The Deletion of Faith
I was very pleased today to see the Google doodle commemorating the life and achievements of Elena Cornaro Piscopia, who lived from 1646 to 1684, and who in…
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Crocodiles are Scary
Read the article: Crocodiles are ScaryMy first on-stage role was as the crocodile in a school production of Peter Pan. I was six. My mum made me what seemed at the time to be an impressive crocodile costume on wheels. I climbed inside and was wheeled about the stage saying tick-tock, tick-tock, as…
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The City of Adelaide
In 1916 the ship the City of Adelaide was wrecked near Magnetic Island in Queensland. This is what remains now. Seems like an appropriate time for one of…
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There is lots of great reading in this month's Quadrant Magazine. Many of the articles are available to read online, or subscribe and have access to all of…
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