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by Lia Ribeiro de Noronha Indigenous composer Eric Avery works towards reconciliation through music, opening Integrity 20 with a message of connection sung in his traditional language. Eric Avery photos by Isabella Porras He welcomed … [Read more...]
Jodie Ginsberg pondering press freedom photos by Kasun Ubayasiri The ramifications of press freedoms coming under threat and the direct implications for democracy, were hotly debated at Integrity 20 today. Australian author and journalist Matt … [Read more...]
Judge Navi Pillay's has spent her life championing human rights, after growing up under the apartheid regime in South Africa. The Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and international criminal law expert, is speaking tonight … [Read more...]
Having written more than 50 publications on Islam and Muslim issues, Halim Rane is passionate about increasing tolerance and understanding of Muslim ideology. Mr Rane led a schools discussion on Saudi Arabia as part of Griffith University's … [Read more...]
BY EMILY LOWE The mental health of young Australians is worsening, and students need more strategies to understand their emotions and cope with the stresses of high school, university, and beyond, according to neuroscientist and positive … [Read more...]
Jesse O'Keefe Today schools from around Australia came to Brisbane for the beginning of Griffith University's three-day Integrity 20 conference, to explore topics of importance to society. Integrity 20’s student day comprised of musical performances, … [Read more...]
ATHENA ZELANDONII What if your meat were grown in a petri dish? Would you pay $200 for a burger? These questions and many more were up for discussion as part of the Integrity 20 school program hosted by Griffith University at the State Library of … [Read more...]
TILLY HANNAN The drag queen scene on the Gold Coast is going strong, thanks to drag veterans Natasha St James, Sellma Soul and Scarlett Fever. The three performers team up to put on the fierce, hilarious and entertaining dinner show, … [Read more...]
JACK HOLT Interest in women’s football is on the rise, with Australia bidding for the 2023 Women’s World Cup and 570,000 watching Australia’s first Women’s World Cup match in France on SBS in June. Football has become Australia’s most … [Read more...]
ASHLEIGH HARTLEY Byron Bay is known for its laidback lifestyle and it’s nine beautiful surfing beaches, which make Australia’s most easterly town something of a tourist mecca. However, the ongoing threat of coastal erosion is causing … [Read more...]
