Month: December 2017

da Vinci is visiting Toowoomba

da Vinci is visiting Toowoomba

Posted by | Dec 9, 2017 | , |

Delve into the mind of artist, scientist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci when a new internationally touring exhibition opens at Cobb+Co Museum in Toowoomba on 9 December 2017. Da Vinci Machines: Leonardo’s Inventions Brought to Life features more than 50 exhibits reconstructed from illustrations and writings by the mastermind. On loan from the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, Italy, and suitable for all ages, the interactive machines are created from original da Vinci drawings and highlights include the bicycle, the scuba suit, a drumming robot, spring powered car, as well as flying machines. Visitors will see actual-size...

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Andrew Bartlett welcomes outcome of Pine Gap trial

Andrew Bartlett welcomes outcome of Pine Gap trial

Posted by | Dec 9, 2017 | , |

Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett has welcomed the decision of a Federal Court Judge in Brisbane not to jail six Queensland residents who engaged in peaceful protests at the Pine Gap Military Base. The Federal government and Attorney-General George Brandis tried to escalate their charges using a draconian Cold War era law and urged the Judge to jail the protestors. “Today marks a failed attempt by the Attorney-General and the Federal government to stifle the Pine Gap protestors’ freedom of speech and freedom to express their religious beliefs. “The only thing this group of Christian pacifists did on the...

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