Photography graduate chases stories in Cambodia

Recent Queensland College of Art (QCA) graduate Eliah Lillis is living the dream, working as a photographer at Cambodia’s only international award-winning newspaper, The Phnom Penh Post.
Eliah graduated from QCA in 2016 with a Photography degree majoring in Photojournalism and Photographic Artistic Practice. This latest opportunity at The Phnom Penh Post arose after travelling internationally and practising his craft.
The newspaper has a long-standing connection with QCA, having employed several other graduates in the past.
“I secured the role through a perfect mix of networking, being in the right place at the right time, and hard work,” said Eliah.
Eliah captures stories for the PostWeekend, a weekly insert that covers art, culture and longer in-depth features. In this environment there’s no such thing as a ‘typical day at the office’.
“The work is so diverse. I could be attending an exclusive rooftop performance by the nation’s most regarded traditional dance troupe, or photographing food

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Opera grads hitting a high note

Queensland Conservatorium graduate Kang Wang will show the world his tenor talents when he represents Australia at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition next month.
A remarkable achievement
“I was very happy to be selected,” he says.
“I have applied many times over the past seven years and finally I’m in.
“This is one of the most important singing competitions in the world and it will be great exposure for me – many of the people I’ll be auditioning for from around Europe will be watching.”
Dubbed the Olympics of the opera world, the international showcase features just 20 young singers from around the world.
Held every two years, it has launched the careers of major opera stars, including fellow Queensland Conservatorium alumnus and faculty member Professor Lisa Gasteen AO – the only Australian to have ever won the competition.
Kang is preparing a series of blockbuster arias from famous works including Roméo et Juliette, La Bohème and La

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