I wrote about the White Australia policy, the myth, the fantasy, for the Conversation.

‘White Australia’ has always been a myth. Hanson lamenting its end is wrong – and dangerous

Australians have every reason to be angry at our political elites. But Hanson’s nostalgic and false history does not hold the answer.

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One day at #OzHA2026 last week was not enough, but I did hear some exciting papers and a wonderful plenary on family history, talked shop and life with fellow historians, and found Joy (the original!) at Macquarie Uni. Here she is alongside her bronze replica in Darlinghurst.

My book, Expelling the Poor (@academic.oup.com), was cited by SCOTUS in the birthright citizenship case. ls.berkeley.edu/news/supreme...

Supreme Court cites Berkeley history professor’s research in landmark birthright citizenship decision

The U.S. Supreme Court this week reaffirmed the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the longstanding practice of granting citizenship ...

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Shocking news about redundancies in the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire, despite their exceptional research activities. I have signed the petition against these actions: it would be great if you would as well: c.org/kDQynZV7J4 @bbkhistorical.bsky.social @bisa-bkk.bsky.social

Sign the Petition

Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire

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📣 Call for Applications 📣 History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe. This is a part-time, paid role. Application deadline: 7 August 2026. Please share widely!

Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowship at History Workshop, 2026

History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe.

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Sam Wallman installing new work at the Victorian Archives Centre - exploring the legacy of the 1970s Green and Pink Bans, when construction workers downed tools to protect heritage buildings, low-income housing, the environment, and persecuted queer communities. prov.vic.gov.au/whats/public...

Petition to save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire: c.org/9JLppW5tMS

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Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire

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The Society's President and Council have released the following statement on the proposed closure of undergraduate degrees at the University of Hertfordshire, in #History and the wider humanities bit.ly/4dmV5oO This comes at a time of further bad news from Essex and Nottingham #Skystorians

History and the humanities at the University of Hertfordshire – a statement from the Royal Historical Society - RHS

Even for those familiar with bleak times, this has been a particularly bad few weeks in UK higher education. Confirmed job losses at the University of Essex were followed by further bad news from Hert...

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At University of Hertfordshire Heritage Connections event today. The University plans to axe its History dept. inc. the Heritage Hub and 16 years of innovative and inspiring co-creation with communities. Madness. @katrinanavickas.bsky.social @odavies9.bsky.social

What a valuable resource!

Migration Museum@migrationmuseum.org · 3mo ago

Calling all teachers, educators, learners – and anyone who wants to engage with themes of migration sensitively and with confidence: We are delighted to share our new Teaching Migration History Toolkit, co-produced with @britishlibrary.bsky.social.

University of Hertfordshire closes a swathe of Humanities courses, accelerating the sweeping tide against Human-centred disciples in the UK. Because understanding humans is so yesterday today. With such happy consequences, as we see when we look around us.

Owen Davies@odavies9.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Aye. Heard today that my university is closing UG History, Philosophy, English Lit, Linguistics, and Creative Writing in one go.

Today the AHA will be presenting evidence at the Parliamentary Inquiry into Reversing Job-Ready Graduates. You're welcome to tune into the livestream and watch -- we'll be on at around 2.30pm (AEST)! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukKW...

The AMHN would like to organise a panel around migration for this conference: if interested please contact e.henrich@unsw.edu.au asap oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/biennial-con...

Biennial Conference 2026 CFP - Oral History Australia

Call for Presentations Deadline  11 May 2026 Oral history is ‘history built around people’ (Paul Thompson). Its methodology is embedded in humanity—it is a person-to-person communication through which the experiences and memories of one are recorded for posterity by another, using best practice tools and techniques. Through oral history, voices are preserved and accents, nuances, […]

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Call for Papers: Studies in Oral History Produced by Oral History Australia, the theme is ‘Bearing Witness, Making Histories’. The deadline for submission of peer review articles is 31 March 2026, and for reports is 29 May 2026. oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/journal/cfp-... #oralhistory

Call for Papers 2026 - Oral History Australia

Studies in Oral History, Issue No. 48 Editors: Mia Martin Hobbs and Geraldine Fela Bearing Witness, Making History Peer-reviewed articles Contributions are invited from Australia and overseas for the ...

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www.tandfonline.com/journals/rah... Free access to the full History and AI collection throughout December.

A petition in support of the State Library of Victoria, currently facing significant cuts: c.org/Ny9tCp8jRM

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Save the State Library of Victoria!

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Great #oralhistory event on in Sydney tonight, and free! Book here: www.pridehistory.org.au/fortherecord

Pride Histories Tickets — PRIDE HISTORY GROUP

Interested in learning more about LGBTIQA+ history? Join us on 26 November at the Inner West Pride Centre from 6:00PM. This special event will bring together a fascinating lineup of speakers on Sydney...

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Eureka Henrich@eurekahenrich.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Pride History Group and Oral History NSW are hosting a joint event on LGBTQIA+ Life Stories in Sydney on Nov 27. All welcome! Book your free ticket here: www.pridehistory.org.au/events/2025/... #oralhistory #queerhistory #sydney

Know anyone who would want to come work with me? 1 year position for someone with a HASS background (don’t need to be a programmer), working on a tool to search historical documents like colonial Hansard. unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex...

Excited to be part of this incredible team writing the first history of grandparenting in Australia! grandparentsaustralia.net

Grandparenting tells us much about our history. It’s important to preserve these stories

Grandparents can play a fundamental role in families, yet they have often been overlooked in Australian history.

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We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night at the next History Now event at the Chau Chak Wing Museum Tickets are still available, but if you are unable to join us in-person, this event will also be live-streamed Learn more via buff.ly/WtAmOqw @drcraigb.bsky.social

My review of former Australian PM Tony Abbott's new book out today: Tony Abbott’s history of Australia wants us to be proud of men like him theconversation.com/tony-abbotts...

Tony Abbott’s history of Australia wants us to be proud of men like him

Tony Abbott begins his book Australia: A History, by telling off professional historians – and laments the “cultural confusion” of our present moment.

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Pride History Group and Oral History NSW are hosting a joint event on LGBTQIA+ Life Stories in Sydney on Nov 27. All welcome! Book your free ticket here: www.pridehistory.org.au/events/2025/... #oralhistory #queerhistory #sydney

Two History postdocs at UNSW (Sydney) and the net is wide: "open to candidates working on any time period from Ancient History to Contemporary History, any area or region, incl. global and international history, and any methodology, incl. oral history, gender history, history of race and more."

Zora Simic@zorasimic.bsky.social · 10mo ago

School of Humanities & Languages #unsw is hiring TWO postdoctoral fellows in history! 2 years fixed term, open to different specialisations. Deadline is Nov 2 external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

Why did 4 LA historical and cultural organizations have the courage to speak out against Trump's ICE raids this summer? I interviewed their leaders and wrote about their commitment to drawing parallels with the past while caring for their communities. www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-arch...

No Going Back

Mary Rizzo examines how four LA historical and cultural institutions mobilize history and practice solidarity in the fight against immigration raids and deportations.

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Wondering how AI will (and does already) impact history teaching? Register for this upcoming workshop, presented by the AHA, exploring just that! Follow the link for all the details: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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How migrant stories and contributions have shaped Australian TV since the 1950s

New research uncovers stories of resilience, entrepreneurship and thriving cultural creativity across seven decades of Australian TV history.

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ANU ‘dictionary centre is a national asset — once it’s gone, we lose a living record of our national voice’ theconversation.com/the-anu-is-m...

The ANU is moving to kill the Australian National Dictionary – this is why it matters

The dictionary is a living, breathing and evolving record of how language is wrapped up in who we are as Australians. It is vital we protect it.

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We are so close to reaching our target of 2500 signatures on this petition calling for the repeal of Job-Ready Graduates! If you care about equity in higher education and want the BA to be affordable and accessible for *all* students, please sign! www.openpetition.org/au/petition/...

Repeal Job-Ready Graduates Policy Now: Restoring Equity in Higher Education - Online petition

We sign this petition in solidarity with those who signed the Open Letter to the Prime Minister on 28 July 2025…

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Excellent piece by Caitlin Macdonald on the open letter to abolish Job-Ready graduates. @aunz.theconversation.com Caitlin argues without the humanities, and the tools to think deeply, imagine ethically & reason clearly, we risk leaving students 'soul-starved'. theconversation.com/top-australi...

Top Australian writers urge Albanese to abolish Job-Ready Graduates, calling their humanities degrees life changing

Tim Winton, Helen Garner and Peter Garrett are just a few of the high-profile signatories to an open letter against Job-Ready Graduates – and for the humanities.

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Who will tell the histories of our shared pasts? We invite everyone to read our statement of concern on the planned downsizing of academic positions in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences and the closure of The Australian National Dictionary via buff.ly/A5sAcbC 📷 Wikimedia Commons