Remembering Bjelke-Petersen's abject reign

8 Sep 2019 | Life under Joh was no joke. In fact, for a lot of people it was downright dangerous, writes ...  

'Distortion': How the Palace airbrushed Sir John Kerr's memoirs

14 Aug 2019 | Evidence is mounting that Sir John Kerr and the Palace had a close relationship amid Gough Whit ...  

The National Archives, Whitlam and the Queen: Manipulating history

24 Jul 2019 | Who is being protected by the suppression of information concerning the Whitlam Government's ...  

Happy Constitution Day, Australia!

9 Jul 2019 | Happy Constitution Day! Today marks 119 years since Queen Victoria provided Royal assent for ...  

Australian socialism: Unique and proud

13 Jun 2019 | Socialism in Australia can be traced back through an interesting history of overseas cultures ...  

Peter Dutton's History of Australia

4 Jun 2019 | Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton discusses his new book, 'Peter Dutton's History of Australia ...  

JEFF MCMULLEN: Eddie Mabo and seasons of hope

3 Jun 2019 | Jeff McMullen's powerful 'Mabo Address' in Sydney, is reproduced here in full in the hope that ...  

Military history in an age of soundbites

2 Jun 2019 | In his latest book, author Terry Kinloch crafts a rich yet balanced portrayal of General Godley ...  

The Liberal Party, scare campaigns and Menzies-style conservatism

28 May 2019 | The Menzies years were a time which many of us with long memories do not want to see repeated ...  

Lest We Forget Yassmin Abdel-Magied

26 Apr 2019 | Two years ago Yassmin Abdel-Magied got herself into trouble for saying ‘Lest. We. Forget. ...  

ANZAC and the Muslims of the Empire

25 Apr 2019 | Despite feelings of resentment present towards Muslims in the world today, many stood shoulder- ...  

Sister Rosa O’Kane: A forgotten hero

25 Apr 2019 | Many Australian soldiers would not have survived quarantine from Spanish Flu without the sacrifice ...  

Screen Themes: Shazam! vs The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

13 Apr 2019 | Keeping the kids off the streets during school holidays can be a tricky prospect, so here's ...  

The seeds of intolerance were sown long before the Christchurch massacre

19 Mar 2019 | The seeds of intolerance and vilification toward Muslims were sown long ago and reaped a vile ...  

Australian history according to Joe Hildebrand

21 Feb 2019 | Comments recently published by Joe Hildebrand on Indigenous issues demonstrate a lack of unders ...  

The true nature of Kennerley's racism

5 Feb 2019 | While focus fell on the racism debate on Studio 10, John Maycock analyses the deeper meaning ...  

The legacy of eugenics and racism

3 Feb 2019 | It is distressing for many of us having to deal with the anti-Muslim, anti-refugee and anti-imm ...  

JENNY HOCKING: What the Queen knew about the Whitlam Government dismissal

3 Feb 2019 | Historical myths die hard. And historical myths have plagued our understanding of the dismissal of ...