AustLit

'Thalu follows the mission of a group of Indigenous children who undertake a journey to save their Country as they combat the threat of a mysterious dust cloud and its inhabitants, 'The Takers'. The friends must make their way to the 'Thalu' , which is a place of great power, in order to stop the cloud. Along the way, they encounter friends and foes, as they search for the eight sacred stones and a special key that will unlock the power of the 'Thalu' and stop the Takers in their tracks.' (Production summary)

'Pop culture is full of hot ‘psycho’ white girls making rage and revenge look sexy, while black women pay for their brief moments of angry freedom with confinement. Where are the hot black psychos?'  (Article summary)

'Lui has been criticised by Quadrant and News Corp. Would this have been the case if she wasn’t black?'

'Antidotes only exist out of necessity, given against something already present, already acting upon the body. Without the danger that calls them into action, they may hold no value for us—but when we need them, we need them desperately. This one-off series is designed to have antidotal properties, by collecting and dispatching a sustained chord of lighthearted positivity, written against a cultural moment that overwhelms and frightens and covfefes us daily. ‘A light when all lights are out’, ‘a welcome reprieve’, a cute story that plays at the end of the news telecast featuring the baby elephant at the zoo: these are some of the ways we describe such instances where the pressures upon us are alleviated, when we can avoid thinking about the gloomier realities of this life. But we wondered, what other kind of meaningful comforts might be possible? A writer friend recently spoke about the need to capture moments of levity—especially when working with subject matter that might be brutal or traumatic—moments that, however small, offer respite and a provisional hope.' (Introduction)

'Nayuka Gorrie asks the audience to help her decide what was her lowest moment of 2016.

'Nayuka is a Kurnai/Gunai, Gunditjmara, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta freelance writer who has written for The Guardian, Junkee, Vice, SBS and others. She also writes for TV, most notably for ABC TV’s Black Comedy.'

Source: Omny.