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Buddy Guy at 90: Last of the Blues Legends
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Buddy Guy at 90: Last of the Blues Legends
<p>Buddy Guy stands as one of the last living giants of the blues, with a career that helped shape modern rock, soul and popular music. This course explores his life, music and influence, placing his
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Garden Design for Large and Small Spaces
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Garden Design for Large and Small Spaces
<p>Whether you’re starting from scratch or revamping an existing area, enjoy learning how to transform an open space into a haven for relaxed living. Topics include: site analysis, plant selection,
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A Morning with Liszt
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A Morning with Liszt
<p>Franz Liszt is often remembered for dazzling piano virtuosity, yet his music also ranges from the intimate and lyrical to the spiritual and profound. This course explores Liszt’s life, personality
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Blue Mountains Colonial Adventures: On the Road to Bathurst
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Blue Mountains Colonial Adventures: On the Road to Bathurst
<p>For early colonists, the Blue Mountains were long considered an impassable barrier. This course traces the dramatic history of exploration, road-building and settlement from Parramatta to Bathurst.
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La Perouse: First Contact and Later Connections
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La Perouse: First Contact and Later Connections
<p>La Perouse is one of Australia’s most significant sites of first contact and cross-cultural encounter. This course explores the layered histories of the La Perouse peninsula on Botany Bay, from
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Notorious Spies and Their Masters
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Notorious Spies and Their Masters
<p>Spies have fascinated societies for centuries, operating in the shadows of politics and war. This course explores the history of espionage, examining who spies were, why they acted, and what impact
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The USA Mid-Term Elections
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The USA Mid-Term Elections
<p>American Presidents are elected every four years and with them are elected the members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senators. In 2024 Donald Trump won the Presidency and his
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Honest Crooks and Crooked Cops
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Honest Crooks and Crooked Cops
<p>Australia’s past is rich with stories of crime, corruption and blurred moral lines. This course explores true stories of criminals, police and opportunists, examining how law and justice were
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Cycladic "Art" - 5,000 Years Young
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Cycladic "Art" - 5,000 Years Young
<p>Ancient Cycladic figurines were once dismissed as primitive but later inspired modern artists such as Picasso and Henry Moore. This course explores their form, meaning and cultural context, tracing
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Plant Propagation
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Plant Propagation
<p>Why buy plants when you can propagate them? Take home at least 10 free plants from this course. Learn the many methods of propagation including cuttings, division, layering, grafting and more. Grow
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