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A painting by a renowned Indigenous artist depicting what is known as the Mistake Creek Massacre has been displayed at the National Museum of Australia for the first time since it was purchased in 2005. The artwork, by the late Queenie McKenzie, was bought by the museum in 2005, but due to disagreement and controversy about what actually took place almost a century earlier, it was never hung. Now, it is on display as part of a new exhibition titled Talking Blak to History, which aims to add more Indigenous voices to the narrative of Australian history. Read more:  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-22/talking-blak-to-history-indigenous-exhibition-at-national-museum/12472370

Recently, students of Avondale School in Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia, participated in Service to Others Really Matters Company (STORMCo), the youth initiative of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s South Pacific Division, with the town of Cobar for the 22nd year. This time, however, the initiative for young people to serve their communities was accomplished differently.  With COVID-19 restrictions meaning a trip to Cobar (pop. 4,000) would not be possible in July 2020, students from this year’s team helped put together a “Virtual STORMCo,” so that their positive relationship with the community could continue. https://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story15210-in-australia-community-service-initiative-reinvents-itself-during-the-pandemic

No one would deny, the arts profession is tough. So when major milestones roll around, the cause for celebration is all the more meaningful. Such milestones are often celebrated with a gala performance, or a specially curated exhibition. However, with many arts organisations in lockdown for the better part of 2020, that opportunity to celebrate has been denied them – in a traditional sense. It was the words of David Walsh, Founder of Hobart’s Mona, who best captured the feeling for all. ‘Our tenth anniversary – that’s a big thing to us decimal creatures, and it’s been made a bigger thing due to COVID-19. We’ve been forced to pause – we are thinking about the last ten years and the next ten years.' https://www.artshub.com.au/news-article/features/covid-19/gina-fairley/celebrating-arts-anniversaries-during-closure-260800