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Benjamin Law: Shapes and Sounds interview #10 interview Oct 25, 2020
Both Benjamin Law and the Law family have pioneered discussions aboutĀ diverse representation in Australian media. However it's important to remember t...
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Assimilation expert. growing up asian Oct 18, 2020

As we slowly emerge out of the world's longest lockdown, I'm reflecting on the kind of person that I am out in public. Being in social isolation for o...

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Supporting others by caring for yourself. mental health Oct 11, 2020

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If you are supporting someone in crisis, or you fear for their own or others' safety, this blog post is not for you.

Instead, please call Life...

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Self-doubt and how it impacts self-care. mental health Oct 04, 2020

Before our Asian Australian mental health webinar last month, I put out a call for questions that we could include in our discussion with Dr Phoebe La...

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Alice Pung: Shapes and Sounds Interview #9 interview Sep 27, 2020
If you know me, you'll probably know that I don't really fangirl over anyone... yet for some reason, Alice Pung stole my heart the moment I came acr
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Make sure to look both ways. reflections Sep 20, 2020

I’ve come to notice that every big project that I undertake starts off fuelled by at least a bit of anger. And fortunately, as I work through a partic...

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What is Shapes and Sounds? reflections Sep 06, 2020

From day zero, Shapes and Sounds has moved much faster than the timid, snail-like pace that I’m most comfortable with.

I’ve been playing catch up fro...

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William Wong: Shapes and Sounds Interview #8 interview Aug 30, 2020
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As many of you will know, "yoga" has been a huge part of my life for over 15 years. Yes it's a complicated relationship (because what really is yog...
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Less talking, more sensing. wellbeing Aug 22, 2020

The Rest and Reflect Program is finally here but it's actually been in the works since December 2019. And the reason why the program took so long to c...

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Therapy is a white thing. mental health Aug 03, 2020

In our discussions about Asian Australian mental health so far, we’ve forgotten to address one giant elephant in the room. We’ve discussed topics like...

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Jieh-Yung Lo from the ANU Centre for Asian Australian Leadership: Interview #7 interview Jul 27, 2020

There is a huge disparity that exists between the over-representation of Asian-Australians amongst elite university graduates versus the vast under-re...

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Music and our mental health. mental health Jul 19, 2020

Music is a strange and unique ā€œphenomenonā€ that has played some kind of role across all human cultures, spanning both time and geographical location. ...

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