The Sounds and Sights of Summer: Music, Art, and Photography
<p>Enjoy inspirational music depicting summer and its varied activities, accompanied by appropriate visual images in the form of paintings and photos. The musical and visual snapshots will focus on
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Letters of Gold: The Art of Illuminated Letters
Be guided step-by-step to produce an illuminated letter based on medieval forms. Learn how to use 23ct gold leaf, mix a range of colours and apply designs. These techniques could also be used in other
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Queens in their Day: Elizabeth I and Grace O'Malley
<p>Grace, the ‘Pirate Queen’ from Connaught, and Elizabeth, the ‘Virgin Queen’ of England were high-profile leaders, one of resistance to English rule in Ireland, the other of insistence on Tudor
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Scientists and Philosophers Need to Talk
<p>We all know what Science is – but do we know what ‘reality’ is; or even what ‘understanding’ is? Just how do we ‘know’, and how do we know that we know? There is abundant evidence that we don’t –
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The Greece & Crete Campaign of 1941
<p>The Greece and Crete campaign was one of the seldom mentioned failures of the Second World War. What part did Australia play in this and what was the cost? This course looks at the strategy behind
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100 Years After: The League of Nations and the Outcomes of World War I (1920-1946)
<p>The first meeting of the Council of the League of Nations took place on 16 January 1920. We look at the origins of the League, the plans for it, and its successes and failures; all in the context
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Mae West: Between Two Evils
Mae West is such a film legend that people know who you are talking about even if they have never seen one of her films. Her tremendous success was built on a scandalous reputation as a sex goddess,
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The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE): A Brief Introduction
<p>The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OCSE) is the world’s largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization. Now headquartered in Vienna, Austria, the OCSE has its
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Democracy Matters: The Strengths of Australian Democracy
Democratic processes in Australia are unique in many ways. We consider the strengths of our system and the impact they have on social coherence. This conversation will start with the democratic web
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The Journey to You: The Conditions of the Universe that have made Life and You Possible
<p>A showcase of the incredible ride the universe has been on to reach us. The narrative centres around certain crucial scientific facts that have led to you being able to sit where you are now. We
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