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Farrago (newspaper)
''Farrago'' is the student publication for the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia published by the University of Melbourne Student Union. It is the oldest student publication in Australia. It was first published on 3 April 1925. Name The term "farrago", , means a confused variety of miscellaneous things. It has been used by Edward Tylor in his book ''Primitive Culture''. The name is included in the motto (drawn originally from the ''Satires'' of Juvenal) ''Quidquid agunt homines nostri farrago libelli est'' – "whatever men do forms the motley subject of our page" which was written on the first issue of the famous eighteenth-century periodical ''Tatler''. History The publication was founded in 1925 by Randal Heymanson, who was the first editor, and Brian Fitzpatrick, who was the first chief of staff. For a number of years, ''Farrago'' was published in a newspaper or broadsheet format. In the 2000s, ''Farrago'' switched to a magazine format, which it continu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Student Publication
A student publication is a media outlet such as a newspaper, magazine, television show, or radio station Graduate student journal, produced by students at an educational institution. These publications typically cover local and school-related news, but they may also report on national or international news as well. Most student publications are either part of a curricular class or run as an extracurricular activity. Student publications serve as both a platform for community discussion and a place for those interested in journalism to develop their skills. These publications report news, publish opinions of students and faculty, and may run advertisements catered to the student body. Besides these purposes, student publications also serve as a watchdog to uncover problems at the respective institution. The majority of student publications are funded through their educational institution. Some funds may be generated through sales and advertisements, but the majority usually comes f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amirah Inglis
Amirah Inglis (née Gutstadt, then Gust, then Turner, finally Inglis) (7 December 1926 – 2 May 2015) was an Australian communist activist and writer. Biography Inglis was born Amirah Gutstadt in 1926 in Brussels, Belgium, to Itzhak (also known as Isaac) and Manka (also known as Miriam) Gutstadt, who were Polish Jews. Prior to her birth, her parents had lived in Mandatory Palestine, and it was there that the Hebrew name Amirah had been suggested. At the age of two, Inglis and her mother travelled to Melbourne, Australia, to join her father there. He had adopted a new surname, Gust. For most of her childhood she was an only child: her only sibling, Ian Gust, was 14 years younger. After schooling at Princes Hill State School and Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, she studied history at Melbourne University. It was there that she both joined the Communist Party, and met her first husband, Ian Turner, with whom she went on to have three children. She was editor of the student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Zable
Arnold Zable (born 1947) is an Australian writer, novelist, storyteller and human rights advocate. His books include the memoir ''Jewels and Ashes'', three novels: ''Café Scheherazade'', ''Scraps of Heaven'', and ''Sea of Many Returns'', two collections of stories: ''The Fig Tree'' and ''Violin Lessons'', and ''The Fighter''. His most recent book, ''The Watermill'', was published in March 2020. Life Zable was born on 10 January 1947 in Wellington, New Zealand to Polish-Jewish refugee parents. They moved early in his life to Australia and he grew up in Carlton, Victoria. Arnold has been active member of the Melbourne Jewish Labour Bund. Themes and style Zable is known as a storyteller — through his memoirs, short stories and novels. Australian critic Susan Varga says that Zable's award-winning memoir, ''Jewels and Ashes'', "was a ground-breaking book in Australia, one of the first of what has since become a distinct auto/biographical genre: a second-generation writer ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Steedman
Alan Peter Steedman (7 December 1943 – 10 July 2024) was an Australian journalist and politician. He represented the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1984, holding the Victorian seat of Casey. Early life Steedman was born in Melbourne on 7 December 1943. At Melbourne University Steedman edited '' Farrago'', the Melbourne University Student Union paper. He also edited '' Lot's Wife'' at Monash University. After leaving university he joined ''The Age'' as "editor of a section aimed at the youth market". He travelled to the United Kingdom, where in the early 1970s he was managing editor of '' Oz'' magazine during the period when the principal editors were facing the longest trial in British criminal history, for conspiracy to corrupt public morals. Politics In September 1982, Steedman won ALP preselection for the Division of Casey. He was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1983 federal election, defeating the incumbent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Brumby
Jim or JIM may refer to: Names * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy People and horses * Jim, the nickname of Yelkanum Seclamatan (died April 1911), Native American chief * Juan Ignacio Martínez (born 1964), Spanish footballer, commonly known as JIM * Jim (horse), milk wagon horse used to produce serum containing diphtheria antitoxin * Jim (Medal of Honor recipient) Media and publications * ''Jim'' (book), a book about Jim Brown written by James Toback * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * '' Jim!'', an album by rock and roll singer Jim Dale * ''Jim'' (album), by soul artist Jamie Lidell * Jim (''Huckleberry Finn''), a character in Mark Twain's novel * Jim (TV channel), in Finland * Jim (YRF Spy Universe), a fictional film character in the Indian YRF Spy Universe, portrayed by John Abraham * JIM (Flemish TV channel), a Flemish television channel * "Jim" (song), a 1941 song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Carbines
Louise most commonly refers to: * Louise (given name) Louise or Luise may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Songs * "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 * "Louise", by The Yardbirds from the album ''Five Live Yardbirds'', 1964 * "Louise", by Paul Revere & the Raiders from the album '' The Spirit of '67'', 1966 * "Louise", by Paul Siebel from the album '' Woodsmoke and Oranges'', 1970 * "Louise", by Leo Kottke from the album ''Greenhouse'', 1972 * "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * "Louise", by Clan of Xymox from the album ''Medusa'', 1986 * "Louise", by NOFX from the album '' Pump Up the Valuum'', 2000 * "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * "Louise", by Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders from the album ''Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders'', 2006 * "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * Louise, by TV Girl, from '' French Exit'' Other arts and entertainment * ''Louise'' (2003 film), a Canadian animated short film by Anita Lebeau * ''Louise'' (opera), an ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Russo
Peter Russo (born 29 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s. After a 1988 season where he played only eight senior games, Russo, alongside Paul Harding and Robert Handley, was traded to St Kilda in exchange for the first choice in the 1988 VFL Draft. Russo spent three seasons with the Saints, although he did not play a single game in 1991 due to a knee reconstruction and retired in June of that year. Mostly used as a ruck-rover and in the forward pocket, Russo could also play in the back pocket and wing. He started his career with Hawthorn in 1978 and was a member of their 1978 premiership side. Russo missed out on Hawthorn's 1983 premiership through injury but was a premiership player again in 1986. In 1985 he represented Victoria at interstate football. Coaching and teaching career Post-retirement from football, he became a PE teacher at schools including Mentone Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Tanner
Lindsay James Tanner (born 24 April 1956) is a former Australian politician. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), he represented the seat of Melbourne in the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2010 and served as Minister for Finance in the Rudd and Gillard governments from 2007 to 2010. Background Tanner was born in the East Gippsland town of Orbost. He studied at the local state primary school before obtaining a scholarship to Gippsland Grammar School in Sale, where he graduated as dux in 1973. He graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours, and later a Master of Arts in history in 1981. While still at university, he co-wrote a book on environmental politics and worked as a casual layout and design artist. He was editor of '' Farrago'' and a member of the ''Melbourne University Law Review''. Tanner began his career as an articled clerk and solicitor at Holding Redlich Lawyers in Melbourne. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Golvan
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Colin may refer to: * Colin (given name) * Colin (surname) * ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie * Colin (horse) (1905–1932), Thoroughbred racehorse * Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, Australia, in August 2008 * Colin (river), a river in France * Colin (security robot), in ''Mostly Harmless'' of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' series by Douglas Adams * Tropical Storm Colin (other) * Collin, a District Electoral Area in Belfast, Northern Ireland which is sometimes spelt "Colin" See also * Colinus * Collin (other) * Kolin (other) * Colyn Colyn is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Alexander Colyn (1527–1612), Flemish sculptor * Andrew Colyn (died c. 1402), English Member of Parliament * Colyn Fischer (born 1977), American violinist * Simon Colyn (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross McPherson
Ross James McPherson (24 October 1938 – 4 September 2016) was a field hockey goalkeeper from New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games, 1968 and 1972. He also played first-class cricket for Northern Districts in the Plunket Shield New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. Since the 2009–10 season it has been known by its original name of the Plunket Shield. History The Plunket Shield competition was instigated in Octo .... References External links * New Zealand male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics 1938 births 2016 deaths Field hockey players from Whangārei New Zealand cricketers Northern Districts cricketers 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrie Hutchinson
Garrie may refer to: * Garrie (given name), a masculine given name * Garrie (surname), a British surname See also * Garie (other) * Garri (other) * Garry (other) * Gerrie (other) * Gharry A gharry, gharri, or gari (, "cart, carriage, truck, car") is a horse-drawn cab in Indian and Burmese contexts. A palkigari () is shaped like an Indian litter (palanquin). A fleet of them were maintained along the main post roads of British Ind ... * Jarrie {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Rosenbloom
Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainment * ''Henry'' (2011 film), a Canadian short film * ''Henry'' (2015 film), a virtual reality film * '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'', a 1986 American crime film * ''Henry'' (comics), an American comic strip created in 1932 by Carl Anderson * "Henry", a song by New Riders of the Purple Sage Places Antarctica * Henry Bay, Wilkes Land Australia *Henry River (New South Wales) *Henry River (Western Australia) Canada * Henry Lake (Vancouver Island), British Columbia * Henry Lake (Halifax County), Nova Scotia * Henry Lake (District of Chester), Nova Scotia New Zealand * Lake Henry (New Zealand) * Henry River (New Zealand) United States * Henry, Illinois * Henry, Indiana * Henry, Nebraska * Henry, South Dakota * Henry County (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
