Toni Hassan
Toni Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, painter |
| Known for | Journalism on social matters; Walkley Award-winning radio documentary; emerging painter |
| Notable work | Families in the Digital Age: Every Parent's Guide (2019) |
Toni Hassan (born 1972) is an Australian journalist and author who concentrates on modern social matters, as well as an emerging painter.[1][2]
Biography
Originally from South Africa, Hassan moved to Australia with her family during the late 1970s.[3] She completed her secondary education at Mackellar Girls High and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Charles Sturt University. Hassan's journalism career includes roles at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Canberra Times, Fairfax Media, and Nine Newspapers.
In 2001, she was honored with a Walkley Award for her radio documentary titled "The Health of Asylum Seekers in Detention," which aired on ABC’s Health Report and explored health services for asylum seekers along with the effects of detention.[4][5] Additionally, she received a Human Rights Media Award from the Australian Human Rights Commission recognizing her journalistic excellence.[6]
Hassan holds the position of Adjunct Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Charles Sturt University. She regularly contributes to public policy debates through the online journal Pearls and Irritations, where she addresses topics such as community development, government policies, and human rights.[7]
As an artist developing her practice, Hassan draws inspiration from her experiences during the Soweto uprising and ongoing social justice challenges including human trafficking. Her paintings integrate both secular imagery and spiritual motifs.[8]
In 2018, she was awarded the ACT Legislative Assembly Speaker's Emerging Artists Support Scheme Award (EASS). Her artwork "Shifting ground and King Billy," portraying Wiradjuri elder Jimmy Clements' significant journey to the opening of Australia's Federal Parliament in 1923, is housed within the ACT Legislative Assembly collection and explores themes of race and authority.[8]
Her publication, Families in the digital age, received high commendation in the Nonfiction category at the 2020 ACT Writing and Publishing Awards.[9]
Education
- 1990–1993, Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Charles Sturt University
- 2015–2018, Bachelor of Visual Arts, The Australian National University
Publications
- Families in the Digital Age: Every Parent's Guide (2019), Hybrid Publishers
Exhibitions
- 2021 – "Together alone", Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka
- 2020 – "Stations of the Cross", Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, NSW
- 2020 – Fisher's Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Arts Centre, NSW
- 2018 – "Alone together", ACT Legislative Assembly, Canberra
Personal life
Hassan is married to economist and journalist Peter Martin.
- ↑ "Toni Hassan". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ "Images mix the sacred and the secular". Canberra CityNews. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ "TONI HASSAN: The Water We Swim In". THE PIN. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ "Walkley Winners Archive". The Walkley Foundation. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ "Asylum Seekers in Detention". ABC Radio National. 2001-08-13. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ "Canberra Conversation Lecture Series - CANBERRA AN AGE FRIENDLY CITY - IS IT? | Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis". www.governanceinstitute.edu.au. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ Hassan, Toni. "Toni Hassan, Author at Pearls and Irritations". Pearls and Irritations. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:0 - ↑ "ACT Writers Annual Awards – 2020". ACT Writers. Retrieved 2021-04-05.