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Was the Hawke government really the ‘gold standard’ for reform?

Journalism is sometimes called the first draft of history. Near contemporary works, such as the University of Canberra’s long running series of books on Australian governments, going back to the Hawke government (1983-1991), might be viewed as the second draft.

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‘Provocative in a good way’: John Hirst was a rigorous historian, independent thinker and passionate believer in Australia

I first read John Hirst (1942-2016) as an undergraduate in the late 1990s as part of a subject on 19th-century Australian history. We discussed convict history and explored contrasting views about its role and function in the early colonies. What was life as a convict like? Was transportation a cruel…

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Australia elects youngest ever senator as 21-year-old Charlotte Walker takes office in surprise result

“Obviously, there's a lot of pressure," the 21-year-old senator said

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PM rallies troops, urges caucus to focus on Australians

The prime minister has celebrated women winning a majority of Labor's seats as the ousting of two ministers from cabinet draws sharp criticism.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: historian Frank Bongiorno on dramatic shifts in how elections are fought and won

This election has been lacklustre, without the touch of excitement of some past campaigns. Through the decades, campaigning has changed dramatically, adopting new techniques and technologies. This time, we’ve seen politicians try to jump onto viral podcasts.

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Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization

Australians are celebrating and protesting across the country as Australia Day draws attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal election

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‘I don’t hold a hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of the best (or worst)

As we enter another election season, we can expect the media to spend at least as much time on the hunt for gaffes as they do on policy substance

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Today Is The 57th Anniversary Of The Day We Just Lost A Prime Minister In The Ocean

December 17 is a somber day for many, whom use it to reflect on the loss of Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt.

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Kim Carr’s memoir is an elegy for older-style Labor politics. Only time will tell if it’s an elegy for the Labor project itself

The former senior minister seems nostalgic for a time when the ALP could rely on a large base of blue-collar workers and their families

The Guardian - AU

'You cannot be Sirius': First Fleet link 'concern' prompts building name change

But no objections to nearby building named after a convict ship.

The Canberra Times

Don’t Fall For Peter Dutton’s Grift: People Fighting Over Culture Wars Is What He Wants

Peter Dutton started a culture war about Woolworths' Australia Day catalogue. Here's why we need to be weary of outrage media.

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Sweeping history of Australian politics named ACT's Book of the Year

Frank Bongiorno won the $10,000 prize for a third time.

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Shortlist errs on side of fact over fiction for ACT Book of the Year

Six writers, including past winners, are shortlisted for $10,000 prize.

The Canberra Times

Little hope of further constitutional change: experts

Australia's emphatic 'no' to the voice referendum may have spelt the end for any constitutional change in the future, experts claim.

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Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It's not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM

Few Australians are losing sleep over how Scott Morrison is going to earn a crust after politics. Few outside the federal Coalition, at any rate. His continuing presence on the opposition backbench serves as a distraction from the present and reminder of the past. Unfortunately, that past keeps intruding on…

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Glitch or death spiral: can the Liberal party brand be revived?

Tasmania is the only state or territory where the party remains in power. What must it do to ‘right’ the conservative ship?

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Showdown over subs triggers fight among Labor’s faithful

Paul Keating has delivered a full frontal attack on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and condemned the nuclear submarine.

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'Rebuilt from the ground up': Govt urged to bail out national institutions

Two key cultural institutions face an uncertain future as Labor stalls on funding

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'He played his ukulele as the ship went down': Frank Bongiorno on the political year that was

Two summers did for Scott Morrison. The first was that of 2019-20, with its fire, smoke and ash. The second occurred two years later when, having earlier muddled the vaccine program, the federal government failed to secure sufficient access to rapid antigen test (RAT) kits. The removal from the country…

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Paul Bongiorno: Prepared for extra time, the Albanese government looks for a big finish to 2022

The Albanese government hasn’t wasted a moment since assuming office in May, much like the reforming Whitlam government of 50 years ago.

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Frank Bongiorno's political history of Australia is a grand synthesis, but takes a narrow view of its subject

Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia by Frank Bongiorno is a comprehensive account of the history of Australian parliamentary politics. It examines political parties and their leaders, factional divides and national elections.

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Book extract: Dreamers and schemers and the election that changed us

This is an edited extract from Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia by Frank Bongiorno, La Trobe University Press, 2022.

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Are we learning the wrong lessons from history?

Can historians influence government policy? Should they? And, if so, what kinds of historical knowledge should they produce?

The Canberra Times

The Chifley and Curtin statue was vandalised. What's significant about this?

A statue of former prime minister Ben Chifley who "couldn't be seen without his pipe" has had it stolen. What's significant about this?

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Historian Frank Bongiorno reflects on elections present and past

Every election is unique, but each also presents comparisons and contrasts with elections past.

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