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Professor Joy Damousi
Professor of History, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne
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Arts & Culture
Footy isn’t life or death - it’s more important
Heading into the AFL finals, footy fanaticism can leave many bemused, but for diehard fans the highs and lows of following a team brings belonging and meaning
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Arts & Culture
Under the Microscope
Growing up Greek in Australia
Award-winning Australian historian Professor Joy Damousi shines a light on the immigrant experience for refugees of a bygone era
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Arts & Culture
Send us baby food, board games - and some barmaids
New records are filling the gaps in the story of how Darwin Red Cross responded to the devastation of 1974’s Cyclone Tracy