Australian parliaments routinely legislate in respect of socially contentious issues without resorting to plebiscites or referenda.
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Debates around blackface and Indigenous health share similar characteristics that reveal aspects of Australian society when it comes to race.
Anglo-Saxon opposition to the Norman conquest lasted for years after the Battle of Hastings.
The tiltyard – like the football pitch – was an important arena in which men could demonstrate their prowess in front of a vast audience.
In 1942 a man called Walter White travelled to Hollywood to try and persuade filmmakers to cut the negative stereotypes of African Americans in movies.
It is 2016 but, when it comes to housing, in many ways it could actually be 1891.
Without them, June would soon fall in winter.
Representing even the Crusades as wars between Christians and Muslims is a gross oversimplification and a misreading of history.
Faced with fake history, Indian artists are digging up the past.
It’s been a long, slow decline, so can anyone solve the Great British cuppa crisis?
With Vikings on trend, it’s high time for a masterclass on the bizarre world of their names.
Anti-migrant rhetoric is running high in the US – but its star proponent would do well to think about his German roots.
Is this the future of the piano?
New York Fashion week starts today and the world will watch outrageous designs strut down the runway. How did New York become one of the great fashion centres of the modern world?
In 1946, a horrific beating left a Black World War II vet blind. His determined fight for justice would earn the support of Orson Welles, Woody Guthrie – and even the president.
Australia’s inimitability with regard to women’s political equality has barely entered conventional studies of political history.
Are you an extrovert or an introvert? The answer’s just a tick away.
There is no guarantee that a partitioned Syria would create a more stable environment. Many Syrians would reject partition and would attempt to reverse it.
Historically, environmental causes enjoyed bipartisan support but gains by NGOs and the emergence of climate change as a social issue have created a sharp political divide.
Why Oriel College Oxford was right not to agree to take down a statue of the British imperalist.
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Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University
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