Michael Douglas as Ben Franklin: Does It Work? ‘Franklin,’ on Apple TV Plus, sees Ben venture to France to get some help for the Yanks in the Revolutionary War Broadcasting & Cable · Apr 12, 2024
Things to do in Chicago Sept. 21-27: The Mix The Hyde Park Jazz Festival, the World Music Festival and Lyric Opera’s “The Flying Dutchman” are among the highlights in the week ahead. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2023
Guide to Chicago’s 2023 fall theater lineup The local theater scene has something for everyone this fall. Here are some of the offerings across the Chicago area. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023
Boy blocked from school over Gadsden flag badge prompts debate over its meaning The yellow ‘don’t tread on me’ flag is up for debate again centuries after it arose in the American Revolution The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Sydney’s $344m gallery has been open for eight months – so why doesn’t it have a name? Political intervention and conflicting advice over Indigenous language use are at the heart of the impasse over the addition to the Art Gallery of NSW The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2023
NSW moves to end ‘secret’ rental bidding and bring in portable bonds scheme Exclusive: Premier Chris Minns says legislation will create a ‘fairer’ rental market by providing more certainty and flexibility The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2023
Ben Franklin defies NSW Nationals leadership by securing upper house presidency Ben Franklin nominates himself for the position a day after state party leader Paul Toole is booted out in a leadership spill. ABC News · May 9, 2023
NSW Nationals leadership spill sees Paul Toole replaced by Dugald Saunders The New South Wales Nationals have replaced their leader Paul Toole just weeks after reinstating him over claims he misled the party. ABC News · May 8, 2023
Paul Toole axed as NSW Nationals leader, sending Coalition into a spin on eve of parliament’s return Former deputy premier faced leadership spill after colleague Ben Franklin accused of him of misleading colleagues The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2023
NSW Premier Chris Minns’ job offer to Nationals mate sparks fury and division in Coalition A Nationals MP has been accused of contemplating treachery against the Coalition as he considers a lucrative role in the NSW parliament. The New Daily · May 5, 2023
Nationals MP faces expulsion over plum parliament job Nationals MP Ben Franklin has been accused of disloyalty and could be kicked out of his party as he considers taking a lucrative role in the NSW parliament. The New Daily · May 4, 2023
'Consequences' flagged by New South Wales Nationals if Ben Franklin accepts upper house president role New South Wales Nationals leader Paul Toole says there will be repercussions if party member Ben Franklin accepts an upper house president role, offered to him by close friend Premier Chris Minns. ABC News · May 3, 2023
Wild turkeys, spring preview: Ben Franklin to ‘increasing reproduction metrics’ A review and overview of wild turkeys in Illinois — Ben Franklin to “increasing reproduction metrics” — going into the opening of the spring turkey hunting seasons. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023 ‘Not on the agenda’: NSW minister rules out state treaty with First Nations people Ben Franklin says Coalition has no plans for a formal pact despite backing federal voice to parliament
The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2023 Sydney WorldPride opening concert: Kylie and Dannii Minogue gloriously launch season of golden hot pants Live and Proud was a drag spectacular, with Casey Donovan and Charli XCX among the many highlights
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023 ‘The world is watching’: queer community pushes NSW to ban gay conversion practices on eve of WorldPride LGBTQ+ advocates say ‘momentum is building’ as government MPs express qualified support
The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2023 Bourgeois spiders and Kandinsky masterpieces: Sydney set for a summer of blockbuster art Exhibitions for Paris-born sculptor, the pioneering Russian painter and ‘one of the greatest living artists’ are all headed for Australia this summer
The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2023 Sleeping late isn’t a sign of laziness. Stop the circadian-rhythm shaming Fellow night owls, take comfort: our sleep-wake schedule is part of our genetic makeup, not a moral failing
ABC News · Dec 13, 2022 NSW Labor promises minimum fee for musicians who play at publicly funded events NSW Labor promises to make it mandatory that musicians receive a minimum fee if they play at events that have received public funding.
ABC News · Dec 10, 2022 Former high-ranking NSW Liberal warns he'll back breakaway independents over preselection 'games' Former Liberal Matthew Camenzuli, who took Scott Morrison to court over preselections ahead of the federal election, warns over ongoing "games and chicanery" ahead of the NSW election.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022 Nationals harden stance against Indigenous voice after receiving more detail on proposal Party leader David Littleproud says there’s ‘no position where the Nats would change their minds’
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022 How fake foreign news fed political fervor and led to the American Revolution Misinformation is often at the root of political extremism. During the 2022 United States midterm election, some of the most radical politicians in the Republican Party were fueled by the unfounded belief that the previous presidential election in 2020 was stolen.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2022 The Sydney Modern project is finally open. Has the Art Gallery of NSW’s $344m expansion paid off? Crowd-pleasing exhibitions and large-scale works abound at the city’s most significant arts venue since the Opera House. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t have a name
ABC News · Dec 1, 2022 Art Gallery of NSW Sydney Modern Project opens new gallery with underground Tank space and top-rating sustainable design Ten years in the making, the four-floor gallery will open to the public this weekend, boasting a 6-star rating for sustainable design — and a massive underground tank space.