March 25 proclaimed Dantedì: a day to celebrate the father of the Italian Language.

“Dante is the unity of the country, Dante is the Italian language, Dante is the [ Read more > ]

The Suggestive Origins of Italy’s Famous Pastry

Cannoli are probably among Italy’s most famous pastries. They are proudly displayed  in almost every [ Read more > ]

Italians and the White Australia Policy

In 1881, census figures recorded fewer than 2000 Italians living in Australia.  As the following [ Read more > ]

Learning Italian can improve brain health

Okay, this statement about learning Italian is the broad brush, non-nuanced version of a study [ Read more > ]

Italian food in Brisbane

You may think that your knowledge of Italian culture is confined to Ferrari, spaghetti Bolognese, [ Read more > ]