Eggs: Queensland's weapon of choice for political dissent

10 May 2024 | Steven Miles becomes the latest in a conga line of egged Queensland politicians going back more ...  

Media outrage over toppled Cook statues superfluous

29 Feb 2024 | The mainstream media has sensationalised the toppling of Captain Cook statues around the country ...  

Bushman Tommy Ryan, pioneer of the Labor Party

13 Dec 2023 | A new book chronicles the brief but significant political career of a shearer who was instrumental ...  

Voice denial a blemish on Australia's history

24 Nov 2023 | Denying Indigenous Australians a Voice to Parliament has exposed an absence of compassion that has ...  

The 1901 Constitution: Designed for a 'White' Australia

10 Sep 2023 | The historical context of the establishment Australian Constitution in 1901, which is one of ...  

A first awakening

28 Aug 2023 | 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

30 Jul 2023 | Simon Sebag Montefiore's tome understandably sacrifices depth for breadth, writes Elizabeth ...  

Nightcap National Park: Celebrating the birth of environmental activism

19 Jun 2023 | 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

11 Jun 2023 | Whistleblowers understand networks. Whistleblowers are scapegoated by them. When whistleblowers ...  

Hanging Ned Kelly: A glimpse into the underbelly of Colonial Victoria

21 Apr 2023 | A new book on the life and crimes of Ned Kelly goes deeper into the history surrounding the ...  

BOOK REVIEW: The Coast

16 Apr 2023 | The Coast reminds us of a dark episode in Australia's past, writes Fi Peel.   

Liberal Party little more than a factional fight club

1 Apr 2023 | The Liberal Party is lost and confused about what it stands for, where it is going and how it will ...  

Australia Day is a symbol of oppression to First Nations peoples

24 Feb 2023 | To show true compassion and respect to Australia's First Nations peoples, Australia Day should be ...  

Invasion Day debate: #ChangeTheDate — but not right now: FLASHBACK 2017

24 Jan 2023 | For those who enjoy celebrating Australia Day on the day that marks Indigenous dispossession ...  

Ringleaders, riots and ruin: The story of Charters Towers

7 Jan 2023 | The year 2022 marked the 150th anniversary of the establishment of North Queensland goldfield  ...