It’s early October, and it seems like most of us are making plans for Halloween and all of the spooky season offerings. If ...

It goes on and on. With Sweeney Todd, Stephen Sondheim elevated a popular genre of throwaway entertainment, the Victorian-era penny dreadful, into so much more than a moody and ghoulish musical ...

At the time Penn’s point was almost literally true. Floriography – the language of flowers – had gained popularity during the Victorian era to the extent that it had become a complex means of coded ...

For every “gyatt” today (originally a variation of “god damn”, now referring to a curvy woman) there was a “dog my cats” or “od’s fish” in the Victorian era (both also meant ...

The Victorian government has wished Scotland well after it stepped in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, following Victoria's withdrawal from the event. The-then Andrews government scrapped the ...

Victorian Era: The language of flowers was widely used in ... Modern Era: In modern times, floriography indirectly plays a part in our lives in several ways: Personal Communication: People use flowers ...

Jet, a flat-black, opaque gemstone derived from wood that has experienced extreme compression over millions of years, was the haute stone throughout the Victorian era, a time when fashion and ...

Victoria's opposition leader tarred one of his own MPs with "the Nazi brush" in a "campaign of destruction", the Federal Court has heard during the first morning of a defamation case. Moira ...

It’s Friday the 13th! So the Floriography Fellows are back to show us the darker side of Floriography. Ben Hollister joins us with more.

The Victorian Government is establishing a redress scheme for Victorians who experienced abuse and neglect as children in institutional care. Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn today announced ...

The Aston pub is one of the best examples of the grandeur and stunning workmanship of late Victorian pubs. Adorned with stunning tiles throughout the pub retains several unique features including ...