For years, the video gaming industry, like many other technological industries, has been dominated by men. However, new reports show a significant growth in the number female gamers and game developers in the industry. A 2018 report by the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association Australia found that 63 per cent of females play video games. The criteria for video games in the report covered a wide range of games, from first-person shooters on gaming consoles like the PlayStation, to social games on mobile devices. The report also found females make up about 46 per cent of all gamers as of…
Author: Casey Chilby
Dust off that old lycra bodysuit, your matching sweat bands and get ready for the University of Wollongong’s UniActive team to host its ’90s themed fitness party. The party will kick off next Tuesday at 7:30pm and entry will require a donation of one gold coin. The money raised by the event will be given to Lifeline South Coast, a national charity organisation that provides Australians with 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Make sure to wear your best fluro active-wear as there will be prizes for the best and brightest dressed.
Amer Hlehel, writer and performer of ‘TAHA’, will be presenting his show exclusively for Shoalhaven Entertainment, The Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, and Riverside Theatres. As well as being performed in English, there will also be special showings of the play performed completely in Arabic, the native language of the writer and performer. The play is a compelling lyrical story that explores the life of Palestinian writer, Taha Muhammad Ali. It delves into the beautiful Palestinian culture which, according to Emer Hlehel, is almost never portrayed in the media. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVPnbkOUjCA] ‘TAHA’ explores the story of how, against all odds, a humble,…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ_zfCHBOQU] Success in the cut-throat world of app development comes down to money for marketing, according to a would-be Illawarra entrepreneur. Dapto barber-come-app developer, Mick Boardman has called for more support for Illawarra people who wish to jump into the online entrepreneurial world. Mr Boardman spent the last 18 months developing an Apple iTunes application called ‘Celebrity Signature’ with the help of a programmer, but it failed to gain traction in the app store. Mr Boardman said the poor result was due to the lack of financial and marketing support he had for the app. “The biggest problem is…
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released the new $10 note, and it has won support of parts of the disability community. The new note includes tactile features which have been designed to assist people who are blind or have low vision to quickly and easily recognise what note they are holding. The vision-impaired community of Australia has welcomed the new note and has labelled it a step in the right direction to support the estimated 384,000 people in Australia who are blind or have low vision. “[The Reserve Bank of Australia] are doing a good job creating a more…
The Arcadians Theatre Group has presented its biggest show at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre Theatre. ‘Wicked’, the musical based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, packed out the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) in August. The IPAC boasts a 500-seat professional venue, which is far bigger than the group’s 150-seat home base, the Miner’s Lamb Theatre, in Corrimal. ‘Wicked’ was developed over a year, with the cast rehearsing two to three times a week in the months leading to opening night. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RuT0cw0JH0]