Caddie Brain is a community technologist and journalist who has spent the last decade in the Northern Territory of Australia. Her diverse social practice explores how technology can be used to centre marginalised histories, stories, and languages online through the collaborative development of augmented reality audio tours, emoji sticker sets, podcasts, apps, exhibitions and prototypes. She is currently completing a Master of Applied Cybernetics at the Australian National University and is Vice President of Wikimedia Australia.
awards
indigemoji
2020 Honoree, Public Service & Activism, Webby Award
2020 Honorary Mention, Digital Communities, Prix Ars Electronica
2020 Best Digital Product, First Nations Media Awards
journalism
Crawford Fund Fellowship to Peru, The Future Belongs to the Potato (radio documentary), 2013
Winner, Rural Reporter of the Year, ABC Local Radio Awards, 2012
Winner, Australian Star Prize for Agricultural Broadcast Journalism, International Federation of Agricultural Journalists
Winner, Northern Territory Media Awards, 2012
Shortlisted, Rural Reporter of the Year, ABC Local Radio Awards, 2011
Shortlisted, Northern Territory Media Awards, 2011
Myer Australia Korean Foundation (AFK) Fellowship, to work at the Korea Herald in South Korea, 2008
other
Winner, Interpretation Australia National Award, Darwin Audio Tour, 2018
Shortlisted, Community Benefit Award, Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards, Wikiclub NT, 2017
Winner, Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in the Public Sector, Cyclone Tracy: 40 Years On exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, 2015
roles
Community Engagement Manager, Northern Territory Library, 2016 - 2017 (Managing the Northern Territory Literary Awards, Chief Minister's History Book Award, general exhibition and events program)
Public Programs / Communications Manager - Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, 2014 - 2015 (Managing the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA) and general exhibitions/events program)
Executive Producer (Acting) - Northern Territory Country Hour, ABC Rural, 2014
Rural Reporter - Northern Territory Country Hour, ABC Rural, Alice Springs, 2011 - 2014
Online Video Producer and Coordinator - College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, 2008 - 2009
Account and Studio Manager, Omnium Research Group and Design Studio, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, 2008 - 2009
Researcher and Producer - Life Matters, ABC Radio National, 2005 - 08
Festival Director - Verge Arts Festival, University of Sydney Union, 2006
Studio and Touring Cellist - Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Jimmy Little, CODA, Carla Werner, Paul Mac, Holidays on Ice, Abby Dobson, Brian Campeau
governance
Vice President - Wikimedia Australia, 2021
Committee Member - Wikimedia Australia, 2016 - 2020
Public Officer / Secretary - Music NT, 2016 - 2019
Conspirator - Lanfranchi’s Memorial Discotheque, a Sydney artist-run space, 2006 - 2007
education
Master of Applied Cybernetics, 3A Institute, Australian National University, 2020 - 2021
Diploma of Business (Governance) - Institute of Community Directors, 2016 - 2017
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications), English Literature and Music - University of Sydney, 2004 - 2007
Bachelor of Music (Performance) in Cello - Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 1 year, 2003