The Source Kids Disability Expo is returning to Adelaide in February 2025. Source Kids is Australia’s leading disability expo for kids, teens and young adults up to the age of 35 years. The Expo brings together the latest products, services and technology under the one roof, showcasing more than 120 products including assistive technology and devices for physical disabilities, sensory shopping and supports for neurodiverse families, NDIS plan assistance, support organisations, peak bodies, therapy providers and so much more. Eventgoers will be able to chat to experts; gather information; touch, try out and purchase. Plus, there will be entertainment for…
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Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo by Stephanie StoreyIn her brilliant debut, Storey brings early 16th-century Florence to life, delving with extraordinary empathy into the minds and souls of two Renaissance masters to create a breathtaking art history thriller. Between 1501 and 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. Leonardo was a charming, handsome fifty-year-old in the prime of his career. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his mid-twenties who was determined to make a name for himself.Leonardo: Revised Edition by Martin KempThis fascinating look at Leonardo da Vinci’s life and…
Chad and Senegal on Tuesday hit back at comments made by President Macron claiming that African countries in the Sahel had “forgotten to say thank you” to France for helping to combat jihadist insurgencies. Both countries have demanded in recent months the withdrawal of French troops from their territories as France’s military presence in West Africa continues to wane.
Making his final trip as America’s top diplomat last week, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrived in Paris, his former hometown, to a hero’s welcome.France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, proclaimed Mr. Blinken “an eminent servant of peace” at a ceremony at the Élysée Palace before awarding him the country’s highest tribute, the Legion of Honor medal. With its red silk ribbon pinned to his jacket, Mr. Blinken called the medal “the honor of a lifetime.”It was a very different scene back in Washington a few days later, when Mr. Blinken gave a final speech before a crowd of foreign policy…
Ghana’s new president promised to reset the nation as he was sworn in this Tuesday. It’s not John Mahama’s first turn in the hot seat, since he ran the country for four years prior to his predecessor Nana Akufo-Addo’s two terms in office. Mahama’s landslide comeback in December was carried by voters’ hopes for change after a tough economic chapter for the country.
According to its chief editor Hinda Abdi Mohamoud, Bilan Media gives Somali women “a space to work” and “real editorial power”. Somalia’s first female-only media outlet covers topics including climate change, people living with albinism and HIV/AIDS, while also encouranging period education for young girls. However, it’s not an easy industry for Somali women to work in. “You can get trapped […] you can be attacked,” our guest explains. But this seems to make her even more determined: “It’s the thing that we want to change […] that people believe that women cannot do the hard work.” She spoke to us…
An interview about The Light of Home with Hoda Hadadi and Diana Farid. In a heartfelt conversation about The Light of Home, Diana Farid reaches across continents to her collaborator, telling Hadadi, “You walk the same ground and see the same mountains that my parents, grandparents, and the generations of my family as far back as I know have walked — places I have never been to or seen myself.” Hadadi shares how deeply personal this project became: “It was impossible to say no to this story because of how many knots and links it had with my life—past and…
The Adelaide Motorsport Festival is a two-day festival of all things motorsport returning to Victoria Park in March 2025. Held the week prior to the Australian Grand Prix, the Adelaide Motorsport Festival is a museum in motion, displaying historic, rare and significant racing vehicles in the heart of Adelaide. The circuit is comprised of the Victoria Park section of the original Adelaide Grand Prix track with excellent viewing opportunities. The 2025 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival will showcase up to 18 cars on track at any one time across a number of different categories. It combines high-octane action on-track with…
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertGilbert’s disarmingly honest, soul searching novel is based on her real-life experience as a down-and-out divorcee who spends a year traveling abroad in search of revitalization. This lyrical, uplifting, and often humorous story explores Italian decadence, yogic pilgrimage in India, and spiritual wanderings in Indonesia, while also covering the more figurative distance from an unhappy marriage to a newfound sense of self, friendship and, of course, romance. Get ready for some continent skipping.Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel ProustFrom the French Riviera to Paris and the rich countryside in between, Proust details the upheaval and…
As France celebrates half a century of legal abortion, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry welcomes Kei Yoshida, Senior Legal Advisor at the Center for Reproductive Rights, offering an in-depth look at women’s health, reproductive rights, and the progressive trend spanning the globe.