Active and informed citizens…are committed to national values of democracy, equity and justice, and participate in Australia’s civic life. Melbourne Declaration The Student Representative […]
I would like to thank the @Orwell_Society for inviting me to do a “George Talk” via Zoom today. I loved that the dialogue went for nearly two hours at the conclusion of the 40 minute presentation. The members of the society are as knowleagable as they are friendly. pic.twitter.com/amHE…
Brilliant post Darcy. It is so true that students need a lib…
Thanks Richard. I checked out your blog and particularly enj…
A fantastic post, for sure. I have also read every word Orwe…
"Wanderings of a Spiritualist" turns up in antique bookshops…
Thanks for this interesting comment, Mark. I will check out…
“I request that no memorial service be held for me after my death and that no biography of me shall be written.” (Eric Blair, 18 January 1950) “Perhaps Orwell was […]
“The Struggle to see things as they are is perhaps the fundamental driver of Western civilisation. There is a long direct line from Aristotle and Archimedes to Locke, Hume, Mill, […]
George Orwell aka Eric Blair (1903-50) is now clearly second only to Shakespeare in the pantheon of English literary giants. In our current contemporary context, where hyperbole is coin of […]
“As a child I lived in a home that was full of books … Rare works and first editions were kept under lock and key, and it took all my […]
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Nurturing Democracy: Whitlam Forum
The experience of an educational exchange to Denmark in 2011 continues to provide professional direction about what’s important in the life of a school. During […]