Jane Austen 200

  On Arts Wednesday 26 July 2017, Sylvia marked the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death in a conversation with Austen scholar, Ruth Wilson. Who was Jane Austen, what is her enduring appeal and why? Listen to the 3 parts of the conversation here: That was Part 1 of the conversation and this is Part […]

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100th Anniversary of the 1917 Great Strike: Civil Disobedience and Unity

2017 is the 100th anniversary of the Great Strike. Are you looking forward to the next public holiday coming up? Do you know why we celebrate a Labour Day public holiday? Arts Monday’s Jane Raffan takes us on a potted history of Australia’s union movement 1850-1950 with Neale Towart, Heritage Officer for Sydney Trades Hall […]

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Life in Sydney’s 2011 Postcode: Warren Fahey’s ‘The Good Old Bad Old Days’

Arts Monday’s Jane Raffan interviews Warren Fahely, AM, about his new social history of Sydney’s vibrant 2011 postcode encompassing Potts Point, Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay and Elizabeth Bay. Warren Fahey, AM, is a cultural historian, collector and performer of historic songs and stories, founder of Larrikin Records and Paddington’s beloved Folkways Music, and author […]

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Boiling Point 18th Juluy 2017 Brown fat, caterpillar cannibalism and gon(e)-orrhea

Brown fat, caterpillar cannibalism and gon(e)-orrhea   Chantelle took us through the differences between WAT (white adipose tissue, white fat or bad fat), BAT (brown adipose tissue , brown fat or good fat) and PHAT fats (which aren’t anything really except our phat tunes)   Alex explored the curious case of cannibalistic caterpillars which are tricked into eating […]

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‘The Good Old Bad Old Days’ – a new social history of 2011: Potts Point, The Cross, The ‘Loo, and the Bays

Join me, Jane Raffan, on Monday 24 July for a program devoted to the social history of Sydney’s vibrant 2011: Potts Point, Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay and Elizabeth Bay. I’ll be interviewing author Warren Fahey, AM, cultural historian, collector and performer of historic songs and stories, founder of Larrikin Records and Paddington’s beloved Folkways […]

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AFTRS Open Day 2017

Find out how to start and progress your career in the screen and broadcast industries with the Australian Film Television and Radio School. This is a great opportunity to learn about 2018 courses, meet our professional tutors, check out AFTRS state-of-the-art facilities in action and see for yourself why AFTRS is the premier screen and […]

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