Is The National Archives of Australia Failing to Preserve History?
How important do you think it is to look back on our history as a nation…
Australian history
Dictionary of Sydney- A Grim Worker Dispute
These days we might take for granted our right to legal representation and worker rights but…
Sweet Profanity: A History of Swearing Women
Dr Amanda Laugesen is an historian and lexicographer working at ANU. She takes us through the…
1921
We’ve learned this year that a global pandemic seems to happen once a century, around the…
Australia’s ANZAC Legend
Military history, primarily through the ANZAC legend, is at the core of Australian national identity. As…
Parramatta Foundations Mini-Doco Series
2020 has been a year for the history books, kind of makes you wonder about your…
Doco Questions James Cook’s Role in Aussie History
Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky, is a documentary calling for a rethink of Captain James Cook's…
Endangered Languages at Greater Risk Due to COVID
At the time of European settlement, an estimated 250 Indigenous Australian languages - including 800 dialectal…
Dictionary of Sydney – Camels in Sydney
Dr Rachel Franks from the Dictionary of Sydney joined Breakfast host Alex James to share the history of camels in Sydney. Read More
Dictionary of Sydney – Smallpox pandemic
Historian Peter Hobbins joined Alex James on Breakfast to discuss the smallpox pandemic and the Vaccine Institute of Sydney during the 19th century. Read More
Dictionary of Sydney – A Bushranger’s Escape or Fake News?
It’s a story that beautifully illustrates both the complex difficulties that historical researchers can face, and the oft-stated advice to not believe everything you hear. Read More
Dictionary of Sydney – Enmore Theatre
What do Pepper Gangsters, Mick Jagger and Hoyts all have in common? Inspired by his recent…