Exploring 'firsts' by Australian women - Karen Fox writes for ANU Reporter
ANU School of History academic and research fellow at the National Centre of Biography Dr Karen Fox has been featured in the latest edition of the ANU Reporter. Dr Fox’s article examines significant…
PhD candidate Daniel May discusses the history and lessons of the Black Friday fires on ABC Radio
PhD candidate Daniel May recently appeared on ABC Overnights (ABC Local) radio program with Brad McKenzie to discuss the history and lessons of the 1939 Black Friday bushfires. What happened? Why…
The elimination of Aboriginal languages and the legacy of colonisation
'2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages. But the state of Australia's Indigenous languages is not good. Of the 250 or so languages spoken here when colonisation began, less than half…
Research Editor vacancy (part-time)
The Australian Dictionary of Biography is seeking to appoint a highly qualified individual for the part-time and fixed-term position (two years) of Research Editor (ANU Officer 5/6 (Research) Salary…
Still Smouldering? Black Saturday 10 Years On
Black Saturday left deep scars on our landscapes and our lives. Ten years on, how do we remember the events, navigate the accompanying trauma, and prepare for future fires? As the…
Daniel May on Black Friday bushfires anniversary
Daniel May will be talking on ABC Overnights on Monday 20 Janurary about the 80th anniversary of the Black Friday bushfires of 1939. What happened? Why were they significant? What's changed? Tune in…
Why do so few Aussies speak an Australian language?
'Linguistically speaking, Australia is special. With around 250 languages spoken when Australia was first colonised, Australia was one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world. But few…