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TEDxSydney lineup announced

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though COVID-19 lockdowns continue to keep us apart, TEDxSydney’s annual event will go ahead, with the lineup for their main event finally announced.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the second year out of their 12-year history, TEDxSydney will be hosting the event online, broadcast from the Sydney Opera House on Friday, September 17.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This year’s theme, POSSIBLE, will see a lineup of speakers and performers showing the audience what is possible across science, technology, business, entertainment and more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s a rundown of the lineup announced so far.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842883/copy-of-grace-tame.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/35465b6b9f954a14b821ab54bdbb518c" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Grace Tame</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 2021 Australian of the Year has become known as an advocate for survivors of sexual assault, especially for those who were abused in institutional settings, since her campaign called #LetHerSpeak gained global support.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842882/copy-of-george-peppou.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/8c9058bc328348db90b0a315fba7343d" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>George Peppou</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A serial entrepreneur, inventor, and the CEO of food-tech startup, Vow, which developed the first kangaroo meat cultivated in a laboratory, Peppou is hoping to produce food that is “sustainable, abundant, and irresistible”.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842881/copy-of-shelly_reyes_ao.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/4ffd2da56ef84b77853b9e392226feb9" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Shelley Reys AO</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shelley is a Djiribul woman of far-north Queensland, who has been a leader in the reconciliation space for 30 years and helps the Australian workforce achieve goals and work in the Indigenous space.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842880/copy-of-uncanny-valley.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/32f57db77def465db0470e442a0c2620" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Uncanny Valley</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Charlton Hill and Justin Shave are the duo behind Uncanny Valley that combines music and technology. They believe in pursuing augmented creativity and look to define the ethical and sustainable role emerging tech can play in the music industry.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842879/copy-of-tracey-rogers.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/3173adb261bb4ee88548afe5ae689ba6" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Tracey Rogers</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tracey is an ecologist who studies how animals overcome the challenges of changing environments in order to survive. She is known for her work with leopard seals.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842878/copy-of-sara_saleh.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e2092684f9d54b82983f07dc38609f03" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Sarah Saleh</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A poet, writer, human rights activist, and campaigner for refugee rights and racial justice, Sarah is the daughter of migrants from Palestine, Egypt, and Lebanon. She has had a decade-long career working with NGOs such as Amnesty International and has performed her poetry on a local and international scale.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: TEDxSydney / Instagram</span></em></p>

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Major shake-up on the cards for The Project panel in 2020

<p>A Channel Ten executive has confirmed that hit panel show<span> </span><em>The Project</em>is set for a re-shuffle this year after the show struggles to compete with the<span> </span><em>ABC</em>.</p> <p>Speaking to the<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/channel-10s-the-project-set-for-a-reshuffle/news-story/450b8a30a62fbbd156767c3cfa50b8f5" target="_blank">Herald Sun</a></em><span> </span>on Thursday, Ten chief content officer Beverley McGarvey said that the almost-nightly changes to the panel line-up will stop.</p> <p>“You won't see the same faces six nights a week but what I would like to have is consistency and familiarity,” she said.</p> <p>Last year, viewers saw a mix of hosts including Susie Youseff, Joel Creasey and Dave Thornton, which is a factor that could be explained by the decreased ratings.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5zXYoulFEz/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5zXYoulFEz/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Project (@theprojecttv)</a> on Dec 7, 2019 at 11:11pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"We don't want people to feel like they're getting the B-team.</p> <p>"It needs to be that if you see Waleed, Carrie, and Pete on a Monday... it will be every single Monday," she continued.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4uONjml7bV/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4uONjml7bV/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Project (@theprojecttv)</a> on Nov 11, 2019 at 2:43am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>In ratings that were published by<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mumbrella.com.au/friday-cricket-helps-seven-to-a-penultimate-ratings-win-608678" target="_blank">Mumbrella</a><span> </span>in December,<span> </span><em>The Project</em>failed to attract a bigger audience than ABC’s<span> </span><em>7:30</em>, which beat out the show by 100,000 viewers.</p>

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