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What were they thinking? a family link to colonisation in Victoria

Oct 8, 2026
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Defending Country answers to Questions on Notice from parliamentary racism inquiry

Oct 6, 2026
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Opinions can change; so can history

Sep 30, 2026
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What we commemorate - and why: Nicholas Clements writes

Sep 28, 2026
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Can resistance stand alone? Memorial conference considered

Sep 25, 2026
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Patriotism needs a closer look: Marcia Langton and John Hewson write

Sep 24, 2026
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Sacred cows and acronyms: AWM, ABC, ACMA - and ANAO

Sep 23, 2026
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Evidence of higher First Nations numbers in Australia implies greater impact of massacres and diseases

Sep 17, 2026
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Consolidating the evidence for the Australian Wars: Ray Kerkhove writes

Sep 15, 2026
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