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Kat Berney Shifting the Structures that Allow Harm to Exist

Kat Berney, has a rhythm. Not just from the music in her…

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Nat Bannerman Leaves a Lasting Legacy

There is a particular kind of creative mind that finds direct social…

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People with Purpose: Andy de Groot

When you step into a Queer Food event, you quickly realise you’re…

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She Fed the City With Love: Honouring Canberra’s Soup Lady in Bronze

Week after week. Quietly. Unconditionally. Stasia Dabrowski changed our city. Canberrans who…

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From exile to advocacy: Meet Canberra woman Nilofar Ebrahimi.

For Nilofar Ebrahimi, education has never been only about delivering information. It…

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And Still: Meet Franchesca Isla

She is with a group of children. They are creating something together.…

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