What can the lessons of history teach us about the present? Australian Policy and History links historians with policy makers in pursuit of a better society.
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As we reach the end of the year, we thought that we'd highlight our top 5 publications.
A big thank you to all of our contributors!
Have a safe and happy holidays. We look forward to seeing you again in 2025.
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Great interview! This is as eloquent a defence of history as you'll ever hear - from @AustHistAssoc President & leading social and cultural historian, @MichelleArrow1, & the splendid @NickBryantNY, journalist, broadcaster, historian & bestselling author.
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On the website, Richard Scully reviews Sebastian Smee’s Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism
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The Australia and New Zealand History of Education Association Conference 2024 will be taking place on Dec 11-13 with the theme "Truth Telling in Histories of Education". Does the truth burn down, illuminate or promote new growth in different directions?: melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.a…
On the website, Rosita Henry reviews Brad Underhill’s Preparing a Nation? The New Deal in the Villages of Papua New Guinea
aph.org.au/2024/11/book-revi…
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Only one week left to apply for the E.G. Whitlam Research Fellowship! Contribute to the bold and transformative policy agenda for which Australia's 21st Prime Minister is remembered. Applications close on Monday, 25 November.
Learn more: whitlam.org/eg-whitlam-resea…
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If anyone is still on this platform, just thought I'd let you know about something I just got published in @HistAustJournal @AustHistAssoc from our annual conference in July. A respectable version of the keynote. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Today from 9am on @3RRRFM: @Kate_FitzGibbon on Australia’s national crisis of family & domestic violence against women & children; Sean Reynolds on his book Melbourne Ghost Signs; Amanda Laugesen (@RWTHistory) on Australia’s linguistic history in 100 words rrr.org.au/explore/programs/…
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UNSW 'Histories of the Present' symposium at the State Library of NSW is this Friday! All welcome - please register so we can give you a free lunch too. #hal
events.unsw.edu.au/event/his…
On the website, read Carolyn Holbrook's Address at the Ballarat Reform League Charter’s 170th Anniversary
aph.org.au/2024/11/carolyn-h…
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It was a treat to drop in to the @ANUausi ‘Aust and the World’ symposium last week for some Boris banter … and a few AUKUS thoughts, too. Thanks so much @markgkenny for this invitation!
📷: Rowan Davie
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Dr Isobelle Barrett Meyering is a historian of Australian feminism, childhood and the family at @Macquarie_Uni–and one of three excellent presenters speaking at next week's Making Public Histories webinar!
✍️Read some of her work in the @ConversationEDU: tinyurl.com/yhynuv8f
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Speaker announcement📣 welcome Professor @kfullagar FAHA, who will speak at our upcoming Symposium, ‘The ideas & ideals of Australia: The Lucky Country turns sixty’. Tickets: bit.ly/4fOIedB
Kate Fullagar is professor of history at @ACUmedia, where she specialises in the history of the 18th-century world, notably the British Empire. She is the author of several publications, her most recent being Bennelong and Phillip: A History Unravelled, shortlisted for the PM’s Literary Awards.
Professor Fullagar will join Professor Mark McKenna FAHA, Professor Megan Davis FAAL FAHA FASSA and Associate Professor Shino Konishi FAHA on the panel, ‘Home truth & brilliant lies’ chaired by Professor @markgkenny.
Image credit: Rhoda Tjitayi, 'Piltati Tjukurpa', 2023
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The AHA welcomes the Australian Government's proposed 20% cut to HECS-HELP student debts. But this modest cost-of-living relief cannot, on its own, make Higher Ed debts more equitable. 'Job-ready Graduates' must give way to a better, fairer fee system
theaha.org.au/aha-statement-…
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NEXT MONDAY: Please join us to hear from Prof Chris Hanretty (@rhulpirp) on the topic '#Election terms and #Politician Future Focus.' @POLIS_Deakin @Deakin_ADI @DeakinArtsEd @deakinresearch @RoyalHolloway
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My Australian Historical Association 2024 Presidential Address has been published:
tandfonline.com/eprint/BKYY9…
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🎓 One week to go! 🎓
On Thurs 14 November, Katie Holmes, Professor of History and Director of the Centre for the Study of the Inland at @latrobe, will be presenting at the HCV event of the year, our 2024 Annual Lecture.
Don't miss out! Read more & book: tinyurl.com/2cued534
On the website, Sybil Nolan reviews Lyndon Megarrity’s Rex Patterson: A Voice for the North 📚
aph.org.au/2024/10/book-revi…