by Rachel Franks | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog, Entries
On 23 November 1789, Ann Davis became the first woman hanged in New South Wales. Listen to Rachel and Alex on 2SER here Davis was, as we would say today, ‘known to police’. In England, Davis (also known as Judith Jones) had been indicted in April 1786 for feloniously...
by Minna Muhlen-Schulte | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog
Last week Australia and New Zealand won their joint bid to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Friday, prompting us to think across codes about some other legendary women football players in Sydney who played their first game almost 100 years ago. As the...
by Rachel Franks | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog
For as long as we have had books, books have had value. Intellectual value, sentimental value and, of course, cash value. Sydneysiders have had access to books since the arrival of the First Fleet. These items were, of course, scarce and, although some books were...
by Lisa Murray | Mar 11, 2020 | Blog
It was International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March, so this week I thought we could reflect on how women have worked together to improve their lives in Sydney. Listen to Lisa and Alex on 2SER here The burden or job of childcare often falls to women. Today...
by Cathy Perkins | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog
Today on 2SER Breakfast, Tess talked to historian and author Cathy Perkins about the Australian poet and journalist Zora Cross. Now largely forgotten, in the early 20th century she was wildly popular. Listen to Cathy and Tess on 2SER here Zora Cross’s poetry...
