Actor and theatre director John Bell spoke of how vital Loudon Sainthill's work was in his own artistic journey, in this speech delivered at the launch of Fantasy Modern: Loudon Sainthill’s theatre of art and life, available now from NewSouth.
Citiesare great subjects for literary non-fiction – most Australians live in them – but, when it comes to writing about cities, they are usually given the guidebook treatment, rather than prompting memorable pieces of writing. So the inspiration for this series was literary, not some pointy-headed urge to make a grand statement ...
Science is full of extraordinary stories – stories of explanation; stories of innovation; stories of the microcosmic and the macrocosmic and everywhere in between. They talk about the past, the present or the future, and often with some of the most interesting and compelling characters you could find. They unravel our ...
The university sector around the world is facing significant challenges. Political, cultural, economic and technological factors have created an environment that requires each university to rethink strategic directions at many levels, including how the institution is managed, how teaching is delivered, where sustainable funding sources can be found and what ...
The rapid rise of the Australian pastime of surf bathing, which began on Sydney’s beaches and spread north and south, was revolutionary. The beaches were free in the way that baths were not and much was made of their democratic origins. They became places where social codes of decorum ...
Human imagination is a fertile but misleading tool in assessing real-life dangers and judging the likelihood of impending risks. The 9/11 commission once famously stated that the tragedy was due, in part, to ‘a failure of imagination’. But historical experience also warns of blind spots and ...
The best photos do more than freeze time. They capture a moment and take us there, making witnesses of us all. Here lies their power to inspire, touch and transform. A power tied to the stories, hopes, dreams and struggles that shape our lives. The image of the Indigenous AFL ...
'Science is not just about gadgets and technological solutions. It is about interest and wonder; it is about stories.'
The small Australian city of Ballarat is a gold rush town that was built on the boom of the mid-1800s. It is a deeply conservative place, divided down the middle between those with money and those without. Rural, semi-rural and urban in one – it is middle Australia. In Ballarat, beneath ...
