Australian History
Historic strike remembered as Victorian police dispute escalates

As the Victorian Police pay dispute continues, fears arise of a similar situation that erupted in ...  
Middle East genocide bears parallels to Australian colonisation

The atrocities being committed against Gazans bear similarities to the brutality carried out ...  
History wars fought to avoid cultural amnesia

Historians have a responsibility to preserve the story of our nation – the good and the bad – ...  
A century of compulsory voting in Australia

Since being enforced federally in 1924, compulsory voting is now seen as a community event — a ...  
Anzac religion unfitting in multicultural Australia

The Anzac legend encompasses predominantly White Australian history with little significance to ...  
14 years of independent journalism: Happy Birthday Independent Australia!

Beginning in turbulent times amidst a 2011 Labor leadership spill, history editor Dr Glenn Davies ...  
Eggs: Queensland's weapon of choice for political dissent

Steven Miles becomes the latest in a conga line of egged Queensland politicians going back more ...  
Palm Sunday is fundamentally a day of protest

Palm Sunday is a traditional day of protest for peace. During the 1980s, Palm Sundays in Aust ...  
Media outrage over toppled Cook statues superfluous

The mainstream media has sensationalised the toppling of Captain Cook statues around the country ...  
Remembering Manfred Cross: A polite politician in a world of tough fights

Manfred Cross, who died on 30 January aged 94, had an influence in history-making events inside ...  
Bushman Tommy Ryan, pioneer of the Labor Party

A new book chronicles the brief but significant political career of a shearer who was instrumental ...  
Voice denial a blemish on Australia's history

Denying Indigenous Australians a Voice to Parliament has exposed an absence of compassion that has ...  
The 1901 Constitution: Designed for a 'White' Australia

The historical context of the establishment Australian Constitution in 1901, which is one of ...  
Peter Dutton needs another referendum to find his Voice

Peter Dutton is confused.  
A first awakening

In order to better understand the plight of Australia's Indigenous peoples, one only needs to ...  
BOOK REVIEW: The World: A Family History of Humanity

Simon Sebag Montefiore's tome understandably sacrifices depth for breadth, writes Elizabeth ...  
Nightcap National Park: Celebrating the birth of environmental activism

A celebration was held for the defining moment in modern environmental activism that led to the ...  
Whistleblowers crucial in exposing truth in Roberts-Smith trial

Whistleblowers understand networks. Whistleblowers are scapegoated by them. When whistleblowers ...  
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