Iraqui sites pillaged to fuel conflict
Chasing Aphrodite, ‘Twenty Percent: ISIS “Khums” Tax on Archaeological Loot Fuels the Conflicts in Syria and Iraq’ 14 August 2014 Early Sunday morning, a Twitter account associated with ISIS posted a horrifying photo gallery documenting the group’s destruction of religious sites. The images show the demolition of several shrines in the Iraqi city of Mosul, […]
Culture data lost
Shortsighted cuts undermine understanding of culture and sports.
How to manage your Arts Minister
Richard Watts, ‘How to manage your Arts Minister’, ArtsHub, 3 July 2014 Strategies for changing the way politicians think were the focus of a keynote address at this year’s APACA conference. Addressing the Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APACA) annual conference in Hobart on Wednesday, former head of Arts Queensland and author of the Platform […]
Adelaidia!
Mobile app unlocks history.
Maritime Heritage grants
MMAPSS Grants and internships open.
Communicating the Museum
New conference speakers and workshops.
Australian innovations
Enterprising inventions at Questacon.
Visitor records broken
Record student & general attendances at Melbourne Museum.
Role of HASS Sector
Excerpt from Emeritus Professor Steven Schwartz AM, ‘From the Executive Director’s Desk’, CHASS Newsletter, Issue 78, July 2014 As the mining industry matures, and its revenues reach a plateau, Australian society must adapt to a new economic (and social) environment. Innovation—the creation and successful application of knowledge—is essential to ensure a secure future for our […]
Commemorating the Frontier War
Home for stories of Indigenous opposition.