How to Be Australian: A Q&A with Canadian author Ashley Kalagian Blunt on her new book
When Ashley Kalagian Blunt travelled from Canada to Australia in 2011 with her husband, she expected a fun year of…
Generosity and Humanity
Postcards from #InternationalExperienceCanada My wife and I were living in remote Northern Territory of Australia, working with First Nations people. …
Fostering reconciliation through relationships: how one leader is working collaboratively to transform the international education sector
Craig Wallace knows about the importance of global connections, and his work is paving the way for Indigenous students to…
Ravi Jain and ‘A Brimful of Asha’
Canadian artist Ravi Jain recently brought his piece ‘A Brimful of Asha’ to Melbourne Festival for its Australian premiere. He talked to us about how the show is connecting him with both audiences around the world and his mother, who co-stars.
Canadian Chardonnay wins prestigious ‘Wine of the Show’ title at the 2019 Six Nations Wine Challenge
At this year’s Six Nations Wine Challenge, Canada claimed the winning spot in four categories, with the honours shared evenly between Canada’s two main wine producing regions – Ontario’s Niagara region and British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley region.
Canadian Women Making a World of Difference
Canada Down Under sat down with the Canadian recipients of the 2019 World of Difference award. Read what the incredible women had to say about the importance of making a difference, and bettering women’s economic empowerment.
Scaling the heights of documentary film-making with Canadian director Grant Baldwin
“This Mountain Life”, a documentary by award winning Canadian filmmaker Grant Baldwin, is screening tomorrow night as part of Environmental Film Festival Australia! In anticipation, the Canada Down Under team sat down with Grant and chatted about the making of his remarkable film.
Laurie Lynd: Staying True to His Voice
Following its sold-out Australian premiere at Queer Screen, Canadian screenwriter Laurie Lynd discusses his latest film “Killing Patient Zero” and its importance to the queer cinema movement, as well as to his career as an artist.
Connecting the dots: Stargazing with Joan Marie Galat
During her recent visit to Australia, Canada Down Under chatted with award-winning Canadian science author Joan Marie Galat about the importance of sharing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education with the next generation.