Photographs of Toydeath playing at Mothership Studios in Marrickville last Friday night.
Toydeath are a band who modify electronic toys as musical instruments.
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Toydeath at Mothership Studios
The Longest Night: Sydney Homeless Memorial Service
Today is Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year.
Tonight, thousands of men, women and children are sleeping rough on the streets around Australia.
And over the past 12 months, many homeless people have died living on the streets of Sydney.
This evening, around 150 people gathered on the forecourt of St. Mary’s Cathedral to hold a candlelight vigil and memorial for those homeless people who have passed whilst sleeping rough. The Sydney Street Choir performed at tonight's memorial.
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The Longest Night: Dream Girls
A homeless man sleeps outside a Kings Cross night club.
Today is Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year.
Tonight, thousands of men, women and children are sleeping rough on the streets around Australia.
And over the past 12 months, many homeless people have died living on the streets of Sydney.
Photos of this evening’s candlelight memorial to those people who have passed to come.
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'No Police Guns - End Racist NT Intervention Powers' Rally
Photographs from yesterday’s protest rally at Sydney Town Hall, demanding an end to armed police in Aboriginal communities and an end to Aboriginal deaths in custody.
Speakers included family members from several Aboriginal people who have died in police custody - Mark Mason Snr, David Dungay Jnr. and Kumanjayi Walker.
Audrey Napanangka Williams, a Warlpiri woman and relative of 19-year old Kumanjayi Walker, who was shot and killed by Constable Zachary Rolfe in 2019 in Yuendumu, travelled all the way from the Northern Territory to speak. She demanded that police no longer carry guns in her community, after an all white jury found Rolfe not guilty of murder. A total of sixteen demands were made, all of which can be found at www.karrinjarimuwajarri.org
Nearly 500 Aboriginal people have died in police custody since the report from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was handed down in 1991.
The protestors marched to the Supreme Court on Macquarie Street where further speeches were given.
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Audrey Napanangka Williams - No Police Guns in Yuendumu
Portrait of Audrey Napanangka Martin, Warlpiri woman and relative of 19-year old Kumanjayi Walker, who was shot and killed by Constable Zachary Rolfe in the Northern Territory Aboriginal community of Yuendumu in 2019.
Napanangka spoke outside Sydney Town Hall today, in front of around 500 people, to call for all police guns to be removed from Yuendumu after Rolfe was found not guilty of murder by an all white jury earlier this year.
More photos of the rally to come.
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Albert Hartnett Wake
Portraits taken at the wake for Wangkumurra man, Albert Hartnett, who recently passed away.
The gathering took place at Redfern Community Centre after the funeral at Rookwood Cemetery.
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Albert Hartnett Funeral
Photographs of the funeral of Wangkumurra man, Albert Hartnett, who recently passed away. The service was held at the South Chapel at Rookwood Cemetery, where family and friends gathered to pay tribute.
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Vote Like It's An Emergency - Blinky on a Barge
Blinky, the giant Koala, roamed Sydney Harbour on a barge today, in a bid to urge voters to go into ballot booths with climate action at front of mind for next week’s federal election.
Today’s action was organised by Extinction Rebellion.
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Vote Like It's An Emergency - Rally
Photographs from yesterday’s ‘Vote Like It’s An Emergency’ rally in Martin Place organised by Extinction Rebellion.
As Blinky, the giant, emaciated koala fascinated passers-by, speakers urged Australians to change the government in next week’s election by voting for climate focused parties and independents that want to take real action on climate change.
Speakers included Murri poet, Uncle Ken Canning, XR and Occupy organiser, Larissa Payne, first time voter, Varsha Yajman, ex-Senator, Scott Ludlam and Doro Babek from the Bob Brown Foundation.
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Australia's Hidden Shame - Aboriginal-led Protest for Disability Rights
A small but passionate group turned up to Hyde Park in Sydney, Gadigal, to bring attention to the terrible plight of people living with disabilities across Australia, with a focus on Aboriginal families.
Aunty Shirley Lomas led the protest, with speakers decrying the overwhelming discrimination and lack of financial and political support provided to the most vulnerable people in our society.
In the midst of a federal election campaign, the protesters called for a change of government, while acknowledging the ALP opposition offered a less than inspiring alternative.
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Election Climate Strike
Several thousand mostly students and young people gathered at Town Hall today and marched to the Liberal Party HQ on Macquarie Street to protest against the lack of action on climate change.
The demonstration was organised by School Strike 4 Climate.
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Elizabeth Burton Tribute Night
Photographs from the tribute night to Elizabeth Burton, legendary burlesque performer, strip tease artiste, painter and Kings Cross identity, who recently passed away.
Friends, family and fellow performers gathered at the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre in Darlinghurst to remember and celebrate the impact Elizabeth had on their lives and on the cultural fabric of Sydney’s nightlife.
Featured performers included Betty Grumble, Sheena Barnes, Vashti Hughes, Mia Mortal, Aaron Manhattan, Paul Vassallo, Catherine Hourihan, Vito, Paul Capsis, Matilda Coyotee and Charles Freyberg.
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Global Climate Strike
Around 1,500 people marched on Kirribilli House, the Prime Minister’s Sydney residence, to protest against the Australian Government’s policies on the fossil fuel industries and lack of action on climate change.
The rally was part of a global action on climate change and was organised by School Strike 4 Climate, a coalition of primary and high school students and supporters.
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Sister Nancy Plays the Red Rattler
Legendary dancehall pioneer, Sister Nancy, performed last Friday at the Red Rattler in Marrickville, with Legal Shot Sound and supported by Sister Cini, Chris Munky, Judgement, Golden Fang and Halfqueen. The night was hosted by Lizzie Jarrett.
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Mardi Gras Protest Rally 2022
Photographs from yesterday’s Mardi Gras rally, which started with speeches at Taylor Square in Darlinghurst, then marched down Oxford Street and ending with a dance party in Hyde Park.
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Rally: Protest the Religious Discrimination Bill! Defend LGBTI Rights
Photos from today’s protest against the Religious Discrimination bill that was withdrawn in Federal Parliament this week but still remains a possibility to be revived by the Government. The legislation threatened to leave trans students, teachers and workers vulnerable to discrimination under religious grounds at schools and workplaces.
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Aboriginal Tent Embassy 50th Anniversary - Day 2, Invasion Day
Photographs from the 26th of January, 2022, Invasion Day, Day 2 of the 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy on Ngunnawal-Ngambri country - reputedly, the world’s longest continually run political protest site.
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Aboriginal Tent Embassy 50th Anniversary - Day One
Photographs from the 25th of January, 2022, Day 1 of the 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy - reputedly, the world’s longest continually run political protest site.
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Aboriginal Tent Embassy 50th Anniversary - Portraits
In-situ portraits taken at this year’s 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy during the lead up to and on Invasion day in Canberra, Ngunnawal-Ngambri.
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Martin Place Street Kitchen Reboot
Photos from last Sunday’s street kitchen at Martin Place, which has been revived after the passing of Lanz Priestly late last year. Over 200 hot meals were served to homeless people and ‘streeties’. The kitchen will currently run monthly.
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