David and Margaret become first non-actors with Australian Walk of Fame star David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz might just be Australia’s most beloved film critics — and now they have the star to prove it! The pair were presented with their very own star on the Australian Film Walk of Fame outside the historic Ritz […]
In the late 1970s, when I was a fine arts student, the Melbourne University Gallery was just one room in a neo-gothic quadrangle. It wasn’t until the mid 1990s that the university commissioned Nonda Katzalidis to design a four-story concrete gallery on a narrow site fronting Swanston Street. The Ian Potter Museum of Art quickly
Why is Trump trying to cancel “Sesame Street,” which has helped children learn to read and count for over half a century? Why is he seeking to destroy Harvard University? Why is he trying to deter the world’s most brilliant scientists from coming to the United States? Because he is trying to destroy American education
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I’m standing in the open air 80 meters above the roaring traffic of the Bradfield Highway, dressed in a blue-and-grey jumpsuit. My harness has a metal clip attached to a steel cable, ready to catch me should I falter. I can see the Gateway Bridge to the east and the tips of the Glass House
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Your college major can play a significant role in the type of job you’ll find after graduation and the amount of income you can expect in a salary. But surprisingly, some of the most popular majors have high unemployment rates, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Majors such as computer
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Some dads are into sports, and others are into cooking, and buying a Father’s Day gift for them is pretty easy — tickets to see his favorite team, infused salts in curious flavors, a large shipment of meat. But what if your dad is really into … cleaning? (It happens.) How does one shop for
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The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, to be authentic to the history it depicts, at times needs mechanics with distinct and even rare skills. In a job posting In late April, the museum wrote: “Now hiring: We are seeking qualified applicants to fill the one-of-a-kind role of antique vehicle mechanic at The Henry Ford! This
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Older adults are often faced with lifestyle changes that can disrupt their sense of place and purpose. It may be the loss of a partner, downsizing their home, or moving to residential aged care. And these changes can come with loss of identity, uncertainty, disconnect, and isolation. But what if I told you a simple
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Even if Josh Papalii weren’t breaking Canberra’s all-time appearances record, the match against South Sydney on Sunday would still be a big one. That’s what happens when you win early and win often, like the Raiders have in 2025. Canberra is normally overlooked and underestimated, which it can turn into a strength because it means
The scene is straight out of a picture book that we pored over as a child, Linnea in Monet’s Garden : A small green bridge, with paint peeling in parts, spans over a pond of water lilies. The story of the young girl, visiting Claude Monet’s enchanting garden in Giverny captivated me more than any
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