The Yolngu Bark Petitions were immediately recognised by many as emblems of the unshakeable confidence of Indigenous Australians in their right to their territory.
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Helene’s size and speed worsened everything from its storm surge to its extreme flooding in the mountains. And another hurricane was coming right on Helene’s heels.
With Israeli troops on the ground in Southern Lebanon, conflict in the Middle East escalates further. But Israel’s tried this before and hasn’t achieved its goals.
In Travelling to Tomorrow, Yves Rees charts ten little known 20th-century Australian women who thrived in the United States rather than accept a smaller life at home.
Are you an academic keen to develop a writing career? Do you have a book idea that has the potential to be a nonfiction bestseller? The Conversation Insights, in partnership with talent agency The Curtis…
One thing that certainly did not happen was a warrior mounted on a rhinoceros (even a non-computer-generated one) charging at a group of gladiators.
There is a long history of sheriffs reinforcing social inequality − both informally and by using formal powers of their office
Like a lot of words used to describe women, ‘granny’ has taken on negative connotations - and it’s time to reclaim the word.
Scotland’s geographical position gave the country strategic importance during this period, and meant it would play a vital role in Nato’s defences.
On an island off Africa where one of the local languages has no established words for climate change, a researcher discovers lessons for everyone in discussing climate change.
Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus is ambitious, bold and unsettling. It challenges readers to think critically about the future.
Jude Law joins the pantheon of great screen Henry VIIIs, up there with Robert Shaw and Richard Burton.
The War Against the Past is sometimes convincing, but prompts larger questions about history, culture, education and morality.
Presidential candidate’s potential ties to an Irish slave owner complicate narratives around colonial legacies and the proper place of Black Irish identity in history.
The births, deaths and marriages registry holds our stories and our histories. It’s important it continues to be managed by government on our behalf.
Cecile O’Rahilly was responsible for groundbreaking research on the historical and literary ties between Ireland and Wales.
Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge back.
Expressions can tell us a lot about the ways our language has developed over centuries.
Was Aristotle bald, or did he have plenty of hair? Modern tech makes photo-realistic depictions of ancient figures a breeze, but they may not be exact.
Dennis Glover asks where the world might be heading and warns that maybe the endgame has already begun.
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Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University
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Historian, Australian Catholic University
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Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
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Associate Professor, Fashion History, De Montfort University
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Professor of History, Macquarie University
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Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University
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Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
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Professor of History, McGill University
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Senior Lecturer, School of History, ANU / Chercheur Associé at the Centre d’Histoire de Sciences Po, Australian National University
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Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer in History, University of Winchester
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