Join us for an exciting night of literary conversation with three best-selling Australian writers, Sophie Stern, author of What Is Left For Us, Cassie Stroud, author of Iluka, Katie Hoskins, author of When The Party’s Over, and our moderator Emma Babbington, author of The Gardens. Books will be available to purchase at the event. Bookings […]
Greenpeace Australia Pacific launched a landmark report documenting the scale of the problem in Australia - showing the enormous amounts of energy consumed by data centres, how this could entrench polluting fossil fuels in our energy grid, and exposing the insidious relationship forming between the gas and data centre lobby. The unchecked data centre boom poses […]
Thursday 14 May, 2:30pm. Who's been living in my house?A number of families have probably called your house a home. This hands-on seminar will show you how to use rate books, council records and photographs to find out who they were.Limited places. Bookings essential.Image caption: 104 Penrose Street, Lane Cove by Jayne Duff (Courtesy Lane […]
Tuesday 21 April, 2:30pm. Trace your soldierCome along to this small, hands-on workshop to learn how to trace your Australian World War I serviceman or woman. You will learn how to use TROVE, archives, and genealogy websites, as well as published sources to find out what your ancestor did during World War I and II. […]
Tuesday 14 April, 6:15pm. Threat of invasionFollowing the First World War, Japan was identified by defence strategists as a likely threat to Australia. Lieutenant Colonel Rowan Tracey LLB BA will explore how close Australia came to being invaded by Japan in 1942, and what role did the Prime Minister and Australian Government play in fostering […]
From mysterious conjurers in the 1830s—some arriving as convicts—to dazzling international performers who made Australia their stage, our theatre history is brimming with secrets and surprises. Join Kent Blackmore, Australia’s leading magic historian, as he uncovers the earliest magicians to tread our boards, sharing rare photos, vintage posters, and incredible stories of triumph and tragedy. […]
Tuesday 10 February, 6:15pm. Battle of MorotaiIn May 1944 Allied troops captured Madang in Papua New Guinea allowing the United States to begin Operation Tradewind and the Battle of Morotai – part of the process to recapture the Philippines and to occupy the Japanese home islands. Tradewind also served as the staging point for the […]
