Edmund Coleman

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Pakana woman Lola Greeno takes out Macfarlane Prize

September 20th, 2023 - Edmund Coleman

Lola Greeno, a Pakana woman, has been awarded the $50,000 2023 Don Macfarlane Prize at Craft in the CBD.

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A little less conversation, a little more musical

September 20th, 2023 - Edmund Coleman

When producer David Venn began floating the idea of an “Elvis Musical”, his mother was ecstatic.

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Melbourne Fringe takes centre stage

September 20th, 2023 - Edmund Coleman

“PLAY UP!” is the rallying cheer for this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival.

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Spore-some festival coming shroom!

September 20th, 2023 - Edmund Coleman

Finally, all you mycophiles – a reason to rejoice!

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International students strain under work restrictions

August 23rd, 2023 - Edmund Coleman

Work restrictions introduced by the federal government in July that limit international students to 48 hours per fortnight are having wide-ranging effects, with some students feeling the economic pinch and others being forced to leave the country entirely.

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Becoming Eliza, being Anna O’Byrne

August 23rd, 2023 - Edmund Coleman

Melbourne-raised, Anna O’Byrne’s elevation from the Australian Girls’ Choir to becoming an internationally renowned star soprano has been an incredible journey and an atmospheric ascendency.

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Unity, Culture, Hope: Songs for Freedom play for change

August 23rd, 2023 - Edmund Coleman

Marking the 40th anniversary year of 16-year-old Yinjibarndi boy John Pat’s death, Songs for Freedom is a moving assembly of soul, blues and country music by the Freedom Collective, advocating for change in the alarmingly disproportionate incarceration rates of Aboriginal children in Australian prisons.

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