This Day in History: 24th November
From 1642, when Dutch explorer Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van…
History
Were the dinosaurs just unlucky?
You might vaguely remember from science class that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a gigantic…
Tuesday Book Club: She Be Damned by M J Tjia
If you love books with mystery, plot, murder, mayhem, courtesans, intrigue and a female lead detective…
This Day In History: 27th October
From the founding day of the city of Amsterdam in 1275 to The Great Barrier Reef…
175 Objects for 175 Years: Sydney Through Time
An exhibition illustrating Sydney's colourful history will be unveiled at Town Hall on Friday. The museum…
This Day In History: 29th September
From The United States Department of War being established in 1789 to the former Prime Minister,…
This Day in History: 22nd September
From the attempted assassination of then U.S. President Gerald Ford in 19745, to Australian musician Nick…
This Day in History: 15th September
From the Nuremberg Laws depriving German Jews of citizenship in 1935, to the Opening Ceremony of…
This Day In History: 8th September
From 1951, in San Francisco when 48 nations sign a peace treaty with Japan in formal recognition…
Dictionary of Sydney: James Samuel Bray
James Samuel Bray was a late nineteenth century amateur naturalist, author and entrepreneur in Sydney. Through…
This Day In History: 1st September
From King Louis dying in 1715 after a reign of 72 years to Juno, one of the…
The Gosford Glyphs
You might not know this, but down a bush track near Gosford, there are strange markings…