In a 1966 paper, Lancaster developed what he called a "new theory of consumer demand", in which the then standard microeconomic demand theory was modified by stipulating that what consumers are seeking to acquire is not goods themselves (e.g. cars or train journeys) but the characteristics ...
Although fires ravaged the site in 1895 and 1897, the site is really worth a visit especially because of its story as the Australian version of Alcatraz. Port Arthurwas established as a lumberyard in 1830, and became in 1833 a penal colony for Australian prisoners with heavy sentences. Closed...
A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he played club football with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wigan Warriors, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and North Queensland Cowboys. In 1995 Roberts became the first high-profile Australian sports person and first ...
Such edge-of-the-world beauty carries real risks, however, and the Via dell'Amore was closed in 2012 after a rockfall injured a group of Australian tourists. Now, after 12 years, €23 million and 26,000 square meters of steel netting to prevent rockfall, the path has reopened. Triumphant...
'20. Inquiry and investigation' in Ten Journeys to Cameron's Farm by Cameron Hazlehurst | ANU Press Whatever might be learned from the inquiries set in train by the Air Force, the Prime Minister and the members of his Cabinet knew that a nation prompted b... - 《Australian National Unive...
Dean Semler, A.C.S., A.S.C., (born 1943) is an Australian cinematographer and film director. Over his career, he has worked as a cinematographer, camera operator, director, second unit director, and assistant director. He is a three-time recipient of the AACTA Award for Best Cinematogra...
Eric Edgar Cooke (25 February 1931 – 26 October 1964), nicknamed the "Night Caller", was an Australian serial killer. From 1959 to 1963, he terrorised the city of Perth, Western Australia, by committing 22 violent crimes, eight of which resulted in deaths. Birthplace: Perth, Australia Shah...
List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
Brian Trenchard-Smith (born 1946) is an English-Australian film and television director, producer, writer, consultant and actor who is notable for his contributions to the horror and action genre during the 1970s and 1980s in Australia. Most of his work has been in television, and the majori...
In December 2012 she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of the University degree by Griffith University for her services to business, and the award of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) by the University of Western Sydney in April 2014, in recognition of her service to the Australian community, ...