Parliamentary Inquiry into the Truth & Justice Commission
Born and raised in Aotearoa NZ, I now live on Turrbal and Yuggera country. I found ‘coming to terms’ with our colonial histories difficult.
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Truth and Allyship: a non-Indigenous perspective
The referendum on Voice to Parliament stirred my conscience, and started me on the path to allyship with First Nations people.
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Jun 15, 20232 min read
What business thinks about (marrying) the arts?
Starting work at the Australia Council soon after leaving Toyota definitely gave me an original perspective on how business and the arts...
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Jan 9, 20236 min read
Creating valuable change starts with great research
To understand people, we need to step into their shoes. The best way to do that is with research — sit with them, take an interest,...
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Dec 3, 20201 min read
Reading during COVID
There are times when it feels right to turn off the news and tune into a beautifully written novel - here are my top five reads from 2020.
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Dec 3, 20203 min read
Art for Arts Sake?
There is nothing romantic about being broke and, like everyone else, artists and arts workers need to pay the bills.
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Dec 2, 20202 min read
Parliamentary Inquiry into Creative & Cultural Industries
The creative arts and cultural industries are an essential part of the fabric of Australian society, and have been hard hit by COVID19.
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Nov 19, 20193 min read
Giving Attitude
Giving Attitude is a new study of how arts and cultural executives are thinking, feeling and behaving in relation to private support
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Sep 4, 20193 min read
Performing arts & relevance
How is the cultural sector addressing the big issues that face society today? Read on for tips on connecting with diverse communities.
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Jan 31, 20192 min read
Future makers
It is the start of a new year which means thinking about future possibilities and plans. John Gardner, a scholar of organisational life,...
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Dec 11, 20182 min read
Giving and Asking
I had the pleasure of presenting at the Culture Business Conference last month with Dr Lynda Kelly on how cultural organisations can...
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