07 Mar History Ukraine as a ‘borderland’: A brief history of Ukraine’s place between Europe and Russia 07/03/2022 By Sheila Fitzpatrick 0 comments One interpretation of the name 'Ukraine' is borderland. This needs to be taken seriously. Borderlands are all about diversity and co...Continue reading
01 Mar History Ukraine crisis: The Russian leader’s vision of the past 01/03/2022 By Paul Monk 2 comments The day that Vladimir Putin sent Russian forces into Ukraine, President Biden spoke publicly about the sheer mendacity of Putin’s propa...Continue reading
20 Jan History Why I won’t be celebrating Australia Day on 26 January 22/01/2022 By Ian Robinson 0 comments Most nations – the United States, Greece, Finland, India, Indonesia and many others – celebrate their national day on the day they stop...Continue reading
24 Dec History The sordid underbelly of Christmas past 24/12/2021 By James A. T. Lancaster 0 comments When English Puritans outlawed Christmas in 1647, it was not without good reason. When American Puritans, in turn, outlawed Christmas i...Continue reading
05 Nov History Tolstoy’s last years 05/11/2021 By Reg Naulty 0 comments Tolstoy’s death in 1910 occurred just seven years before the Russian Revolution. His last two essays What’s To Be Done? and I Cannot B...Continue reading
03 Nov History How do you spot a witch? A notorious 15th-century book gave instructions 14/11/2021 By Melissa Chim 0 comments Books have always had the power to cast a spell over their readers – figuratively. But one book that was quite popular from the 15th to...Continue reading
05 Jul History My time: The experiences of an ordinary soldier in Papua New Guinea 02/10/2021 By Stephen Mooney 0 comments The overwhelming majority of Australians who have served in war zones have been volunteers. However, during the Vietnam war, 63,735 mal...Continue reading
30 Jun History Not just the Sphinx: Ancient Egyptians and their treasured felines 02/10/2021 By Melissa Bailey 0 comments Ancient Egyptian culture and practices have intrigued historians and archaeologists for years. Thought to be the pre-eminent civilisati...Continue reading
15 Jun History Memories of the factory: The extraordinary war stories of some ‘new Australians’ 02/10/2021 By Reg Naulty 0 comments It was Litchfield Engineering Company, Croyden Park Extension, then an outer suburb of Adelaide, in 1960. My father, who was in charge ...Continue reading