Cook and the Pacific – National Library of Australia
Cook and the Pacific, an exhibition, National Library of Australia, starts September 22 and showcases 3 journals written by Captain James Cook about his voyages
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Colony: Australia 1770–1861 and Colony: Frontier Wars at NGV
Presented concurrently, Colony: Australia 1770–1861 and Colony: Frontier Wars are two exhibitions now open until July 15 at NGV Australia, Fed Square, Melbourne
BLUE The Film – Ocean On A Precipice, Illusion Of Abundance
Blue: the Film, a documentary made by advocates for our Oceans, lays the facts out clearly and succinctly in a way we can all understand. Become a guardian now!
MOUNTAIN: Peril, Passion & Poetry – A Vision of the Sublime
MOUNTAIN from Director Jennifer Peedom in collaboration with Australian Chamber Orchestra is both a cinematic experience and musical odyssey of the sublime kind
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: The Messiah – Heart & Soul
The ABO started its 2017 program with The Messiah by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)l its universal emotions understood by all include love, hope & isolation
Wild by Nature – Solo Hike Siberia-Australia, Sarah Marquis
Rose Niland reviews Wild by Nature an account by National Geographic Explorer Sarah Marquis of her documented epic adventure across inhospitable global terrains
Sydney Peace Prize – Without Justice There Will Not Be Peace
Sydney Peace Prize winner Julian Burnside AO QC Julian Burnside urged Australians to react to facts not fear, “where there is injustice there will not be peace”
Fantastic Flora in Australia – Federation to Fifties
Australia’s architectural and garden styles developed through the imposition of European cultures on the land and its people from Federation to the Fifties.
Fantastic Flora in Australia – First Fleet to Federation
At the English colonization of this extraordinary continent in 1788 the flora was so exotic many explorers thought they would find the original Garden of Eden
Society and Culture – Living Daily with Diversity and Difference
The assault of an indigenous man on a bus, 27th February 2014 in Australia, highlights the fact we all need to help transform society through behavioural change
Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece – Treasures Down Under 2014
Beauty was something all the gods of Ancient Greece were known to love and admire. The exhibition: The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece, originating at the British Museun will be on show at the Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria from 2nd August to 9th November. The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece…
Australia Day – Pursuing Life, Liberty and Happiness for All
Would drafting a bill of rights highlighting the freedoms we often take for granted help 21st century Australians focus, imagine and create a future together?
Australia, a Multicultural Land of Paradoxes & Opportunities
Australia is a multicultural land of opportunity, one whose layers of diversity are constantly re-interpreted distilled and decanted into something quite unique
Australia – Our Art on Show at Royal Academy of Arts, London
Significant works from public collections in Australia have been brought together by the National Gallery to be exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, London
Napoleon Bonaparte – Notable Australian Connections
France’s Emperor Napoleon’s ambitions for the South Pacific were realized in 1800 when Nicolas-Thomas Baudin (1754-1803) proposed an expedition to Australia
Protecting the Tarkine Wilderness in Tasmania – A No Brainer
Tony Burke” a letter from GetUp said “has just announced he’s backing down from protecting Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness”… Australians all need to protest NOW