What Reconciliation Week means to students and teachers at Eora TAFE
OffCampus visited Eora college and talked to students and teachers about what Reconciliation Week and Sorry Day mean to them. Are they meaningful recognition of Aboriginal culture or merely symbolic wastes of funds? What more concrete action can be taken to help Aboriginal communities? Watch the video below to find out their thoughts and ideas. Continue reading What Reconciliation Week means to students and teachers at Eora TAFE
Meet Blake Gilray – a note-taker at Eora College
Blake Gilray is a note-taker for students with special needs at Eora College, a part of TAFE NSW. Here he talks about his role, and the difference he makes. Continue reading Meet Blake Gilray – a note-taker at Eora College
Interview with Aboriginal Arts Teacher Jason Wing
Jason Wing is Head of the Cultural Arts program at Eora TAFE College, a centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Redfern. In the lead up to Reconciliation Week, we sat down with him to discuss culture, Aboriginal issues, and the role art has to play in progress. What do you like about this college in particular? “Ah, I like that it’s … Continue reading Interview with Aboriginal Arts Teacher Jason Wing
13 must-watch documentaries and docuseries on Netflix
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond “You’ll have noticed Jim Carrey making headlines of late for his seemingly uncharacteristic behaviour and ‘wacky’ statements about life and identity. This 2017 documentary came at just the perfect time, as the public speculated and sought answers. For fans, it was the film about a film they never knew they needed. Technically, the doc recounts the story of how … Continue reading 13 must-watch documentaries and docuseries on Netflix
The Farm
A photo story about a woman in a small rural town in New South Wales. Continue reading The Farm
A sports hater talks to a sports lover
I’ve always hated sport and seen sports lovers as an alien species. However, unlike aliens (sorry UFOlogists out there), sports lovers exist. So, in an effort at cross-cultural communication, I talk with Adam Staples, a fellow student at Ultimo TAFE and presenter of the Thursday breakfast show on Alive 90.5FM, to find out what sport means to him. He even agreed to help me relive … Continue reading A sports hater talks to a sports lover
Here’s what the Offcampus team are reading this weekend
With the temperature dropping outside its the perfect time to curl up under a blanket with a good book and a cuppa.
To help you on your way, the Offcampus team has put together a list of the books we will be reading this weekend.
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Hundreds gather at Sydney Town Hall in Gaza protest
Chants of “free, free Palestine” could be heard across the CBD when hundreds of Palestinian supporters gathered outside Sydney’s Town Hall on Tuesday night to protest ongoing violence at the Gaza border. The rally was held following the deaths of some 60 Palestinians on Monday when Israeli troops fired on protestors in what was the culmination of a six-week protest against Israel, heightened to boiling … Continue reading Hundreds gather at Sydney Town Hall in Gaza protest
16 female Australian musicians you should be listening to right now
Australia has some awesome musical talent and now that its 2018 you might be looking for some more female artists to add to your Spotify playlist. This list contains some musicians you could remember from 2017 or some lesser known artists you might not have heard. They are all female and they are all great.
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Protestors call for ban on greyhound racing
By Christian Jailer Vocal protesters rallied outside the NSW Parliament on Tuesday May 2 calling for a ban on greyhound racing. Greens senator Dr. Mehreen Faruqi joined nearly 100 protesters holding signs and chanting ‘pets not bets’ voicing their ‘disgust’ at the back flip on the greyhound racing ban exactly one year ago. “The back flip on greyhound racing was the most shameful episode of politics in New … Continue reading Protestors call for ban on greyhound racing
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