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Dalai Lama Affirms the Institution of Dalai Lama Will Continue
Statement Affirming the Continuation of the Institution of Dalai Lama For centuries, the Dalai Lama has embodied both spiritual leadership and the collective identity of the Tibetan people. As the 14th Dalai Lama enters the later decades of his life, the question...
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Was courtesan Mata Hari really a spy?
Mata Hari, a name synonymous with espionage, intrigue, and allure, is one of the most fascinating and enigmatic figures of the early 20th century. Was she really a spy or a victim of circumstance? Even today the debate rages as to whether...
Australian Politics
Gas Leaks … documentary by Four Corners, ABC Australia
This documentary shows how the two biggest CSG projects in Australia's history were rail-roaded past the environmental impact assessment process without any consideration of how they will deplete Australia's limited ground water reserves or any determination of the amounts of gas...
Australian Politics
What is a Captured Agency and Regulatory Capture?
A "captured agency" refers to a regulatory agency or government body that has been unduly influenced or controlled by the very industries or entities it is supposed to regulate. In such a situation, the agency no longer acts in the best...
Australian Politics
Massive Corporate Profits Amid Cost of Living Crisis
Analysis conducted by Oxfam and ActionAid on Forbes' "Global 2000" ranking reveals that the world's largest corporations have reaped astronomical windfall profits, surpassing $1 trillion each year for the past two years, as prices and interest rates continue to surge. This windfall,...
Entertainment
Prince Philip and His Rumoured Royal Affairs
Prince Philip and the Rumour Mill: Fact, Fiction, and the Women History Can’t Forget When a man spends seventy years as the Queen’s consort, rumour inevitably becomes his shadow. For Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the whispers began early, intensified through the...
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Nautical Training Ship NTS Vernon anchors
The Vernon anchors are on public display outside the Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney. The Nautical Training Ship Vernon was completed in 1839. In 1867, the NSW Colonial Government moored the Vernon off Cockatoo Island in Sydney harbour as a...
Australian Politics
A message from Julian Assange re: Australian federal election
Julian Assange is currently in Rome after attending the funeral of Pope Francis. This message from Julian was sent via his brother Gabriel Shipton ..."With the federal election fast approaching, many Australians have asked me: What role did Prime Minister Anthony...
Country Living
Our ten best Tequila cocktails recipes
In this blog, we embark on a tantalizing journey through the world of tequila-based cocktails. From the zesty, crowd-pleasing Margarita to the visually stunning Tequila Sunrise,...
Fourth Estate
Open letter supporting Julian Assange by 63 Australian federal politicians
18 September 2023 As Australian Parliamentarians, in support of our colleagues’ delegation to the United States in September 2023, we are resolutely of the view that...
Antiques
Pre-Columbian Art and Native American Beadwork at Auction
Why Pre-Columbian Art and Plains Beadwork Are Hot at Auction When Heritage Auctions brought the gavel down on September 13 at the William and Joey Ridenour Ethnographic...
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Aerial Photography ° Mark Anning
Based in the Manning Valley on the mid-north coast of NSW, Mark Anning is one of the most experienced aerial photographers in Australia. Clients have...
Top 10 French Cocktails for Paris Olympics
French seems to be flavour of the month, with the Olympics on between 26 July - 11 Aug 2024. Here are some French cocktails,...
Pre-Columbian Art: The mystique of ancient artifacts
The term "Pre-Columbian art" encompasses the entire oeuvre of the Western Hemisphere over a time span of 5,000 years. The most commonly recognized examples...
Victoria Logging Over Estimates Koala Population to Save Themselves
Australian Koala Foundation calls for moratorium on critical Koala habitats in NSW, QLD and ACT Koalas are listed as 'Endangered' in NSW, Queensland and ACT...
Julian Assange mentioned in Australian Parliament: Hansard
Here are the mentions of Julian Assange in the Australian Parliament, during November 2022, according to the parliamentary minutes, Hansard. Chamber: House of Representatives on 30/11/2022QUESTIONS...
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Glossary of photography terms for auction & collectors – with examples.
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FEATURE: Collecting Old & Vintage Photographs
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1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games, New Zealand
XIV Commonwealth Games, 1990 Auckland, New Zealand - a pictorial record of the Australian team
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Capturing Nature exhibition ° Early scientific photography from Australian Museum
Australia’s earliest scientific photographs on display at Charles Darwin University's CDU Art Gallery reveal the scientific discoveries of Australian Museum scientists between the 1850s-90s. A new exhibit, ‘Capturing nature: early photography at the Australian Museum 1857...
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Where is Boris Becker now?
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Climate Change
AGL’s new board must deliver on climate: Health workers
The shareholder revolt at AGL’s AGM this week, which saw the appointment of four new directors, showed that climate apathy will no longer be tolerated. AGL remains Australia’s biggest greenhouse gas polluter. Earlier this year it...
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Jesus Christ Superstar Australian Cast – Theatre Photography
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A year after rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar made its US Broadway debut in 1971, the Australian theatre production hit the stages and an...
China’s shale gas exploration in Sichuan Basin
Qijiang shale gas field adds new geological reserve of 145.9 billion cubic meters BEIJING, 25 November, 2022 - China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation's ("Sinopec") has announced that...
Reflections Holidays: Family Holidays in NSW on a Budget
Reflections Holidays: Wild Escapes on NSW's Crown Land There’s something about Reflections Holidays that makes you wonder if you've stumbled into another world—a secret New...
Government’s Gas Strategy Challenges NSW Net Zero Goals
In a move that could have profound implications for New South Wales' (NSW) ambitious net-zero targets, the Federal Government recently unveiled plans to extend...
The Illegal Ivory Trade: A Crisis of Conservation and Crime
The illegal ivory trade is one of the most pressing issues in wildlife conservation, a shadowy industry that has driven several species to the...