The Application of Theory to Practice for Policy Improvement at a Local Level with a Global Perspective
Cultural activities play a significant role in the local economy of Cairns and based on an economic report, the sector’s value-added contribution was estimated to be over $460 million for the Cairns region (Cummings, 2019). A significant amount for a city with a population, at the time, of only 200,000 people (ABS, 2016). The Cairns […]
The Centrality of the Artist is Key! Brilliant!
Alluring? Revive: Australia’s Cultural Policy – A Place for Every Story, A Story for Every Place. Art. Pillar 3 – Implement regulations on managing psychosocial risks, including bullying and harassment, in the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 and work with other jurisdictions to strengthen existing work health and safety laws and guidance. As […]
Australian Cultural Policy – Diversity in Fashion
Diversity is an integral part of the cultural fabric of Australia however, the absence of connection, identity, and belonging continues to pervade various sectors through lack of representation. The fashion and modelling industry has long been resistant to inclusivity with adverse effects to individuals (Home Affairs 2024). According to the The Racial Discrimination Act (1975) […]
A Model in New York
A Model’s Debut at Times Square Fashion Week It all started at the inaugural Cairns Fashion Week. Technically, it was my second time attending a fashion show at Tank Arts Centre, the first one was a few years early, when I found myself at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Fashion Show. As I sat there, […]
Micro Comment – Fashion + Beauty as Culture
Culture includes expressions of identity, value, beliefs, behaviours, rituals and social norms, therefore to some degree, it must also encompass fashion and beauty. In appreciating the breadth, depth and complexity of cultural leadership, we include vision, strategy and influence (Pharaoh, 2023), which incorporates elements of business, and business subsumes diverse industries, such as beauty brands. […]
Mind Your Fashion – Charity
Mind Your Fashion started by Jude Kingston gives back to the world of fashion. She has over three decades of experience in the fashion industry with an impressive 25-year tenure as a fashion buyer in Australia and New Zealand. This extensive experience laid a strong foundation for her subsequent roles, including the position as Finance […]