Sir Richard Branson’s been making headlines this week for organising a Live Aid concert for the people of Venezuela. He’s hoping the benefit concert will not only raise awareness about the current crisis in the country but also raise funds for Venezuelans who have no food or medical help…and maybe even reopen the borders so humanitarian…
Rarriwuy Hick Reminds Us #OurKidsBelongWithFamily
It’s been two years since actress and Yolngu woman Rarriwuy Hick started the hashtag #ourkidsbelongwithfamily. Her two nephews were in foster care and she was in an ongoing battle for their guardianship. Together with her father Paul Hick, she won – and in the process, opened our eyes to the number of Aboriginal kids in out-of-home care. It…
Terri Irwin’s Petition to Save the Crocodiles
Conservation queen, Dr Terri Irwin AM, has started an online petition to stop the harvesting of crocodile eggs in Queensland. Saltwater crocs are, like koalas, listed as “vulnerable” under Nature Conservation laws. But the State Government recently legalised the harvesting of their eggs anyway. What for, you ask? Well, I guess the short answer is,…
You’re Not Alone: 10 Stars Shining A Light On Endometriosis
You’ve probably seen the footage of Sophie Monk by now. The one of her lying on a hospital bed wearing an oxygen mask (and somehow still looking gorgeous btw) with a doctor by her side saying “we did find some endometriosis, but not a lot.” Soph is one of close to 200 million women worldwide affected by…
The Petition (And the Unfair Law) Tara Moss Wants You to Know About
Author and rape survivor Tara Moss is using her platform to draw attention to a law so outrageous, it’s hard to believe it even exists. Right now, in Tasmania and the Northern Territory, no one can reveal the identity of a survivor of sexual assault, even if the survivor agrees to it. What it means is…
What Pharrell’s “Angelic Energy” Post is All About
Pharrell posted this beautiful pic on his Twitter today with the caption “angelic energy.” So, what’s it all about? angelic energy pic.twitter.com/G6Bfr9jJIt — Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) October 22, 2018 It turns out the superstar was at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles charity event on the weekend. He’s pictured on stage, just moments after singing hit song “Happy” and dancing around with…
Kindness and Purpose: The Young Royals Nailing It.
With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping into Sydney this morning (insert squeal) and announcing a royal baby on the way (double squeal) AND, most of us still not-so-quietly obsessing over Princess Eugenie’s SPEC-TAC-ULAR wedding, it’s safe to say royal fever is pretty high right now. So of course, we’re jumping on the royal bandwagon. But…
On The Red Carpet: Cast of Ladies In Black
LADIES IN BLACK Rated PG 120 minutes NOW SHOWING Easily the best Australian film of the year so far. Take a trip back in time to 1950s Sydney in Ladies in Black. It’s the appropriately relevant story of a young girl, working in a city department store around a fanciful staff who are supportive of each other…
Q&A with Crazy Rich Asians Actor Remy Hii
Not afraid to admit I cried my eyes out multiple times in Crazy Rich Asians! It’s already a massive global box office bonanza while significantly, the first prominent all Asian ensemble in a Hollywood project since last century’s Joy Luck Club (1993). Australian actor and NIDA graduate Remy Hii who plays party boy Alistair Cheng in the film is deserving of all…
Ryan Reynolds, Maggie Gyllenhaal & More: My Name is Mirian
Below is the full video for #MyNameIsMirian as read out by a number of Hollywood celebrities who are calling for an end to Trump’s family separation policy:
5 Things We Can Learn From Sexual Assault Survivor Terry Crews
Today, a 49-year-old, 6-foot-3, muscular, African American man sat in front of a bunch of important people in the US and told his story of surviving sexual assault. It was told to support a bill, giving more protection to survivors in the US. But it’s a story we all need to hear, because, yes, sexual…
Celebs Get Ugly for Wilderness Campaign
Hollywood stars are getting their ugly on and it’s all for a good cause! Full video below: Cate Blanchett, Rosario Dawson and Joel Edgerton are part of The Wilderness Society’s #SaveUgly campaign, starring in a short musical comedy about all those creatures that don’t get any attention. The ones that aren’t cute, cuddly or well-known, but are still…
Russell Crowe and John Oliver Help Save Koalas From Chlamydia
Just when you thought Russell Crowe‘s ‘Art of Divorce’ auction couldn’t possibly get any better, IT DOES! Not only did ‘Last Week Tonight’ host John Oliver buy a bunch of his stuff (like the jockstrap from Cinderella Man and a vest from Les Mis) for one of the last remaining Blockbuster video stores in Alaska…now we’ve learned that the money Russell received…