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8 May, 2021 0 comments

ACT’s newest emblem: Q&A with Dr. Rachel Przeslawski

Up until late last year, the ACT had just three emblems, a mammal emblem (Southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby), a bird emblem (Gang-gang cockatoo) and a floral e...

6 May, 2021 0 comments

A day out at one of Australia’s oldest fossil sites

Recently, having re-discovered my passion for natural history, I was scrolling through the annals of Google researching the most famous fossil sites from around...

6 May, 2021 0 comments

A glimpse into the ACT’s pioneering past

Namadgi National Park is regarded by many as Canberra's 'backyard'. It is home to a copious amount of native flora and fauna, natural environments and Indigenou...

3 May, 2021 0 comments

Walking With Dinosaurs: Extinct or Extant?

Walking With Dinosaurs was the landmark nature documentary series that kick-started a newfound fascination with Dinosaurs for Generation Z. I was one of those k...

10 May, 2019 0 comments

Magna Carta – An Exhibit of a Life Time

~ A FOUNDATION STONE FOR DEMOCRACY ~ The Magna Carta Exhibit is here in Canberra, at the Museum of Australian Democracy at the Old Parliament House, fe...

25 Apr, 2017 0 comments

Greek Cafés and Milk Bars of Australia – A Book Review.

It is 1942 and just after midnight in the sleepy NSW town of Gundagai and brothers Jack and Vic Castrission are locking up their café, the Niagara, when they hear a knock at the door. A group of smartly dressed men, who...

14 Mar, 2013 0 comments

Top 5 Facts about Lincoln

Steven Spielberg’s new historical movie epic ‘Lincoln’ aims to visually represent the political struggles of U.S President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's poli...