‘Murriland! #1” 2015-2017 – an oil on canvass painting by Gordon Hookey about the colonialisation of Australia at the HOA Gallery at the Gold Coast. The painting directly speaks to the British cocolonisation of Queensland. ‘Murri’ is a broad term used to encapsulate all Aboriginal people of Queensland. Gordon Hookey’s Read more…
When the Japanese invaded Netherlands East Indie (NEI) in 1942, most members of the NEI Government had been able to flee to Australia and organised themselves in Melbourne. Following hastily established diplomatic relationships in January 1942, the Australian Labor Government offered the Dutch almost unlimited support in relation to facilities Read more…
The Dutch Australian Cultural Centre was founded in 1983 and gives as its aims and objectives in its mission statement, the collection, preservation, promotion and dissemination of Dutch culture and heritage in Australia. The Centre immediately started the collection of material for the archives and Library and now, after almost Read more…
SWELL Sculpture Festival (SWELL) is a multifaceted arts organisation that connects people, art, and place, based in Currumbin, Gold Coast, Queensland. Since 2003 SWELL has exhibited 873 Sculptures in the main exhibition on Currumbin Beach with a portfolio value worth $15.5M. Angela van Boxtel is a Dutch, Queensland based Artist. Read more…
HNLMS Evertsen (F805) (Dutch: Zr.Ms. Evertsen) is the fourth De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy. It together with 5 other nations is particiapting in naval excercise to the north of Australia. The four De Zeven Provinciën-class frigates are highly advanced air-defence and command frigates in service with Read more…
Senior Principal Research ScientistA Healthy and Resilient GBRAustralian Research Council Laureate Fellow (2019-2023) https://www.aims.gov.au/our-people/prof-madeleine-van-oppen
The Dutchlink Board would like to announce a special edition of ‘Dutchlink Goes Online’ about Mental Health. Later this month, Dutchlink Board Director Annerie van Maarschalkerweerd will interview Sydney based and Dutch born Psychologist Lonneke van der Laan. With most of Australia in lockdown and the Australian borders being closed Read more…
Australian-Dutch soprano Mirusia Louwerse will perform at the Brisbane City Hall King George Square, Brisbane on the 19th of December. The event will be hosted by baritone, Jason Barry-Smith, the concert will feature popular Mirusia, along with the Queensland Choir and the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stefanie Smith on Read more…
SBS wants to hear from diverse voices for new podcasts. We want to hear from diverse Australian voices who have new ideas to share, as we continue to grow our collection of distinctive podcasts. SBS is calling out to Australian podcasters to submit their concepts, inviting pitches showcasing originality and Read more…
Spanning 500 years, ‘European Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’ offered a journey from the 1420s and emerging Renaissance to conclude at the height of early twentieth century post-impressionism. Visitors experienced works by painters such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Turner, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, and Monet, direct from The Read more…