Jemima Choquenot-Pizer, from Ultimo TAFE, was the winner of our Sydney TAFE Radio survey competition, and has won a double pass to the 2013 Big Day Out. Thanks Jemima and everyone else who took part. Stay posted for news of our Sydney TAFE Media launch in late November.
Author: TAFE Media Editor
Taking no prisoners: Cockatoo Island
Story and photos by VPOPR Sea spray, rugged shorelines and stunning harbour views all add to the drama as you approach Cockatoo Island only to be entranced by the art installations of Sydney’s 18th Biennale. This is the third time the World Heritage-listed island, located in the heart of Sydney’s famed waterways, has provided the […]
Review: The Tender Age
By Amanda Parkinson Photos taken by the child, distributed as sexting, made viral by peers and justified as ‘selfies’ … are they child porn? The Tender Age, co-directed by David Williams and Fraser Corfield explores the impact of social media on adolescents’ sexual maturity. The play, inspired by the infamous on-air lie detector test with Kyle […]
The end of Ramadan: Eid Mubarak
BY CLAUDIA RUSMAN Ramadan is the holy month of fasting and worship for Muslims. We fast from dawn to sunset to increase righteousness and dutifulness to Allah (God). Once we have completed a whole month of fasting, we have our celebration called “Eid”, which is celebrated throughout the world by all Muslims. Eid is […]
Photos: Inside Sydney TAFE Radio
Diploma of Communications student Mingyue Zhou photographed the Petersham Media Centre and studios of Sydney TAFE Radio. Click on the “Listen Now” link on the top right of this page if you’d like to hear our students at work.
Smoking: no easy answers
BY NICK MONFRIES Last week fellow TAFE student, punk rock fan and also-Nick, Nick Cavarretta, wrote a piece about the Australian Federal Government passing a law that dictates that all cigarette packets sold in Australia must now be sold in plain khaki coloured packaging, with makers’ logos and type shown only in a standard font and standard […]
Plain packaging: do smokers care?
From December 2012, cigarettes in Australia will be sold in plain, khaki-coloured packaging. Illustration by Vectorportal/flickr. BY NICK CAVARRETTA If you’re one to read the news, you’ve probably noticed that the hot topic of the day is the removing of branding from a packet. That’s right, I’m referring to the plain packaging for cigarette packets. […]
Hoist with their own petard
Main photo: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, by Andrew Feinberg/flickr BY NICK MONFRIES If you’re anything like me, you probably have more than a passing acquaintance with Facebook and its various pages, profiles, likes and comments. If you’re like me, you also like nothing more than seeing a deserving public takedown. Somewhat like what […]
The price of homelessness
Story and photo by Amanda Parkinson Twilight glistens across the city. Wind tumbles down Martin Place. Precious pearls and Armani coats are locked away, cosy and safe behind the glass of shop windows. Adorning the shops’ steps, beneath tattered blankets Sydney’s homeless sleep. Tonight 22,000 Australians will sleep rough. 220,000 Australians will access homelessness services this […]
Stories, senses and spheres: Sydney Biennale
STORY AND PHOTOS BY AMANDA PARKINSON With a little hustle and bit of bustle, hordes of curious art buffs cram onto the ferry bound for Cockatoo Island. Once an orphanage, then a shipping yard, now the historic island plays host to the 18th Biennale Sydney. This year’s Biennale, entitled “Stories, Senses and Spheres” transports audiences […]