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'The Radiance of Existence' - What We Can Learn from Simone de Beauvoir
<p>Simone de Beauvoir in her memoirs and novel <em>The Mandarins</em> crafts and sculpts some compelling passages that are her attempts to put into words – the sheer radiance of existence. In this 2-
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The History of Spy Craft in Australia from the 1950s to Today
<p>In part one we covered the early history of spies and intelligence in Australia from Federation up to 1950. This course explores what happened next. In this course we cover the 1950s to now,
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2023 in Review
<p>There are several complex questions emerging as part of any review of 2023. Some of the questions are difficult to answer but worth discussing. They include considerations about foreign and
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Saracens and Crusaders - Villains and Victims
<p>It was a war to wrest the Holy Land from the infidels. But who were the real heroes and villains? A crusade is a jihad by another name and they are both driven by ideology and scant regard for the
...Saracens and Crusaders - Villains and Victims
<p>It was a war to wrest the Holy Land from the infidels. But who were the real heroes and villains? A crusade is a jihad by another name and they are both driven by ideology and scant regard for the
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Modular Origami for Christmas Decorations
<p>Among many beautiful origami models, there are special figures for Christmas decorations. Perfectly symmetrical, they are made of colored or shining gold paper folded in regular geometrical mode to
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"The Voice" Referendum - What It Means and What Next
<p>There have only been 44 referendums to amend Australia’s constitution and of those only 8 have resulted in a “yes” vote. “The Voice” referendum is the first referendum of this millennium and the
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The Acropolis
<p>The Acropolis is an ancient citadel encompassing many ancient buildings and which has dominated Athens for millennia with evidence that it existed well before the 5th century BCE. Explore why and
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Bonsai Bonanza
<p>Discover the history of bonsai and find out which plants are most suitable and how to maintain them. Learn which types of containers, soil, materials and equipment are preferable; and how to prune,
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Faith and Reason
<p>What is faith? Is it related to reason and if so, how? Why do these questions matter perhaps more than ever? We look at some major accounts from Socrates, Plato and Aristotle to the Existentialists
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Surry Hills and Darlinghurst - The Highs and Lows of Sydney
<p>The upper classes are on the high lands and the lower classes live beneath them and the buildings – gaols, courts, police lock-ups, churches, and schools – are there to process the haves and
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