Dr Derham Groves
Honorary, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne
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Arts & Culture
Walt Disney’s ‘love affair’ with Australia
A new book explores the many – often surprising – connections between Walt Disney and Australia, most of which have faded from modern memory
Arts & Culture
Homicide on Hydra
A new book explores the more-or-less forgotten crime novels of one of Australia’s most successful authors, George Johnston
Arts & Culture
Zanuckville: Australia’s strangest suburb?
In the 1950s, the Hollywood Western came to Australia, but the cast and crew needed somewhere to stay. The South Australian government came up with ‘Zanuckville’
Arts & Culture
Reframing the ‘Australian Ugliness’
This year celebrates the 100 year anniversary of architect Robin Boyd’s birth. He was well-known for his scathing assessment of Australian popular architecture and design, but did Boyd eventually change his mind?