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David Furse-Roberts
Nov 2815 min read
The conviction politician: What are we to make of the political legacy of Rev Fred Nile, as he turns 90?
For half a century, Rev Fred Nile's contribution to faith and politics was pronounced, and his legacy is worthy of appreciation.
David Furse-Roberts
Nov 313 min read
Robert Menzies and Australia’s Jewish community: “Your historic function and destiny to enrich the Australian character”
What was Menzies’s relationship with the Jewish community? How was it forged and in what ways did it manifest itself post-war?
Rev Mark Powell
Oct 2910 min read
The British Empire and Slavery: Why Everybody is So Wrong
Without a proper appreciation for history, we may never improve on the prosperity and peace laid down by the British Empire.
Dr Stephen Chavura
Oct 272 min read
The British Monarchy and Australian National Identity
The British monarchy is one of the longest-surviving institutions in human history. To quote my favourite movie, it is history.
David Furse-Roberts
Oct 2520 min read
Edmund Burke’s Legacy in Australian Politics: An Essay
Accepting the Edmund Burke Award in London in November 2016, John Howard paid homage to the eighteenth-century Anglo-Irish statesman.
Tahlia Field
Oct 233 min read
The Search for Burke and Wills
We travelled along a ridge, from where we hoped to glimpse rising smoke from King’s fire. On the fifteenth day, our efforts were rewarded.
Luke Powell
Oct 1715 min read
Power and Politics: The History of the Tasmanian ‘Genocide’
Some academics try to politicise history and avoid ‘hard evidence’ as an excuse to gain power.
Trinity Westlake
Sep 54 min read
Rosendo Salvado's Missions Work in Australia
Rosendo Salvado was a Spanish Benedictine monk, missionary and author. He was the son of Peter Salvado and his wife Francisca Rotea.
Tahlia Field
Jun 2512 min read
The Search for Magnetic South: Douglas Mawson and the Nimrod Expedition
Douglas Mawson suddenly halted, embarrassed that he had once again let his excitement get the better of him. The Professor glared at him.
Kurt Mahlburg
Jun 75 min read
Should Australia Restore Vandalised Monuments?
There is an easy solution to protect our national monuments from anti-Australia vandals. The question is: Are we brave enough to enact it?
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