The timing is terrible, but perfect for the world premiere in Melbourne of The Planet – A Lament, showing in mid-February at the Asia TOPA festival.
It comes at the tail end of an Australian summer marked by drought and bushfire catastrophe, a summer in which smoke haze put Melbourne and Canberra at the top of the rankings for the worst air quality in the world; a summer when Australia came face to face with the impact of climate change as the world watched in horror.
Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writerEmma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
