A painting by WA Australian of the Year Prof Helen Milroy.
“THIS is just about my favourite day of the year,” National Museum of Australia director Mathew Trinca exulted this morning (December 16) when welcoming the state and territory recipients of the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards and launching an exhibition themed “Reflect, respect, celebrate”.
Earlier, Aboriginal Elder Paul House had urged all those present to live “a respectful way of life” before Dr Trinca said: “It makes us think about what it is to live in Australia when you have to choose one object, reduce your life down to just one thing.”
I need to shut it down fast : How our leisure activities came to a sudden halt
December 13, 2020
The pandemic has had a brutal impact on our entertainment, dining, shopping and travel experiences. Some sectors have bounced back faster than others.
Credit:Jason South, Jessica Hromas, Cole Bennets, Bloomberg
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The director of the National Gallery of Victoria, Tony Ellwood, remembers being briefed about how bad the pandemic could get on Sunday, March 15. I was told that this was going to be incredibly serious and that we needed to move quickly, he says. My first thought was that I can see people walking through the gallery. I need to shut it down fast.