The woman who 'danced herself to death': Queensland's first free ...
In the year 1830 Hannah Rigby first set foot in the Moreton Bay penal settlement, having stolen 30 yards of ribbon, worth one pound, in Sydney.Aged 35, the English-born woman with auburn hair, freckles and brown eyes, was one of 144 female convicts sent to the penal colony, a place of secondary punishment for re-offending criminals. This panorama landscape depicts the Moreton Bay Settlement in 1835. The viewpoint is from South Brisbane. Photo: State Library of Queensland The women had al..>> view originalGreyhound racing ban: dog adoption day sees record turnout
Greyhound racing ban: dog adoption day sees record turnout Posted July 16, 2016 16:28:21 Organisers of an annual greyhound adoption day in Sydney say they have had a bigger turnout than usual following the decision to shut down the greyhound racing industry in New South Wales.More than 100 people visited Wentworth Park racetrack to look at greyhounds up for adoption.The RSPCA estimates there are between 6000 and 10,000 greyhound race dogs in NSW and those animals will..>> view originalFootball: Arsenal fire early salvo in promoting Sydney trip
With 12 months to go till they take on A-League football sides Sydney FC and ... have already started drumming up excitement in New South Wales (NSW).>> view originalAdam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin kick goals for Indigenous ...
Adam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin are bringing their determination and staying power from the sports field to their Go Foundation for promoting Indigneous education. Peter Braig Sitting on the verandah at Café Sydney overlooking Circular Quay gives you the perfect view of two of Australia's most well-known landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.But there is something else that also catches the eye of Adam Goodes when he and Micha..>> view originalLet SCA Stay movement stages performance art protest outside ...
Eden Faithfull reports Over 200 students and staff from the Sydney College of the Arts assembled on the steps of the Art Gallery of NSW to protest the proposed closure of SCA with a peaceful vigil. At 10am yesterday, protesters gathered at the steps of the Art Gallery of NSW dressed entirely in black and wearing handmade red capes, issued by the organisers. The vigil was designed to be a visually arresting performance piece to draw attention to the closure of SCA, and continued through the anno..>> view originalNRL: New South Wales government to sack Parramatta Eels board
NRL CEO Todd Greenberg speaks to the media. Photo / Getty Deputy NSW premier Troy Grant will sack the Parramatta Eels board of directors. Grant said the axe could fall on the embattled board within days and he would appoint a temporary administrator after the NRL club's plans to appeal some of the penalties for salary cap breaches. He will use legislative powers under the liquor and gaming act. The Parramatta Leagues club is under investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW and the government bel..>> view originalHow Nintendo's Pokemon Go app is helping Australian business but ...
Pokemon Go rockets to top of app store2:24PokemonGo is a phone sensation that has generated Nintendo an extra nine billion dollars worth of revenue. Pokemon Go players are gathering in Brisbane’s South Bank precinct to catch Pokemon, including Jarrod Roberts, 12, Macy Atkins, 15, and Jenna Baxter, 14, Macy Barnshaw, 15, Gina Collins, 15, Tyler Robinson, 14, Morgan Whittaker, 15, Kimberly Wood, 15, and Naomi Goody, 16. Picture: Tara Croser.Jennifer Dudley-NicholsonNews Corp Australia NetworkIT’S..>> view originalYorkshire versus Inner Sydney: Taking Origin to the extreme
Well it’s over again. Goodbye State of Origin until 2017. State of Origin inspires contrasting feelings inside me. I love it and loathe it with a passion. I love the 80 minute contest as a fan of rugby league. But that same fan in me hates the way the series undermines, overshadows and swallows almost everything else that rugby league has to offer. However, this isn’t an article about the pros and cons of Origin. We debate and discuss that exact subject every year and I’m sure I’m not the only ..>> view originalGothic revival
This stately Gothic sandstone mansion overlooking Adelaide's Victoria Park has been home to some of the city's most prominent residents. Originally named Eothen, it was built in 1891 for Charles Hornabrook and his wife Eliza, licensees of the York Hotel in Rundle Street. The six-bedroom house is the work of renowned architect George Soward and has his characteristic half-timbered gables and tall arched windows. Period features include leadlight detailing and hand-carved fretwork in the grand e..>> view original(Super Rugby) Ruthless Blues sink Sydney challenge
(Super Rugby) Ruthless Blues sink Sydney challenge In a match in which three penalty tries were awarded, the Auckland-based Blues beat the New South Wales Waratahs 34-28 today in Super Rugby. A week after beating the ACT Brumbies to undermine their chances of reaching the playoffs, the Blues scored five tries and the Waratahs four _ two penalty tries to the Waratahs, one to the Blues _ to likely knock New South Wales out of the quarterfinals...>> view original
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