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Human Error in Famous and Major Airline Accidents
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Human Error in Famous and Major Airline Accidents
<p>Why do smart pilots make fatal mistakes? Flying is one of the safest ways to travel, yet when things go wrong, the results can be catastrophic and strangely compelling. In this fascinating course,
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Antarctica in 1912: Apsley Cherry-Garrard's 'The Worst Journey in the World'
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Antarctica in 1912: Apsley Cherry-Garrard's 'The Worst Journey in the World'
<p>Examine Captain Scott’s last expedition to the Antarctic of 1911-1913, through the narrative of Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s book <em>The Worst Journey in the World</em> - a classic of Antarctic
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Secrets of the Stone Age: Cave Art and Rituals in Prehistoric Europe
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Secrets of the Stone Age: Cave Art and Rituals in Prehistoric Europe
<p>Step inside the painted caves of prehistoric Europe to uncover the mysteries of early human creativity. Explore iconic sites like Lascaux and Chauvet, and discover the rituals, symbols, and beliefs
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The Fall of Viktor Orbán - Is the world swinging away from far right icons?
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The Fall of Viktor Orbán - Is the world swinging away from far right icons?
<p>This is a big story told over two sessions. Part one focuses on the key moments in Orbán's 16 years that gained him global notoriety and wrote the 'autocrats handbook'. How did momentum against him
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60s & 70s Pop Culture Quiz Night: Music and Movies
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60s & 70s Pop Culture Quiz Night: Music and Movies
<p>Test your knowledge of the music, films and cultural moments that defined the 1960s and 1970s. This lively quiz night celebrates popular culture through friendly competition, shared memories and
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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
<p>In every century there have been outstanding women artists who have achieved a reputation that has tested time and sat well-earned, alongside their male colleagues. Often their life stories are
...Approximately 5 hours
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From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
<p>French monarchs managed their images as carefully as any self-branded celebrity today. How did Louis XIV use the artisans and artists of the day through his patronage to enhance and dazzle his
...Approximately 4 hours
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Portraits of Russia: Rublëv, Pushkin, Turgenev, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky
<p>This course, focussed on the life and work of some of Russia’s most outstanding personalities, will begin with the work of Andrey Rublëv, Russia’s most famous icon painter, and his circle, and the
...Approximately 6 hours
TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set
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TAESS00019 Assessor Skill Set
<h4 id="header-taess00019---assessor-skill-set---your-pathway-to-independent-operation-in-the-vet-sector"><strong>TAESS00019 - Assessor Skill Set - Your pathway to independent operation in the VET
...Approximately 360 hours
90 maximum days to complete
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40122
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Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40122
<p>Become a qualified Trainer and Assessor with WEA Sydney's flexible online delivery. Build practical skills to design, deliver, and assess nationally recognised training across workplace and VET
...Approximately 1200 hours
180 maximum days to complete