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Imaginary Friends
Evan Kidd
TEDxSydney 2012 · 26 May 2012
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Mary Jerram chats with Fenella Kernebone in The Studio after her talk at TEDxSYdney 2014. Mary Jerram is the former State Coroner of NSW. Born in New...
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Tim & Judy Sharp in The Studio
Fenella gets to chat with Tim and Judy Sharp immediately after they come off the main stage at TEDxSydney n 2014. Tim Sharp is an internationally acclaimed 25...
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In Conversation with Markus Zusak, in The Studio
Markus Zusak takes time to chat with Fenella Kernebone in The Studio after he comes of the main stage at TEDxSydney in 2014. Here he describes the art of...
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How I Learned to Improve Technology: Jake Coppinger
After noticing many people dangerously using their phones while crossing the road, high school student Jake Coppinger decided to develop a form of human-computer interaction that does away with...
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School Transformation – Our students are worth it: Jihad Dib
Jihad Dib was told the task was too big, the school too damaged and the community too fractured. He was told it wasn't worth the effort. In...
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Skateboarding in Afghanistan: Oliver Percovich
Oliver Percovich first skated in an empty pool at the age of six, while growing up in Papua New Guinea. In 2007 Oliver moved to Afghanistan from Australia when...
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A Double Shot of Happiness: Tim & Judy Sharp
Tim and Judy Sharp's story is one of great love and inspiration. Tim Sharp was diagnosed with Autism at age three, his mother was told that she...
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Simple Life Hacks
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney Feeling Smart? You're probably not! Simple Life Hacks was written, produced and directed by Samuel Andruskiewicz from Drink Digital as...
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Text Walker
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney By Kapow Pictures for TEDxSydney 2014
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Hank and Bruce
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney Hank and Bruce by Paper House Productions and The Projects* was selected as part of...
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Chip
Subscribe - http://bit.ly/TEDxSydneyYouTube Twitter - https://twitter.com/tedxsydney Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney Chip by Opening Act Films and mtm Runtime Pictures was selected as part of the Tasty Video Bit series for...
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TEDxSydney Supports TEDxMogadishu
TEDxSydney, the premier TEDx event on the world, is throwing it's support behind one of the smallest events in the world, TEDxMogadishu. You can help by going to TEDxMogadishu.com...
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Lessons Worth Sharing
The University of Sydney asked their students and faculty to share their most valuable lesson.
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Ali Farthi & Jo Morrison in The Studio
As Principal Partner, the University of Sydney played host to a 300-strong crowd in The Studio, where staff and students took to the stage to discuss their remarkable stories...
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In Conversation with Markus Zusak, in The Studio
Markus Zusak takes time to chat with Fenella Kernebone in The Studio after he comes of the main stage at TEDxSydney in 2014. Here he describes the art of...
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Mary Jerram in The Studio
Mary Jerram chats with Fenella Kernebone in The Studio after her talk at TEDxSYdney 2014. Mary Jerram is the former State Coroner of NSW. Born in New Zealand, Mary...
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Jake Coppinger Outside The Studio
Jake Coppinger, a Canberra-based year 11 student with a passion for creating new technologies, chats with Fenella Kernebone prior to his 2014 TEDxSydney talk. Recently, Jake was awarded third...
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Clio Cresswell In The Studio
Dr Clio Cresswell chats with Fenella Kernebone before her big talk at TEDxSydney 2014. Dr Clio Cresswell is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at The University of Sydney, researching...
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In Conversation with Oliver Percovich
Fenella Kernebone chats with Entrepreneur & Founder of Skateistan, Oliver Percovich. Oliver first skated in an empty pool at the age of six, while...
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Want to be known as a vagina girl for the rest of your life? by Hannah Ryan
Hannah Ryan's mother asked her: "Do You Want to be known as Vagina Girl for the rest of your life?" Hannah had to assess how much of her career...
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How To Think Good by Vik Nithy
Vik Nithy will be speaking about how meditation has helped him overcome his personal struggles with mental health. He will also be exploring how meditation can help young people...
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Big Ideas start at TEDxYouth@Sydney
A video documentation of how our Principal Partner The University of Sydney became involved on our big day at the MCA.
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The essential role of music in education
Music educator Richard Gill is the Music Director of the Victorian Opera and the Artistic Director of the Education Program for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
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A Story of Life, Discovery & Death
Mary Victor O'Reeri lives and works in the remote north-west Kimberley region of Western Australia. As a traditional owner, educator, UN delegate and communicator, Mary works with her people...
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Museums of the Future
Seb lives many lives. In his day job he is the Head of Digital, Social and Emerging Technologies at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. His other interests include electronic...
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The Value of Music Education
Music educator Richard Gill argues the case for igniting the imagination through music and for making our own music. In this talk, he leads the TEDxSydney audience through some...
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Derek Muller: The key to effective educational science videos
Derek Muller is the Creative Director of Veritasium, a science video blog with 90 films based off of interviews with Australians about issues such as global warming, seasons and...
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Tim & Judy Sharp in The Studio
Fenella gets to chat with Tim and Judy Sharp immediately after they come off the main stage at TEDxSydney n 2014. Tim Sharp is an internationally acclaimed 25 year-old...