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We asked Parliamentary Hansard Reporter James Oake about his work with the Parliament of NSW. Here’s what he told us: What is Hansard? Hansard is the written record of all proceedings and ...
"It was a wreck from the beginning." Catch up on our recent event - The Rum Hospital: the building that refuses to fall down. Built from the shaky proceeds of rum importation in early NSW, and ...
When did the firemen of NSW have to eat their breakfast? How many pianos were imported to Australia via Sydney Harbour? When was the first Bill on Daylight Saving introduced? You can now access ...
"The most interesting thing about coming to Parliament is meeting people from all different backgrounds, here to represent their community." Take a dive deep into the lives of our newly elected ...
Diversity is important to the Parliament of NSW and since 2021 there has been a dedicated Aboriginal Liaison Officer working at the parliament. In this post you can learn about the work of ...
“Age is not what makes archaeology important. How it reveals and helps us understand how we are part of a place and what are our connections. And that is as valid 20 years, 200, 2000 or 20,000 ...
“Election night analysis is bungee-jumping for intellectuals – you leap into the void tethered only by a data stream,” Antony Green. Find out what it’s really like to predict the ...
Why do NSW elections have two ballot papers? Because we have two Houses of Parliament of course! Our Parliament is bicameral. Which means? Bicameral parliaments have two Houses. In New South ...
“There are a number of factors which are a threat to democracy as we know it today – democracy is in crisis.” Hear all that and more by catching up on our recent event, Election 2023 Series: ...