Uncovering the Italian Experience in Australia

By Maggie Kerr
Published 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Artist and photographer Sabrina Lauriston has stumbled across a wealth of previously undocumented history in her latest exhibition, ‘Australia: The Italian Experience’.

Sabrina Lauriston spent years interviewing and photographing Italian migrants in Bundaberg, Melbourne and Fremantle for her latest exhibition. (Photo supplied)

A migrant herself, Lauriston was born in Poggibonsi, a small industrial town located between Siena and Florence.

She moved to ...

By Maggie Kerr

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Maggie Kerr is a journalist at La Fiamma, specialising in stories of cultural interest to the local community.

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