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Proust, In Search of Lost Time (Swann's Way)
<p>Proust’s In Search of Lost Time is an unforgettable and beautiful exploration of time, memory, love, loss, art and transcendence. We discuss the first part, Swann’s Way, its major themes and
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Tech Savvy Seniors: Intro to Social Media 1
<p>This workshop walks you through some the internet’s most popular social media applications – Facebook, WhatsApp Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok. By the end, you’ll have a good
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Tech Savvy Seniors: Intro to Social Media 2 (Intermediate)
<p>In this follow on from '<em>Tech Savvy Seniors: Intro to Social Media 1'</em>, we’ll go through the process for setting up profiles in some selection of Facebook, WhatsApp Instagram, LinkedIn, and/
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Jane Austen - Celebrating at 250
<p>2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of author Jane Austen. With only six main novels to her name, her work is celebrated in numerous movie adaptations and theatre productions, with
...Jane Austen - Celebrating at 250
<p>2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of author Jane Austen. With only six main novels to her name, her work is celebrated in numerous movie adaptations and theatre productions, with
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The Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
<p>Fifty years ago Governor-General Sir John Kerr removed the elected Prime Minister Gough Whitlam from office and installed the opposition leader Malcolm Fraser as interim Prime Minister. The
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Unfit to Govern
<p>Some monarchs, Presidents and Prime Ministers have been dangerously incompetent. President James Buchanan, 1857-1861, lacked the skills to govern in the national interest as Civil War loomed. Tsar
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King Arthur - The Ideal King
<p>King Arthur stands as the ideal – albeit flawed and tragic - of kingly virtues from a past golden age. This essentially British story is drawn from history and folklore, moulded by successive
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George Shipp Memorial Lecture 2025: 'Complexity and Simplicity - Aboriginal Mental Health, Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention'
<p>This presentation will explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ mental health, social and emotional wellbeing, and suicide-prevention frameworks. It will trace key developments,
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The Tasman Map
<p>Learn of the history of the 1645 Tasman Map, the first map of Australia, and how it came to the State Library NSW. Over a period of forty years from 1606 to 1644 and based on sixteen separate
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Psychological and Humanistic Astrology - History and Practice
<p>The course looks at astrology as it has been practised for thousands of years, but more specifically the one that astrologers such as Alan Leo, Dane Rudhyar and Liz Greene have been developing
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