14: Kelly Rowland at Cannes, Contemporary Colonialism and The Great Australian Silence

The Cannes Film Festival can’t seem to stop being racist. Rishi Sunak has some quirky ideas for how to win the upcoming election in the UK, France is continuing their long colonial legacy in New Caledonia, and AI generated imagery in support of Gaza is rife on social media. Plus, did you know the Walkley Awards namesake was an old racist white man? Shocking, we know. (If you couldn’t guess, this week’s deep dive is into racism and colonialism in the modern day.)

💖 We hope you love Episode 14 of the podcast for burnt out girlies trying to stay Broadly Relevant, hosted by your favourite personality hires, Simran Pasricha & Ryan Hamilton. Stay tuned for new episodes every Monday at 6PM (AEDT)

🔗 Research Links

• Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta | Goodreads
• Another Day in the Colony by Chelsea Watego | Goodreads
• Victoria Police presentation on youth crime criticised for 'racist' focus on 'African gangs' - ABC News
• Laura Tingle, Australia is a Racist Country | SMH
• Since the Voice to Parliament referendum, our national discourse has failed to reflect on where we should go next - ABC News
• Rishi Sunak’s national service pledge is ‘bonkers’, says ex-military chief | General election 2024 | The Guardian
• New Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says | New Caledonia | The Guardian
• ‘Race suicide’: Sir William Walkley’s unearthed report on apartheid South Africa reveals birthrate fears | Australian media | The Guardian
• Maggie Zhou - All Eyes On Rafah TikTok
• Reconciliation Australia
• Since the Voice to Parliament referendum, our national discourse has failed to reflect on where we should go next - ABC News
• Kelly Rowland Checks Cannes Security For Crossing A ‘Boundary’

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