Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, South Australia © Ben Goode/South Australian Tourism Commission 11 Flinders Chase National Park Why you’ll love it: Feeling like you’ve stepped into an abstract painting Giant boulders perched precariously on the cliffs of Flinders Chase National Park, th...
Christmas isn’t the only reason to remember December the 25th. Many historical and importanteventshave taken place throughouthistoryon this date. These events have been related to politics, war and even sport. Some of these events can be described as tragic with many having changed the course ...
1. Be inclusive of different perspectives in women’s history When you approach a historical occurrence in your classroom, support students in recognizing that history is often written by “he,” who holds the pen. There is always more than one side to any story. In fact, “she” was ther...
Harry Seidler, AC OBE was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism's methodology in Australia and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia. Seidler designed more than 180 buildings and he receive...
Australian-Swiss neurophysiologist and Nobel Prize Laureate, John Eccles is born in1903. American General Otto P. Weyland is born in1903. American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate, Samuel C.C. Ting is born in1936. American actor James Cromwell is born in1940. ...
Rich in cultural, historical and natural heritage, Italy is full of treasures that tourists from all over the world come to visit, not just once but often several times. Its proximity with France and its geographical position in the Mediterranean sea also make it a very popular holiday destinat...
1968:Operation Coburg is launched against NVA and Viet Cong forces by the First Australian Task Force around Long Binh and Bien Hoa. 1972:Japanese Sargeant Shoichi Yokoi is discovered in a jungle in Guam – where he had been for 28 years, since World War II. ...
He moved to Australia with his Norwegian father and Irish mother when he was just two, where he grew up and later attended the Australian Theatre for Young People and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. His journey into the world of acting began in Australia, where he starred ...
Australian journalist and author, Frank Walker is born in1954. American actor and screenwriter, Tim Meadows is born in1961. American actress and screenwriter, Jennifer Jason Leigh is born in1962. American actress Laura Linney is born in1964. ...
was created almost 32,000 years ago. The original Seven Wonders of the World included two statues: The Colossus of Rhodes and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Today, statues have been erected all over the world representing everything from religious deities, historical events and influential people...