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    Five-year-old Westie wins art contest to exhibit with Ken Done at Australian Museum

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    Discover the incredible story of five-year-old Inara Wilson, the youngest winner in the National Fantastical Shark & Rays children's art competition.
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    Iridescence: celebrating beauty in the everyday

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    Local artist Chelsea Avila is hoping to inspire locals to find beauty in the ordinary with her new exhibition Iridescence.
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    Are we living in a golden age for self published authors?

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    Amra Pajalic shares her journey in the publishing industry and offers a course for authors to navigate self-publishing.
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    Rockets, thrills and spills: rumbling through Melbourne’s west with Mad Max

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    Explore the iconic Mad Max film franchise, from its humble beginnings in Melbourne's west to the triumphant reception of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga at the Cannes Film Festival.
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    Screens – November 2024

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    Movie synopses for Heretic, The Moogai and Here.
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    Documentary filmmakers in the western suburbs give agency and hope to African youth

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    A new documentary called Reclaimed Voices, produced by the African Youth Initiative (AYI), is flipping the script. 
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    Recommended reading from local bookshops – November 2024

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    Reviews of the books In the Dream House, The Wren, The Wren, All Fours and Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria.
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    GenZine proving that magazines aren’t dead

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    GenZine is a youth-led magazine, dedicated to amplifying voices and telling stories of gender equity and social justice in the western suburbs.

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