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Back to Episodes'Admit you got it wrong' - Islamophobia envoy calls for police apology to protestors in prayer
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Sydney’s Muslim community is demanding an apology from the New South Wales Premier alleging that police used force to move on moved people in prayer at Monday’s night's protest in the CBD. The special envoy to combat Islamophobia Aftab Malik says it was an humiliation.
As young people increasingly shun arts and creative tertiary courses in favour of STEM and Universities respond by axing hundreds of courses. What is being lost along the way, who will tell our stories, write our books and bring our unique culture to life? Artist Ben Quilty and QUT researcher Professor Sandra Gattenhof say the arts sector is on a precipice.
If you're a sewer or obsessed with fabrics you’ll be familiar with the great textile tradition that is Liberty Fabrics. For 150 years it’s traded in cloth, bringing ancient traditions and exotic prints to the world and creating its own signature style - florals. The company’s head designer, Mary-Ann Dunkley and archivist Anna Buruma are in Australia to showcase their designs.