Monthly Archives: July 2012
Do we need to make ‘mental’ the new ‘retarded’?
By Chris Tanti Earlier this year when The Voice contestant Shauna Jensen sang her heart out, but wasn’t chosen by any of the celebrity judges, her response was straight-to-the-point. “Are you mental?” she asked. “I thought I was damn gooood!” … Continue reading
NAIDOC Week 1 – 8 July 2012
NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week is a celebration of the history, achievements and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Samantha Wild (above) from the Wakka Wakka mob is a Youth Advisor to the headspace Youth National … Continue reading
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