When
SaturdayApril 1
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Where
University of Newcastle NUspace X301
Level 3
Cnr Hunter & Auckland St
Newcastle NSW 2300
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Tickets
FreeAustralia’s Underworld
Nancy Cushing (A History of Crime in Australia) and Rachel Franks (An Uncommon Hangman) discuss the differing approaches to Australian crime and punishment in their recent books, one focusing on a single individual – hangman ‘Nosey Bob’ Howard – and the other bringing together centuries of crime stories from across the continent.
The Speakers
Nancy Cushing
Nancy Cushing (A History of Crime in Australia) and Rachel Franks (An Uncommon Hangman) discuss the differing approaches to Australian crime and punishment in their recent books, one focusing on…
Rachel Franks
Nancy Cushing (A History of Crime in Australia) and Rachel Franks (An Uncommon Hangman) discuss the differing approaches to Australian crime and punishment in their recent books, one focusing on…
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