Features

My life until now
Photographer Albert Winn presented a paper on his work at the ‘Drawing the Line Against AIDS’ conference, which explored the past, present and future of AIDS art, AIDS activism and AIDS prevention, and the connections between them. Kathy Triffitt caught up with him in Sydney. Read more

The ABCs of HIV
Artist John Douglas’ recent work, ‘The ABCs of HIV’, exploring life with HIV in the antiretroviral age is sure to provoke some strong reactions. He speaks to Talkabout about his motivation and the early responses to the piece.
9 Jul

popular cul+ure
Greg Page examines how the world of music, movies and more has reacted to and reflected the ‘AIDS epidemic’ over the years and the HIV+ aftermath.
8 Jul
A lingering legacy
The Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt is a heart-warming legacy honouring those we lost in early days of HIV and a large collection of panels now have a permanent home at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum.
8 Jul
On life, health, illness and options
Naturopath Peter de Ruyter shares his experience of taking time off to heal and explains how finding a purpose helped him to keep striving, despite what was happening in his life.
8 Jul

Ankali means friend
The Ankali project offers more than just social support. For Mark and Carlyn, it led to a close and supportive relationship and they shared their story with John William Jones.
8 Jul

Northern Rivers reflections
The Northern Rivers Gay Men with HIV Retreat allows gay men from regional NSW and south-east Queensland a chance to chill out in a healthy, supportive, educational environment with other gay men living with HIV. A number of guys shared their personal experiences with Talkabout.
8 Jul


