Thomas Paine was a plain talking, big thinking common man - self educated in matters of science, philosophy, activism and political theory.His pamphlets and books inspired ordinary people througho...
This video is a review of a series produced by well known Michelin ranked Swedish Chef, Niklas Ekstedt; who travelled to 6 of the most famous Blue Zones (or regions with the highest proportion of Cent...
William Shakespeare's play Henry V is one of his inspirational history plays, with much that can boost flagging morale when the chips are down. Kenneth Brannagh does a phenomenal job of rousing his tr...
William Shakespeare was arguably the greatest writer in history. His works have been translated into every living language. He’s been credited with literally inventing a tenth of the entire English la...
Economic uncertainty, rising geopolitical tension, social unrest and the loss of trust in government, institutions and leaders. All of this heightened anxiety only contributes to the ongoing sense of ...
Marcus Junius Brutus is a name that has come down through history as being synonymous with unexpected betrayal. Dante- in his Divine Comedy portrays Brutus as being in the lowest pit of the hell, devo...
Pemulwuy was a member of the Bidgigal Clan, of the Eora nation that inhabit the Sydney Basin on the East Coast of Australia.When Arthur Phillip arrived in Kamay (Botany Bay) with the First Fleet i...
Albert Facey, born at the desperate tail end of the Australian gold rush, suffered incredible hardship, poverty and even child slavery, only to escape and survive like so many other Huckleberry Finns ...
The hero’s journey is the mythological representation of the challenges we all face in life and the path that must be travelled to overcome them. But more than that, it represents what famous mytholog...
Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy is one of the forgotten heroes of the mid eighteenth century. An aristocrat of the old school, he became an outstanding naval officer, rapidly rising through the ranks....
