“A huge part of communication is listening” ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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“A huge part of communication is listening”
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As Acting CEO of Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV), Julie Kun is leading the charge for greater inclusion, access, and equity for women and gender diverse people with disabilities.
We chat about her passion for elevating lived experience, the importance of creating safe spaces for challenging conversations, and the groundbreaking work of WDV in areas like domestic violence prevention and sexual autonomy.
Her vision is clear: a world where women and gender diverse people with disabilities are heard and given equal opportunity to thrive. READ
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Bright signals
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The internet is forever. But also, it isn’t. What happens to our culture when websites start to vanish at random? READ
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Do It Yourself Revolution (DIYR), is taking a new approach to product design, empowering you to counter planned obsolescence and reduce e-waste. DIY
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May’s top 5 links
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Decolonise your bookshelf by leaving the curation to this online-ish, BIPOC-owned bookstore. Two books from a different region, every two months. By 6 months, you’ll have covered every continent. READ
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What’s it like to be kidnapped by aliens and brought to their version of a sound and laser light bath? Vijay Thillaimuthu creates this exact experience using modular synthesisers and visualising the electronic signals they generate. EXPERIENCE
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How the Black Death made women’s lives better. A radical reframing of history told to the hosts of the sometimes raunchy, usually amusing and always informative podcast, Betwixt the Sheets. EXPLORE
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One Day We’ll Understand is the culmination of Sim Chi-Yin’s 14-year exploration of her grandfather’s story and those like him who were involved in the Malayan Emergency—a guerilla-led anti-colonial war. She tells it, this time, not from the victors’ point of view. WATCH
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Creative first aid is exactly what it sounds like—getting arts and craft-y for your wellbeing and mental health. Find books, kits and guided experiences. READ
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Community news
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Thursday 20 March is Close the Gap Day—a movement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality. Join the event in person or watch the live stream. JOIN
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The Stigma-Free Standard is designed to raise awareness of stigma as an issue for healthcare workers and provide concrete actions that can help reduce negative impacts. We worked with UNSW, Burnet Institute, and La Trobe University to develop a brand and digital toolkit that creates more inclusive healthcare experiences for everyone. EXPLORE
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Team news
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Governments worldwide will soon be defined by how—not if—they adopt Artificial Intelligence. But their success won’t be measured by how quickly they deploy it. Instead, it will come down to how responsibly they regulate AI’s development and how thoughtfully they design and implement AI services to genuinely improve people’s lives. READ
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We’re looking for a Business Analyst for our Naarm studio and a Senior Partnerships Manager for our Gadigal Lands studio. APPLY
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders both past and present, and recognise and respect their abiding connection to this land, its waterways and community. First Nations Peoples have nurtured this land for more than 65,000 years and continue to do so today. Sovereignty was never ceded.
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