Australian Country

Hands-on approach

There’s a sign in the living room at Pokalong, the home Queensland artist Sandra Allen shares with her husband, Tim, that reads: ‘‘Next time you’re afraid to share ideas, remember someone once said in a meeting let’s make a film about a tornado full of sharks.’’ While the reference applies to the bizarre 2013 movie, Sharknado, which famously became a cult film that spawned six sequels,

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