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Bennelong Point
Sydney, New South Wales, 2000
Australia

Bad Bitch Choir

With a roster of 20 femme fatales, the Bad Bitch Choir has become an inner west phenomenon. Whisperings about their boisterous performances and shiny outfits are getting louder, and now the Bad Bitches are ready to roar. They’ve stomped on stages like The Vanguard, Oxford Art Factory, the Newtown Social Club and GOODGOD, performing solo and with respected local artists The Stiffys, Hobo Bordeaux, Twincest and Pinky Beecroft. One of the Bad Bitch Choir's most exciting opportunities so far was to play with Clare Bowditch and Adalita at The Factory Theatre for Clare's Winter Secrets tour.

Ta-Ku

Ta-ku, (aka Regan Matthews), is a 28-year-old beat maker from Perth whose artistic practice spans photography, curation and creative direction. He is a contributing editor at Sweet Dreams Magazine; co-owner of Westons Barbershop; and the founder of Team Cozy and Create & Explore, platforms connecting individuals, cultures

Abdul Abdullah

Abdul Abdullah is an artist from Perth whose practice explores the identity and experience of marginalised members of the Australian community. His works are driven by symbolism and personal experience. He has been the recipient of various grants and awards including the Blake Prize for Human Justice in 2011 and most recently, he was named finalist in the Archibald Prize for his portrait of artist and activist Richard Bell.

Alan Duffy

Dr Duffy is an astrophysicist by training but a curious human by birth and fervently believes that the best way to learn is to ask simple questions. He tries to answer some of these questions at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, by creating galaxies inside powerful supercomputers.

Amna Karra-Hasan

Amna Karra-Hassan is the co-founder of Auburn Tigers Women’s AFL Since 2009, Amna Karra-Hassan has been involved in coordinating activities for women in sport. She is a strong advocate for the rights of Muslim women and at the age of 23, she was involved in establishing a new women’s AFL team, the Auburn Tigers. An active leader in the community, she has worked for the Australian Federal Police Community Liaison Team and the NSW Youth Advisory Council.

Brodie Lancaster

Brodie Lancaster is a writer and editor, and the founder of Filmme Fatales, a publication that looks at film from a feminist perspective. She is a staff writer at Rookie, a senior editor at The Good Copy and, in 2015 was named one of Melbourne Writers Festival's 30 Under 30.

Dylan Alcott

Dylan Alcott OAM is a Paralympic gold medalist, World Champion, Grand Slam champion and world record holder for both wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis. In 2008, Dylan won Gold at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic games at the age of 17, the youngest ever winner of a wheelchair basketball gold medal. In 2013, Dylan switched sports to wheelchair tennis, and in 2015 won his first grand slam title at the Australian Open. Dylan was born with a large tumor wrapped around his spinal cord, leaving him a paraplegic. He is a keen advocate for people with disabilities, and is an ambassador for the charities Starlight Foundation and Variety which help change the lives of kids with disabilities across the country. Dylan is also a music enthusiast, and is well known for his wheelchair crowdsurfing at music festivals.

Eliza Owen

Eliza is an economist, writer and comedian who believes economics should be accessible to everyone, not just economists. She currently works as a market analyst for onthehouse.com.au, and has a regular economics segment on FBI's 'Backchat'.

Kyol Blakeney

My name is Kyol Blakeney. I have served as Indigenous Officer of the Students' Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Sydney for 2 years and was the NSW State ATSI Officer for the National Union of Students in 2014. Currently, I am the President of the SRC at the University of Sydney and a vocal Aboriginal Rights Activist. I am also studying a Bachelor of Primary Education.

Ollie Henderson

Ollie Henderson is an international model, artist and activist. As founder and director of fashion label and youth movement House of Riot, she utilises fashion to encourage young people to become more politically aware and involved

Oscar Schwartz

Oscar Schwartz, 26, is a writer and a poet. He is undertaking a PhD that asks whether a computer can write poetry, which led to the development of a Turing Test for poetry. His research and writing concerns the influence of digital technology on culture and human interaction. He tweets about all this stuff from @scarschwartz.

Sam Campbell

Sam Campbell is a regular on Australian Radio network triple j and was nominated Best Newcomer at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival.