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QWP Festival Patron: Lyn Beazley
In the countdown to release of the full program for Quantum Words Perth 2022, Festival Director Jane McCredie has today confirmed several exciting guest speakers who will bring their diverse ...
MoreWriting WA is thrilled to announce that award-winning author Bruce Pascoe will be headlining the Quantum Words Perth 2022 Festival program. Bruce Pascoe has published widely in both adult and ...
MoreThe first biennial Quantum Words Perth Festival in 2019 was a huge success, capturing the exciting nexus between science and creativity for people of every age. As one participant said: ...
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The Western Swamp Tortoise, endemic to a small portion of Western Australia, is the most endangered Australian reptile. The effort to bring this species back from the brink of extinction …
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The future of work is changing rapidly and the potential of STEM careers is expanding. In this session two leading science professionals unpack their cool jobs in the fields of …
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In Young Dark Emu – A Truer History, Bruce Pascoe uses the accounts of early European explorers, colonists and farmers, to argue for an understanding of Australia prior to the …
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