The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon by Edward Burne Jones.
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It’s a malleable mythos that has been adapted by kings and queens as well as artists and filmmakers.
Like the best myths, the tale of Igbo Landing and the flying African seems to transcend boundaries of time and space.
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The myth has become a symbol of the traumatizing legacy of trans-Atlantic slavery. It also serves as a form of resistance and healing.
African languages carry a wealth of wisdom and guidance on how to understand one another and the world.
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Many societies in Africa still draw heavily on their traditional beliefs and cultural heritage. Therefore it’s important to take these into consideration when psychology is taught and practised.
The impeachment trial of Warren Hastings in 1788.
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In the early 19th century, the British – who had invented impeachment centuries before – decided it no longer served its purpose. Instead, they found a more effective way to handle a bad leader.
Children marvel at the new decimal 50 pence coin, the world’s first seven sided coin.
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The idea that Britain was giving up ‘glorious individualism’ to fit in with European neighbours
Newspaper coverage of the incident is hard to find.
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After spending years examining the violent Red Summer of 1919, historian Karen Sieber discovered a previously hidden incident on the campus where she now works.
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Writers did it themselves back in the 19th-century so modern period dramas should be cut some slack for trying to prioritise modern aesthetic tastes over historical accuracy.
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The Digs’ archaeologists are closer to reality than the intrepid Indiana Jones, and that’s refreshing.
‘Watching the tape or watching the wheel - what is the difference morally?’, illustration by Will Crawford c.1912.
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The gleeful manipulation of GameStop’s share price is not the first time amateur investors have created a legitimacy crisis on Wall Street.
Public housing tower in Flemington, Melbourne.
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What might the past offer us at this moment, and how will future generations reflect on this year? How will this present become the future’s past?
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From birdsong to window-tapping professionals to bleeping symphonies, morning alarms have come a long way.
Dangerous speech is a toxic brew of emotion and age-old tropes.
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Scholars who study dangerous speech have identified common themes that can lead to violence.
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Australian cheese was once ‘vintage’ or ‘tasty’. Now we have a plethora of options. How did we get here?
Judith Beheading Holofernes, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi c. 1614-20.
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50 years ago Art News published Linda Nochlin’s essay, Why have there been no great women artists? It would change how we see art and its institutions, and still reverberates today.
Cheese and witches: a potent combination.
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For hundreds of years, magicians believed cheese could help them foretell the future or identify a criminal.
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Who is writing history affects how it is written.
Bon appétit.
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20th-century fad diets didn’t look all that different from those popular today.
The liberation of Yugoslavs and Jews from an Italian concentration camp on the Adriatic island of Rab, 8 Sept 1943.
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Good Europeans are not always where you expect to find them.
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With protection underfoot and ventilation on top, the thong is the perfect summer shoe for Australian conditions. Pity it’s not really Australian.
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The Christmas holidays can sometimes feel a little unhealthy but the ingredients that makeup a Christmas pudding are pretty nutritious.