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Editor's note
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Dear Reader,
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Misha Ketchell
Editor & Executive Director
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Whitlanders in the 1940s. Established in 1941 near the base of Victoria’s Mount Buffalo, this Catholic community celebrated the ‘dignity of manual labour’ and was led by a charismatic athlete and former judge’s associate, Ray Triado.
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Rachel Goldlust, La Trobe University
Long before 70s hippies and hipster artisans, Australians were seeking solace by going back to the land. They ranged from anarchists to suffragists to Catholic agrarians.
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The ‘gothic’ genre was once thought to be inapplicable to Australia. But there is a strong gothic tradition in Australian literature and film, seen in examples like Picnic at Hanging Rock.
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Emma Doolan, Southern Cross University
Gothic texts are not all bloodsucking vampires and howling werewolves. An Australian Gothic tradition took root alongside colonisation, influencing writers from Marcus Clarke to Alexis Wright.
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Arthur Loureiro, Study for ‘The spirit of the new Moon’ 1888, oil on canvas.
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Mitch Goodwin, University of Melbourne
50 years after Apollo 11, a new exhibition considers artistic responses to our celestial neighbour. As we retreat from human space exploration, our relationship to the moon has become virtual.
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Hidden Women
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Joanna Mendelssohn, University of Melbourne
Best known as the subject of her husband Richard's work, Pat Larter was herself a major artist.
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Renee Knake, RMIT University
When Flos Greig first entered law school, it was illegal for women to become lawyers. Undeterred, she lobbied for change and became the first woman admitted to the legal profession in Australia.
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Long science reads
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Clara, keen as ever for some well-deserved attention.
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Ann Morrison, University of Southern Queensland
It can be tough to train a dog – but mainly because humans are even more prone to distraction and inconsistency than our canine companions. Wearable technology might help us be a bit more consistent.
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Perhaps in 50 more years we will be sick of hearing stories from people who have travelled to the moon and back.
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Alice Gorman, Flinders University
In the future we might get sick of hearing people tell their stories about going to the Moon. Perhaps the Moon will just be like thinking about today's Antarctica – a remote but accessible place.
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Top reads
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Koa Whittingham, The University of Queensland; Amy Mitchell, The University of Queensland; Ben Mitchell, The University of Queensland
Children's show Bluey is not just a gem of Australian art - its messages are also remarkably consistent with scientific literature on parenting.
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Gery Karantzas, Deakin University
If you're overlooking potential romantic partners because they're not who you envisioned as 'the one', it might be time to reassess your approach.
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Susan Broomhall, University of Western Australia; Charles Green, University of Melbourne
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the world's most visited artwork. Its appeal rests partly on several mysteries.
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Featured jobs
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RMIT University — Melbourne, Victoria
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University of Melbourne — Parkville, Victoria
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University of Canberra — Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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University of Western Australia — Perth, Western Australia
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Featured events
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245 Punt Road , Richmond, Victoria, 3121, Australia — Niagara Galleries
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State Library Victoria, Village Roadshow Theatrette, Entry 3, 179 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia — La Trobe University
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The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia — University of Sydney
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Tutorial room 141, Learning & Teaching Building, Monash University Clayton Campus, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia — Monash University
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