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Ian Templeman
Ian Neil Templeman (10 October 1938 – 3 November 2015) was an Australian poet, artist and arts administrator. History Templeman was born in Kensington, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, the only child of (Merle) Daphne Templeman, née Hutchison, and Ronald Strachan Templeman (born 23 March 1908) of 21 Arlington Avenue. South Perth, who married on 13 April 1931. He was an active member of the Young Australia League, taking an prominent part in their stage performances of the early 1950s. He was already an established painter and arts teacher when he began studying for an arts degree at the University of Western Australia, specialising in English literature and poetry. He was an accomplished athlete, who competed successfully at State level. He was appointed National Executive Officer of the Australian Society for Education through the Arts He served as assistant to the director of the Festival of Perth. In 1973 he was appointed director of the newly-founded Fremantle Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensington, Western Australia
Kensington is a residential suburb 3 km from Perth's central business district. Kensington is located within the City of South Perth and Town of Victoria Park local government areas. The suburb is bounded by Canning Highway to the west, Berwick Street to the north, Kent Street to the east, and Hayman Road and South Terrace to the south. The suburb was named after the Kensington Park racecourse which, in turn, was most likely named after the prestigious London suburb of Kensington Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the West End of London, West of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up b .... Senior and tertiary education Kensington contains Kensington Primary School. References Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia * * {{PerthAU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and institutes. ANU is regarded as one of the world's leading universities, and is ranked as the number one university in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere by the 2022 QS World University Rankings and second in Australia in the ''Times Higher Education'' rankings. Compared to other universities in the world, it is ranked 27th by the 2022 QS World University Rankings, and equal 54th by the 2022 ''Times Higher Education''. In 2021, ANU is ranked 20th (1st in Australia) by the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS). Established in 1946, ANU is the only university to have been created by the Parliament of Australia. It traces its origins to Canberra University College, which was established in 1929 and was integrated into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Poets
The poets listed below were either citizens or residents of Australia or published the bulk of their poetry whilst living there. A B C D E F G H I–J K L M N O P Q–R S T V W Y–Z See also *Poetry *List of poets * List of English language poets *Australian literature * Poets Union References {{lists of poets Poets Australian Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal A ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Alan Templeman
David Alan Templeman (born 21 November 1965) is an Australian politician who has been a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia since 2001, representing the seat of Mandurah. He is Leader of the House and Minister for Culture and the Arts, Local Government, and Heritage. Early life Templeman was born in Northam, Western Australia, to Beryl Ann Bates and John Thomas Templeman. He attended Northam Senior High School before going on to the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (now Edith Cowan University) to study teaching. Before entering politics, Templeman worked as a schoolteacher, teaching at primary schools in Three Springs, Warnbro, and Mandurah. He also served on the Mandurah City Council between 1994 and 2001, including as deputy mayor from 1997. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romola Clifton
Romola Clifton (born 30 November 1935) is an Australian artist who won the Claude Hotchin, Claude Hotchin Art Prize for watercolor in 1956 and the Helena Rubinstein Portrait Prize in 1960. Career Clifton was born in Perth, Western Australia, daughter of Nancy Millicent Clifton, née Hughes (1911–1989) and Marshall Waller Gervase Clifton (1903–1975), a well-known architect and artist of considerable ability. She grew up in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park, Western Australia, Mosman Park and attended St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, St Hilda's School. In 1951 she won the Claude Hotchin, Claude Hotchin Jubilee junior art prize, and in the Youth Art Exhibition following year her painting of the Fremantle Harbour was accepted for the International Junior Red Cross exhibition in Toronto, Canada. In 1953 two of her watercolors were accepted for an exhibition called "Young Artists of the Commonwealth", at which Rolf Harris was also represented. She studied at the Slade School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Dowse
Sara Dowse (born 12 November 1938) is an American-born Australian feminist, author, critic, social commentator, and visual artist. Her novels include ''Schemetime'' published in 1990, ''Sapphires'', and ''As the Lonely Fly'', and she has contributed reviews, articles, essays, stories, and poetry to a range of print and online publications. Dowse posted a blog, ''Charlotte is Moved'' with political, social and artistic themes, from 2013 to 2016. She was a Canberra public servant, the inaugural head of the first women's unit in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia), Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and oversaw the unit's growth from a section to an office. Dowse held this position from 1974 to 1977, under two prime ministers (Gough Whitlam, Edward Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, John Malcolm Fraser), and resigned in protest of the office's removal from the prime minister's department. Her first novel, ''West Block'', is based on her experiences in g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Academy Of The Humanities
The Australian Academy of the Humanities was established by Royal Charter in 1969 to advance scholarship and public interest in the humanities in Australia. It operates as an independent not-for-profit organisation partly funded by the Australian government. History The Australian Academy of the Humanities was established by Royal Charter in 1969. Its antecedent was the Australian Humanities Research Council (AHRC), which was convened informally in 1954 through the combined efforts of Dr Brian R. Elliott and Professor A.N. Jeffares, who organised preliminary meetings in Melbourne of delegates drawn from the Faculties of Arts in Australian universities. The AHRC was a positive force in education and scholarship, and its activities gradually evolved, especially in its support for national projects in the humanities. Recognition among the AHRC executive of the changing functions of the Council led in 1967 to the proposal of establishing an Academy. Royal consent was granted to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in 1926 by Thomas Shakespeare along with his oldest son Arthur Shakespeare and two younger sons Christopher and James. The newspaper's headquarters were originally located in the Civic retail precinct, in Cooyong Street and Mort Street, in blocks bought by Thomas Shakespeare in the first sale of Canberra leases in 1924. The newspaper's first issue was published on 3 September 1926. It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being ''The Federal Capital Pioneer''. Between September 1926 and February 1928, the newspaper was a weekly issue. The first daily issue was 28 February 1928. In June 1956, ''The Canberra Times'' converted from broadsheet to tabloid format. Arthur Shakespeare sold the paper to John Fairfax Lt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of The Order Of Australia
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Government. Before the establishment of the order, Australian citizens received British honours. The Monarch of Australia is sovereign head of the order, while the Governor-General of Australia is the principal companion/dame/knight (as relevant at the time) and chancellor of the order. The governor-general's official secretary, Paul Singer (appointed August 2018), is secretary of the order. Appointments are made by the governor-general on behalf of the Monarch of Australia, based on recommendations made by the Council of the Order of Australia. Recent knighthoods and damehoods were recommended to the governor-general by the Prime Minister of Australia. Levels of membership The order is divided into a general and a military division. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Minister Of The ACT
The chief minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the head of ACT Government, government of the Australian Capital Territory. The leader of the party with the largest number of seats in the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly usually takes on the role. Unlike other states and territories, the chief minister is not appointed by a Governors of the Australian states, governor or administrator, but elected directly by the Assembly. The chief minister is the rough equivalent of the Premiers of the Australian states, state premiers, and has been a member of the National Cabinet (Australia), National Cabinet since its creation in 2020. The chief minister previously also represented the ACT on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). Since there are no local governments in the territory, the chief minister's role is also similar to that of the mayor of a Local government in Australia, local government area. The chief minister sits on the Council of Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
