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 The studio portrait: artists at work. Andrew Sayers

CULTURE

The studio portrait: artists at work. Andrew Sayers

Andrew Sayers

Part 1 | Part 2Rothko observed that 'all painting is portraiture... and, in a way, all studios are portraits'. The portrait of an...

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CULTURE

Order is Everything: The State Library of Victoria’s Card Catalogue

Robyn Annear

In a lumber-room off a catacumbal corridor slumbers the State Library of Victoria’s old card catalogue (‘catalogue’ not ‘catalogues’:...

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 The untamed language of political dissent. Ashis Nandy (p2)

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The untamed language of political dissent. Ashis Nandy (p2)

Part 1 | Part 2 Often called the “conscience of India”, the distinguished Indian political psychologist and social theorist Ashis Nandy is...

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 The untamed language of political dissent. Ashis Nandy

WORLD

The untamed language of political dissent. Ashis Nandy

Part 1 | Part 2Often called the “conscience of India”, the distinguished Indian political psychologist and social theorist Ashis Nandy is...

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 Ned Kelly Unearthed: New discoveries and explorations (p3)

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Ned Kelly Unearthed: New discoveries and explorations (p3)

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 The Kelly Gang's legendary last stand at the Glenrowan Inn is an iconic event in Victorian history. But how...

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 Ned Kelly Unearthed: New discoveries and explorations (p2)

SOCIETY

Ned Kelly Unearthed: New discoveries and explorations (p2)

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3The Kelly Gang's legendary last stand at the Glenrowan Inn is an iconic event in Victorian history. But how...

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 Ned Kelly Unearthed: New discoveries and explorations

SOCIETY

Ned Kelly Unearthed: New discoveries and explorations

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (Question time)The Kelly Gang's legendary last stand at the Glenrowan Inn is an iconic event in Victorian...

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 Les Murray on Killing the Black Dog (p2)

CULTURE

Les Murray on Killing the Black Dog (p2)

Part 1 | Part 2 Killing the Black Dog is Les Murray’s courageous account of his struggle with depression, accompanied by a special...

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 Les Murray on Killing the Black Dog

CULTURE

Les Murray on Killing the Black Dog

Les Murray

Part 1 | Part 2 Killing the Black Dog is Les Murray’s courageous account of his struggle with depression, accompanied by a special...

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 Gareth Evans on the challenge of nuclear disarmament (p2)

POLITICS

Gareth Evans on the challenge of nuclear disarmament (p2)

Part 1 | Part 2 Former Australian Foreign Minister and president of the International Crisis Group Gareth Evans discusses the difficult...

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 Gareth Evans on the challenge of nuclear disarmament

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Gareth Evans on the challenge of nuclear disarmament

Gareth Evans

Part 1 | Part 2 Former Australian Foreign Minister and president of the International Crisis Group Gareth Evans discusses the difficult...

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 Journalism: Misrespresenting the Middle East. Joris Luyendijk (p2)

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Journalism: Misrespresenting the Middle East. Joris Luyendijk (p2)

Joris Luyendijk

Part 1 | Part 2 Speaking to Michael Gawenda, Dutch author, journalist and media personality Joris Luyendijk discusses his search for the...

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 Journalism: Misrespresenting the Middle East. Joris Luyendijk

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Journalism: Misrespresenting the Middle East. Joris Luyendijk

Part 1 | Part 2 Speaking to Michael Gawenda, Dutch author, journalist and media personality Joris Luyendijk discusses his search for the...

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 Our plastic brains. Professor Frederick Mendelsohn (p2)

SOCIETY

Our plastic brains. Professor Frederick Mendelsohn (p2)

Part 1 | Part 2 How do ideas and activity affect the brain? Can learning, reading and exercise have a positive impact on our brains and how...

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 Our plastic brains. Professor Frederick Mendelsohn

SOCIETY

Our plastic brains. Professor Frederick Mendelsohn

Fred Mendelsohn

Part 1 | Part 2How do ideas and activity affect the brain? Can learning, reading and exercise have a positive impact on our brains and how...

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 The studio portrait: artists at work. Andrew Sayers (p2)

CULTURE

The studio portrait: artists at work. Andrew Sayers (p2)

Part 1 | Part 2 Rothko observed that 'all painting is portraiture... and, in a way, all studios are portraits'. The portrait of an...

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 Geoffrey Blainey (p2): Writing Australian history - A few reflections

SOCIETY

Geoffrey Blainey (p2): Writing Australian history - A few reflections

Geoffrey Blainey

In this Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture, Stephen's friend and colleague Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC speaks about the challenges and...

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 Geoffrey Blainey: Writing Australian history - A few reflections

SOCIETY

Geoffrey Blainey: Writing Australian history - A few reflections

Geoffrey Blainey

In this Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture, Stephen's friend and colleague Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC speaks about the challenges...

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