Ben Quilty is an Australian artist and social critic, who has received a series of painting prizes: the 2014 Prudential Eye Award, 2011 Archibald Prize, and 2009 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. According to some, he is among the most well-known living painters in Australia.
Fiona Margaret Hall is a sculptor and photographer from Australia. In 2015, Hall represented Australia in the Venice Biennale’s 56th International Art Exhibition. Many of her pieces examine the “intersection of environment, politics, and exploitation.” She is regarded as “one of Australia’s most consistently innovative contemporary artists.” (more…)
Eddie Arya is a producer, screenwriter, and director from Australia. The Australian drama The System (2018) and the psychological thriller The Navigator (2015) are two of Eddie Arya’s best-known works. SGL distributed both films for release in the US and Canada. His science fiction novel Risen (2021) is based on the Russian meteorite explosion at Chelabynsk. Risen was released in 2021 and is distributed by Vertical Entertainment” “Nikpa” is the title of Arya’s next film.. Rohullah Nikpai, an Afghan Taekwondo champion who won Afghanistan’s first-ever Olympic medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is the subject of the biographical film Nikpa. (more…)
Richard James Allen is a poet, dancer, actor, and filmmaker from Australia. Allen, who was the founder director of the Australian Poetry Festival and the former artistic director of the Poets Union Inc., co-artistic directed That Was Fast (New York City) and Tasdance (Launceston) with Karen Pearlman before joining The Physical TV Company (Sydney).
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer and songs composer. Swift is a prominent figure in popular music and a topic of great public attention. She is well-known for her autobiographical songs, creative reinventions, and cultural effects.
Luke Edward Anthony is an Australian actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter who was born on December 5, 1976. A recipient of the New South Wales Film and Television Office Emerging Filmmaker’s Fund, he has been a finalist twice in the Sundance Institute’s screenplay labs. Another noteworthy accomplishment for Anthony is that he won the SBS Audience Choice Award at Flickerfest for his Neil Armfield-coached short film, White Bread. His theater work at the famous Sydney Opera House includes Aristophane’s Birds. Additionally, he is a skilled set decorator who primarily works on MasterChef Australia. (more…)
Australian producer and director Dominic Allen has produced television documentaries, music videos, advertisements, and short and feature films. He appeared as an Australian street artist in the 2005 documentary RASH. (more…)
One of the most well-known and wealthy politicians, Quentin Bryce, was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on December 23, 1942. She became the first female governor-general of Australia. Since 2008, she has held this position. In 2013, she gained notoriety when she advocated for both same-sex marriage and the establishment of an Australian Republic.
Australian humanist, social critic, former broadcaster, public intellectual, and farmer Phillip Andrew Hedley Adams AO, FAHA, FRSA. From 1991 until 2024, he presented the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Late Night Live show on Radio National. Every week, he contributes a column to The Weekend Australian.
Jon Snow also known as Jonathan George Snow HonFRIBA is a television host and journalist from England. From 1989 to 2021, he was the longest-running presenter of Channel 4 News, earning him the most notoriety. Snow announced his resignation from the position on April 29, 2021, and his last show aired on December 23, 2021. ITN produces the news programming on Channel 4, but Snow works directly for the network. Snow served as Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University from 2001 to 2008, among other honorary positions. (more…)