Communities across NSW are encouraged to take measures to protect themselves against mosquito bites following the detection of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus in a mosquito in Menindee. MVE virus is spread by mosquitos from infected animals to humans. Rarely, it causes severe neurological illness with headache, convulsions and reduced consciousness in some cases. The […]
A Statement from the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev. Anthony Fisher OP Today we have lost a Cardinal of the Church, a former Archbishop of Sydney, a fine priest, a good Christian soul. The Church in Australia and around the world is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Cardinal George Pell, the former Archbishop […]
Frank by Jordie Albiston A new title from NLA Publishing combines daily snapshots from Australian photographic pioneer Frank Hurley’s Antarctic diaries into a moving documentary poetry collage. Comprising over 130 poems, Frank offers a portrait of Hurley, as photographer and as man, at the end of the heroic era of exploration. In this book, award-winning Australian poet Jordie Albiston explores […]