It’s a tough world for women – and the music industry is no exception. We spoke to Big Sky Mountain, a Sydney-based band, about their experiences. What’s the story behind the band? The early beginnings of the band started withRead more…
Profile: F*EMS
Tell us a bit about F*EMS – how did it start, and how has it evolved over time? F*EMS (Females* for Equality Making Stuff) is a Melbourne based collective for female-aligned & non-binary people to creatively express themselves by contributingRead more…
Review: Sonia Orchard’s Into the Fire
Into the Fire. by Sonia Orchard. Affirm Press, 2019. Pp 288. A$29.99 “We were not the women we once were, and we were the ones who could best bear witness to that change. Sad as it was, it was easier,Read more…
Effecting Change: Emily Gentilini supporting diversity and sustainability in STEM
The number of women in Australia currently working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries is just 16 per cent. The reasons for this are manifold, but there is a strong link to a lack of societal encouragement forRead more…
Review: Lee Kofman’s Imperfect
Imperfect. by Lee Kofman. Affirm Press, 2019. Pp 336. A$32.99 Lee Kofman’s third book, Imperfect, examines our relationship to our bodies and the connection we have between the frailty of our consciousness and how it affects the way we see ourselves.Read more…