Morning everyone. A line from a Guardian article today says "The Australian prime minister will use a key foreign policy speech on Monday to warn against “a transactional world, devoid of principle, accountability and transparency". Kinda describes him and his Government to a tee

Seeing artists playing flood fundraisers once again reminds me that the music community always steps up in times of need. And that we should always support them in their time of need. The support goes both ways. ❤️

The Northern Rivers Conservatorium of Music has been a home for music lovers in Lismore since 1892, but like so much of the town, it went under water and hundreds of instruments were destroyed. #Studio10 #FloodCrisis #ResoundAppeal #NorthernRivers #MusicConservatorium

Scott Morrison wants Australia’s coal power stations to run “as long as they possibly can”. We want to live on this planet as long as we possibly can. More coal & gas isn’t the answer.

Resound is a program of The Music Trust, working to replace musical instruments lost in natural disasters. Currently, they are partnering with the Northern Rivers Conservatorium to help replace instruments lost in the recent floods in #Lismore, NSW.

30°C above normal in the Arctic today. 40°C above normal in the Antarctic today. It would be unbelievable if it were not true. And it is terrifying beyond words. The war we have waged against the natural world has, in climatic terms, just gone nuclear.

organizing chamber ensemble rehearsals for 5-10 very busy musicians should qualify me for literally any administrative job this is SO HARD

With Northern Rivers Conservatorium reeling from the Lismore floods, Resound is helping to replace ruined instruments as organisations along the east coast grapple with flood damage. limelightmagazine.com.au/news/resound-p…

Pro tip! If you’re struggling with mixing your kick drum, just remember that eventually the earth will be swallowed by the sun

Honoured to be the 2022 ADFAS Byron District Young Musician. My pieces will be performed by Southern Cross Soloists and their Next Gen Artists as part of the Bangalow Music Festival

Woke up this morning feeling very blessed to be disabled - I reckon my parents are pretty happy about it too. Feeling sorry for us and our families doesn’t help. Treating us equally, and giving us the choice and control over our own lives does

ALIA CEO, Cathie Warburton and ALIA Director of Policy and Education, Trish Hepworth, met with ABC Managing Director, David Anderson. They discussed ALIA's concerns around the proposed changes at the ABC impacting librarians and archivists. We will keep you updated.

The music of Tilly Jones bangalowherald.com.au/index.php/2022…

After hundreds of instruments were destroyed in Lismore's floods, the community rallied for a resounding comeback abc.net.au/news/2022-08-2…

"I wanted to write a piece to give to my community." We're proud of Tilly, one of our scholarship recipients, for using her musical talent to bring hope to her community after devastating loss. ab.co/3R1NPRs via ABC Australia

“I did not write ‘Sandakan Threnody’ as an accusation; ‘#Threnody’ is ‘grieving’ in Ancient Greek, a public, not a private act, so it was about paying tribute to the people in World War II, saying goodbye to them while they were still with us.” citynews.com.au/2022/epic-conc…

The Aust War Memorial's first musical artist in residence Flowers of War writes about the POW Requiem, which premieres on 29 October and includes nine songs from the Changi Songbook. limelightmagazine.com.au/features/a-req…

"An extraordinary event in its scope and size, the message of the 'POW Requiem' is that only through forgiveness can we find peace," writes reviewer LEN POWER. citynews.com.au/2022/lathams-e…

The extraordinary program in POW Requiem (Flowers of Peace) included selections from the Changi Songbook, providing the right balance of light relief and ethereal beauty in contrast to the heavier themes explored. limelightmagazine.com.au/reviews/pow-re…