National Centre of Biography News, May 2026
The May issue of the National Centre of Biography News is now published. In it we share an update on Volume 20 of the ADB as well as notices for several events being held throughout the coming weeks…
Season 2 of our podcast 'Urgent History' is out!
Urgent History brings together leading historians to apply their knowledge of the past to some of the most pressing questions of the present. Season 1, hosted by Dr Filip Slaveski, Senior…
2026 Anzac Day Broadcast: Dr Mary Booth, women and remembrance
This year’s ANU Anzac Day broadcast paid tribute to Dr Mary Booth (founder of the Anzac Fellowship of Women and the unacknowledged architect of Anzac Remembrance) and features an interview with…
Bringing the story of a Tiwi war hero to young readers
Mavis Kerinaiua and Dr Laura Rademaker have recently collaborated to publish a new children's book. Tiwi war kwampini: Mwarlapwara kangi tingati (Tiwi War Hero: Footprints in the Sand) was published…
Modern(izing) Indian Capital?
Writing for The Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project, the School of History's Dr Aditya Balasubramanian reflects on Jason Jackson’s recent Traders, Speculators, and Captains of Industry (2025) and…
Punch the monkey isn’t the first lonely zoo animal to capture our hearts
Iconic videos of Punch the baby monkey who won't let go of his plush toy 'mother' have captured hearts all over the world But Punch is not the first zoo animal to strike a chord with the public…
Dr Karen Fox awarded HDR Supervisor of the Month (January 2026)
Congratulations are in order for Dr Karen Fox, as she received the ANU HDR Supervisor of the Month award. This award recognises, celebrates and shares good supervisory practice, and is also open to…