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Australia’s modelling industry has long been criticised for its unwillingness to include and cater to people of truly diverse identities. But off the back of the global Black Lives Matter movement and through the sustained demands from Aussies for better representation, it seems that some brands are finally starting to listen.
BuzzFeed Australia spoke with Indigenous models and activists, Lisa Fatnowna and Shaneiva, to discuss their experiences in the industry, as well as how they celebrate their identities and culture in the everyday.
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Strait to the Plate at 7.30pm, Thursday nights from April 22 on SBS Food (Ch.33) and NITV, then SBS On Demand -
Strait to the Plate is about connection.
Yes, it’s about food and wonderful cooks. Yes, it’s about a beautiful corner of Australia (and we’re not joking when we say the Torres Strait Islands should ready themselves for an influx of visitors who appreciate fresh air and endless seas and rich, ancient history).
But it’s so much more than a food and travel show. It’s about wonderful, vibrant, living connections to the sea and the earth and the seasons, to family and traditions. And it’s a joy to watch.
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Yvette D Ath
Work on the $17.4 million redevelopment of four Torres Strait island primary healthcare centres has reached the halfway point with two islands completed.
Health and Ambulance Services Minister Yvette D’Ath said the redevelopment of the primary healthcare centres (PHCC) on Poruma (Coconut) and Masig (Yorke) islands had been finished.
Minister D’Ath said the island PHCC works are part of $100 million worth of capital projects for the Torres and Cape HHS either completed in the past three years, underway, or in the planning stages
“With the works on Poruma and Masig now complete, staff will begin relocating into the new facilities in early May,” she said.
ATSB: Overgrowth contributes to helicopter tail rotor strike on landing Australian Transport Safety Bureau Press Release | January 20, 2021
Estimated reading time 4 minutes, 49 seconds.
On the morning of April 22, 2020, the Bell 206L1 LongRanger operated by Nautilus Aviation was conducting a passenger charter flight from Moa Island’s Kubin Airport to Banks Peak with a pilot and two passengers on board.
While maneuvering close to the ground in a confined and overgrown landing site on Moa Island in the Torres Strait, the pilot of a LongRanger helicopter experienced difficulty locating the helipad before the helicopter’s tail rotor contacted trees, resulting in the helicopter spinning rapidly and colliding with terrain. ATSB Photo
I have worked in the arts in Cairns, far north Queensland, for over three years now, predominantly in music. This industry excites me the most. But there are many industries flourishing in the north. I have recently had the honour of assisting Leigh Harris of ingeous studios with his digital design dream, to help run an Indigenous-led creative learning program, IndigeDesign Labs at NorthSite Contemporary Arts, which seeks to introduce young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives to the digital design and creative fields through immersive storytelling and the confluence of art, design, technology and the natural world. Knowing that there are people out there like Leigh, who are willing to give their time and knowledge to help grow capacity in our region is empowering. Seeing the young ones work is inspiring.