History

Feeling unsettled? We’re living through the consequences of a culture of disruption that’s been centuries in the making

There’s a parallel between ancient Rome and America’s modern republic and it doesn’t bode well for the future of the US

Any loss of our historical record – accidental or intentional – leaves us less able to understand the past or make informed decisions about our future

Forget streaming and YouTube, 16mm films are ready to relive their moment in the spotlight … of a projector

Physical education pioneer Fritz Duras had a distinguished career, but our truth-telling process uncovered another side to Duras that can’t be ignored

Most bushrangers are best known from semi-fictional accounts written decades after their deaths, but a new book uncovers a few that told their own stories

Professor Julie Satur’s journey from teenaged dental therapist to tenacious public health advocate is one of perseverance for equity in oral healthcare

As library, museum and other heritage collections go online, we need to consider who is creating these collections and why

Ancient Celtic Halloween ­­– or All Hallow’s Eve ­– was a day to acknowledge the dead. Modern rituals of marking death continue this tradition, both remembering and letting go

History and future come together with a new staging of Ray Lawler’s iconic play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll at the new Union Theatre