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Talks & Presentations
A note on fees
Fees need to be agreed before Jim commits to a talk. There's an expenses, travel and time fee for not-for-profit organisations (including Probus) starting at $100, varying with distance. Professional rates for concerts and presentations are available by negotiation. Existing arrangements with the National Trust, Coast Centre for Seniors and certain art galleries continue.
Australia's Unbelievable True Stories
Some of Australia's oddest and most amazing true stories and 'larger than life' characters from our past.
50 minutes
Sydney's Unbelievable True Stories
Fascinating, surprising and often amusing true stories about the history of Sydney.
50 minutes
Great Furphies of Australian History
The truth behind some of our most commonly believed Aussie myths and misconceptions.
50 minutes
James Cook – The Facts & Falsehoods
The true story of the life of James Cook.
50 minutes
Transported - Amazing Convict Stories
The story of convict banishment from Britain, 1597–1870. True-life stories.
Matthew Flinders – The Boy Who Read Robinson Crusoe and Named Our Nation
Discovering Australia
In Cold Blood – The True Story of Ned Kelly
The ANZAC Convoy and… What Happened at Gallipoli?
Girt By Sea and Ringed By Menace
'The Bushman's Bible' – The History of the Bulletin Magazine