Born in Melbourne in 1965, David Nichols is a historian of urban and/or popular culture focusing primarily on 20th century Australia. In the 1980s and 90s he edited and wrote for glossy magazines in Sydney. He obtained his PhD from Deakin University in 2002 with a thesis exploring the origins and promotion of town planning in Australia in the early 20th century. Since 2007 he has taught history and theory in the urban planning program at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. Additionally, he has had a long association with public radio and is a regular commentator on urban and social issues. He lives with two cats and has a reasonable and well-managed obsession with Finland, its culture and its history.
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Trendyville
Renate Howe, David Nichols and Graeme Davison
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Trendyville
Renate Howe, David Nichols and Graeme Davison
Events
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Eat Drink Think: Lucy Ridge at SEQ Food Summit 2026
Food Connect Shed
Corner of Commerce St &, 8 Textile Cres, Salisbury, QLD, Australia
Grab a drink and gather fuel for your next dinner party conversation (and menu) - we're bringing together 5 insiders with unique stories on culture, celebration and what makes our...
$20
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Saskia Beudel in conversation with Mireille Juchau (NSW)
Ashfield Library - Civic Centre
Level 3/260 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield, NSW
Saskia Beudel was in her late fifties when she decided to take on a serious alpine cycling challenge. Peaking is her account of those 111 days. The training, the history...
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Climate & Cartography: Tim Flannery & Sarah Hamylton with Claire O’Rourke
Thirroul District Community Centre
352/358 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Thirroul, NSW
Tim Flannery’s A Brief History of Climate Folly looks at the history of the ways humans have been trying—or claiming—to influence the weather for millennia and asks if we can...
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Southern Highlands Writers’ Festival: Lachlan Strahan in Conversation
Empire Cinemas
327 Bong Bong St, Bowral, NSW
Lachlan Strahan is a former diplomat and historian. In his latest book, The Curious Diplomat, Lachlan explores the Australian way of diplomacy and what Australia can do today to forge...
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An evening with Lelia Green (Books@Stones, QLD)
Books@Stones
360 Logan Road, Stones Corner, QLD
Join us at Books@Stones on Monday 3 August, 6:30pm for an in-conversation event with Lelia Green and Susan Danby discussing The Digital Child. Adults spend an average of 44 hours...
Events
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Eat Drink Think: Lucy Ridge at SEQ Food Summit 2026
Food Connect Shed Corner of Commerce St &, 8 Textile Cres, Salisbury, QLD, AustraliaGrab a drink and gather fuel for your next dinner party conversation (and menu) - we're bringing together 5 insiders with unique stories on culture, celebration and what makes our...
$20 -
Saskia Beudel in conversation with Mireille Juchau (NSW)
Ashfield Library - Civic Centre Level 3/260 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield, NSWSaskia Beudel was in her late fifties when she decided to take on a serious alpine cycling challenge. Peaking is her account of those 111 days. The training, the history...
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Climate & Cartography: Tim Flannery & Sarah Hamylton with Claire O’Rourke
Thirroul District Community Centre 352/358 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Thirroul, NSWTim Flannery’s A Brief History of Climate Folly looks at the history of the ways humans have been trying—or claiming—to influence the weather for millennia and asks if we can...
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Southern Highlands Writers’ Festival: Lachlan Strahan in Conversation
Empire Cinemas 327 Bong Bong St, Bowral, NSWLachlan Strahan is a former diplomat and historian. In his latest book, The Curious Diplomat, Lachlan explores the Australian way of diplomacy and what Australia can do today to forge...
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An evening with Lelia Green (Books@Stones, QLD)
Books@Stones 360 Logan Road, Stones Corner, QLDJoin us at Books@Stones on Monday 3 August, 6:30pm for an in-conversation event with Lelia Green and Susan Danby discussing The Digital Child. Adults spend an average of 44 hours...
