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LOCKDOWN sketches of the Stevenson lighthouses by a leading architect have sparked interest from as far afield as the United States as well as the…

The koala is a much-loved species and lucrative tourism drawcard. Yet, for all its popularity, koalas are forecast to be extinct in NSW within 30 years. Understanding the koala-human relationship might go some way to saving the species. My research examined the dynamic by tracing the representation of koalas in natural history books, children’s stories, postcards and tourism brochures. I found that “anthropomorpism” – attributing human qualities to a non-human animal – has helped shi...

With their prominent foreheads, low eye position and rounded body, koalas can seem almost baby-like. But is that enough to save them?

Author: Henry Reynolds (MENAFN - The Conversation) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images of deceased people. Historical research of the last 20 years has confirmed the central importance of the killing times. They lasted far longer and were much more deadly than generations of Australians were led to believe. For many years the truth was either deftly avoided or consciously suppressed. Aboriginal fami...

Neckties made global news last week when Maori MP, Rawiri Waititi, was ejected from the debating chamber of New Zealand Parliament. He refused to wear a tie, evocatively describing it as a “colonial noose”. In the intense debate that followed, ideas around acceptable business attire — long based on Western dress codes — were questioned against the expression of Indigenous cultural identity. Ties are now no longer required as part of men’s “appropriate business attire” in the NZ ...

A LONG-TIME Yoker councillor is being remembered by family and friends for his commitment to every job he took on.

In this series, our writers explore how food shaped Australian history – and who we are today. The first whiffs of Chinese cooking in mid-19th century Australia would have emanated from tiny huts owned by Chinese workers in the goldfields. There, they faced racial hostility from the European miners, culminating in the Lambing Flat riots in New South Wales in 1860-61, where Chinese residents of the fields were physically assaulted and had their camps set on fire. Chinese cooks were also employ...

By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-02-01 09:09 Share CLOSE Staff members dust off an exhibit ahead of the reopening of the British Museum in London in August last year. HAN YAN/XINHUA Art, cultural facilities that rely on ticket sales struggle to survive amid pandemic lockdowns The United Kingdoms long and colorful history, which many tourists cite as a major reason for visiting, could become less vivid and le...

Every artist who has tried to depict a swimming pool – and in Australia there must be hundreds – will testify to the difficulties.

The summer break is over, marking a return to the office. For some, this ends almost a year of working from home in lockdown. Some analysts are predicting it might also mark an enduring shift in how we dress for success. It’s not the first time in Australia’s history the return to “normal” life after times of turmoil has prompted calls for more comfortable dress. The suit — quintessential men’s business dress for more than a century — has sat at the heart of these debates. What w...