The Australian government has announced plans to implement legislation that would ban under 16 year olds from social media, with Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, saying the bill will be introduced to Parliament within the next few weeks.
This move has been criticised, including by the The Australian Child Rights Taskforce; an organisation made up of 100 academics and 20 civil society organisations, which have written to the Australian government opposing the bill, rather calling for the government to impose “safety standards” on social media.
However, Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland, Dr Samantha Marsh, supports Australia’s move, and is calling for New Zealand to implement similar restrictions.
News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to her about Australia’s move, and why she supports it.
The lovely Paul Cathro came up to play some songs ahead of their single release next week! Live listeners said: "Bloody loving Fancy New Band today," "I really loved today's fancy new band!" "It's a super banger!" and "F*** THIS IS MEAN!! I LOVE THIS BAND!!" and more. Good thing you can re-listen to it here!
Renowned Aotearoa artist Michael Shepherd’s latest series, The Disasters of War, is currently being exhibited at Two Rooms Gallery.
Two Rooms explains that ‘these latest works show the silent reality faced by New Zealand’s threatened flora. Many endangered species, like Olearia adenocarpa, Carmichaelia muritai, Myosotis brevis and Poa spania endure in small, often highly modified fragments that sit firmly outside the public view (and imagination)’.
The artistic ethos of Romantic painter Goya is a constant throughout The Disasters of War. Each of Shepherd’s works are framed by black and feature the words, ‘Deaf like Goya’.
Beth spoke with Shepherd about the exhibition, which opened today at Two Rooms Gallery.
Alice Canton joins Beth in-studio to kōrero with Kura Forrester and Brynley Stent about Camping, a play created and performed by Chris Parker and Tom Sainsbury with Forrester and Stent.
Think The Rocky Horror Picture Show meets French and Saunders in this risqué romp through a sea of sexual tension, tantrums, and tomfoolery.
Camping is showing at Q Theatre from 14th November – 7th December. Tickets from Q Theatre’s website.
Making My Way Home is an exhibition showing new work by Veronica Herber currently on at Melanie Roger Gallery.
As Herber’s first solo exhibition with Melanie Roger Gallery, the show is exhibiting new works of hers made from hand torn pieces of Japanese Washi Foto tape and graphite powder.
The exhibition borrows its title from Herber’s late husband Derek Browne of dDub’s second album, Medicine Man. Herber too has sourced the titles for her work from his lyrics, describing the way she incorporates his work as a way that the two are still collaborating.
Sofia had a kōrero with Veronica about Making My Way Home and her practice.
Beth has a kōrero with renowned artist Michael Shepherd about his new exhibition, The Disasters of War, showing at Two Rooms Gallery from 14th November – 21st December.
Sofia catches up with artist Veronica Herber about her new exhibition, Making My Way Home, showing at Melanie Roger Gallery till 7th December.
Alice Canton joins Beth in-studio to kōrero with Kura Forrester and Brynley Stent about Camping, a play showing at Q Theatre from 14th November – 7th December. Tickets from Q Theatre’s website.
And we listen to some Haley Heynderickx, Adrianne Lenker, Beth Torrance, Alex G and Bat for Lashes.
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