Dictionary of Sydney – A Bushranger’s Escape or Fake News?
It’s a story that beautifully illustrates both the complex difficulties that historical researchers can face, and the oft-stated advice to not believe everything you hear. Read More
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Dictionary of Sydney – Enmore Theatre
What do Pepper Gangsters, Mick Jagger and Hoyts all have in common? Inspired by his recent…
Dictionary of Sydney – Library Lovers
This Friday is Library Lovers Day and Mark Dunn from the Dictionary of Sydney is leading…
History in our Harbour: Cockatoo Island
Cockatoo Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest islands here on…
War on our Shores
The waters of Port Jackson (which house the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, as well as…
Song, Dance and Gunfire?
Australian musical 3 weeks of Spring is coming to Sydney. It’s set during the first 3…
Episode 5 – The M Word
Is Reg a murderer? Is Merv a martyr? Who gets to own this story? 100 years…
Mandy Quadrio – with a steely resolve
Mandy Quadrio is a proud palawa artist who brings her exciting, conversation-provoking piece to First Draft…
Tuesday Book Club: ‘The Roland Sinclair Mysteries by Sulari Gent...
Tess Connery and Andrew Pople discuss this week's book or should we say series? The Award-Winning Rowland…
Debunking Myths About the Aussie Accent
Despite our short history in this country, we’ve managed to craft one of the most unique…
Indigenous History Being Dismissed in Schools
Ask any Australian school student who Captain Cook is, and they would probably be able to…
Remembrance Day: 100 years on
Today marks one hundred years since the guns fell silent on the WW1 battlefields. On the…