Lost Aussie Horror Classic Wake in Fright Gets a Restoration - The always amazing Dangerous Minds has the write up, a clip from the movie and their interview with Wake In Fright director Ted Kotcheff.
Yeah Captains of Industry, Melbourne.
Photographs from the Sydney Police Department - Sydney Police department mugshots dated from the 1920’s and 1930’s. Non-traditional mugshot photographs of detainees that were apprehended for suspicious activity, subjects were encouraged to compose themselves in hopes of revealing idiosyncrasies. The entire Justice & Police system archive (1900’s - 1960’s) including mugshots, evidence and crime scene photos can be found at the Sydney Historic Houses and Trust site.
NYTimes Presents, 36 Hours in Sydney - “Sunny, fashion-forward and multiethnic, Sydney is an animated city bent on making its mark. But with its skyline already crowded with skyscrapers, and its place on the world stage firmly set, the city seems to be in the midst of a historical revival.”