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Dr Dilhani Dissanayake was at Old Church on the Hill’s Feast of Stories event, listening to local Indian people speak of their culinary culture, when one of her Australian friends asked her, what is cinnamon? Is it a seed or fruit or flower? “I was shocked to hear my friend knew nothing about it, although... Continue Reading →
By PhD researcher Natasha Joyce I grew up in Bendigo near the Victoria Hill Mining Reserve in Ironbark, and my Mum worked as a tour guide at the Central Deborah Goldmine. My brother and I were always playing in the mullock heaps and tailings that you can still see in the area today. Mum was... Continue Reading →
PhD candidate Kacey Sinclair with actress Alice Garner and playwright Bill Garner. Since Kacey Sinclair returned to study at La Trobe she’s written a thesis, acted in a stage show, published an article and now, started a PhD, all thanks to the ghost of Fanny Finch. It’s safe to say Kacey has found her muse.... Continue Reading →
If Riley Upton had no idea where a Bachelor of Arts would take him three years ago, he certainly doesn’t now. Even though the 21-year-old stepped into a full-time job the week after submitting his final assignment last year, his immediate future is still up in the air, in the most wonderful of ways. “Honestly,... Continue Reading →
