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Critical Archival Encounters and the Evolving Historiography of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government (Part 6)

By Jenny Hocking Continued from Part 5 The Lost Archive: Government House Guest Books In 2010, I first requested access…

3 months ago

Dawn of the Don

By James Moore A few weeks after the recent election, we were having dinner with a small group of friends.…

3 months ago

The Revolutionary Act of Real Conversations

By Sue Barrett How Conversations Build Bridges, Empower Change, and Challenge the Status Quo Conversations are the foundation of every…

3 months ago

Political Futures: More Data Can Still Erode Populist Influences

By Denis Bright A federal budget in March 2025 offers yet another chance to broaden the economic information base for…

3 months ago

What I wished I’d known at 45

It was a question, asking for advice, I think. I’m old, much older than 45, so the question may well…

4 months ago

Democracy: Party or Independents?

The rise of independent members of parliament and the interest in having more raises intriguing questions. I like the idea…

4 months ago

When You Can’t Say “Merry Christmas”!

Someone just told me that it was inappropriate to say, "Merry Christmas." I told them that it's a free country…

4 months ago

The ugly side of politics

Though our original site will still be up for another couple of years, it is a horrid thought knowing that…

4 months ago

A year has ended. Another has begun.

In this pivotal moment in our history, the necessity for clear, evidence-based writing has reached unprecedented urgency. The year 2024…

4 months ago

Number 1 for 2024: New Zealand is under siege by the Atlas Network

The wait is over! Number 1 can at last be revealed. This March article by Lucy Hamilton put New Zealand…

4 months ago