner parties at home are expensive to throw. To find out how to cook a three-course meal for four including a cocktail for under $100, Miguel goes back in time. Will his 70’s dinner win over his guests or will his Bombe Alaska bomb out? 1970’s FAST FACTS • It’s estimated that 55 percent of Australia lived through the 70’s. • The average weekly earnings for a single income family in 1975 was $175.40 per compared $1356.70 today. • A 700g loaf of bread, which costs an average of $4.00 today would have cost $0.08 cents in the 70’s. • In 1970 a ‘Basket of Goods’ (everyday products such as food, clothing, furniture and financial services) valued at $20 would cost $211.76 today. • Australian television was converted to colour in 1975. • The 70’s was a decade for inventions that would change the way we communicate forever, with the creation of the mobile phone, email and the floppy disk. • The first VCR’s where invented in the 70’s. • Popular food fads in the 1970’s include mini everything on toothpicks like, cocktail onions, meatballs, watermelon balls. • Casseroles, Chillie Con Carne and Macaroni Cheese where popular main dishes in the 1970’s. • Brandied Oranges, Jelly Moulds and Pavlova were popular 70’s desserts. Source: http://www.classic70s.com/facts-of-the-1970s.html http://televisionau.com/timeline/1970-1979 http://www.abs.gov.au http://www.rba.gov.au/calculator/annualDecimal.html http://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/content.php?pid=14258&sid=95525 GRETEL KILLEEN Miguel invited a special selection of guests to his 70’s inspired dinner party including Australian TV personality Gretel Killeen, along with our own Amanda Keller and Barry du Bois.
    [Show full text]
  • Go Back to Where You Came from Live Takes the Pulse of the Refugee Crisis in a Global Television First
    Thursday 6 September, 2018 Go Back To Where You Came From Live takes the pulse of the refugee crisis in a global television first 2 – 4 October, 8.30pm on SBS Cast of opinionated Australians led by Meshel Laurie, Gretel Killeen and Spida Everitt Trailer for media use: https://youtu.be/3t9ZDQk6zxA A group of Australians are about to embark on a journey to some of the most dangerous places on earth. In SBS’s most ambitious television event to date, Go Back To Where You Came From Live will take the pulse of the evolving global refugee crisis in real time. The refugee crisis continues to be the world’s greatest humanitarian disaster with 68.5 million* displaced persons worldwide. In 2018, Australia’s policies around refugees continue to polarise and the refugee and asylum seeker debate is still one of the most complex and divisive. Over three nights from 2 – 4 October, Australian audiences will follow events live from conflict hotspots and frontlines across multiple continents, witnessing the complexity of mass human migration and its ripple effects in 2018. Journalist Ray Martin and SBS World News’ Janice Petersen will be stationed in the ‘Nerve Centre’ in the studio in Sydney, as the stories unfold through a mix of documentary elements and live crosses to participants on-the-ground. The participants, each with pre-conceived ideas about refugees, will glimpse the reality of life in disputed territories, at border crossings and inside refugee camps. They will get a first-hand experience of the global refugee crisis beyond the headlines, protests and policies, and opinions from all sides of the debate will be challenged.
    [Show full text]
  • Downloadable Process Diaries
    ART GALLERY OF NEWSOUTHWALES ART GALLERY ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES NSW Art Gallery Road The Domain Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone: (02) 9225 1700 Information Line: (02) 9925 1790 Email (general): [email protected] For information on current exhibitions and events, visit the Gallery’s website www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES ANNUAL REPORT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES GENERAL INFORMATION ACCESS RESEARCH LIBRARY GALLERY SHOP PUBLIC TRANSPORT ‘One of the loveliest and most insightful exhibitions devoted to a single The Gallery opens every day except AND ARCHIVE Open daily from 10am to 5pm and until Buses: the 441 bus route stops at the Easter Friday and Christmas Day The Gallery’s Research Library and 8.45pm each Wednesday night, the Gallery en route to the Queen Victoria artist.’ Pissarro exhibition, Sebastian Smee, Weekend Australian, 26 Nov 06 between the hours of 10am and 5pm. Archive is open Monday to Friday Gallery Shop offers the finest range of art Building. The service runs every 20 The Gallery opens late each Wednesday between 10am and 4pm (excluding books in Australia and also specialises in minutes on weekdays and every 30 night until 9pm. General admission is public holidays) and until 8.45pm each school and library supply. The shop minutes on weekends. Call the STA on free. Entry fees may apply to a limited Wednesday night. The Library has the stocks an extensive range of art posters, 131 500 or visit www.131500.info for number of major temporary exhibitions.
    [Show full text]