Tag: Australian history
What were dingoes like before the European invasion? Centuries-old DNA reveals a surprising history
Dingo DNA study reveals an ancient population split and surprisingly recent links to New Guinea singing dogs.
How can we have truth-telling without the Voice? Our research shows a way forward
Truth-telling is vital to building a greater understanding between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians. New research offers insights into how this can be done.
Can more ethical histories be written about early colonial expeditions? A new project seeks to do just that
Truth-telling is at the heart of a new project re-examining an expedition in Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. This research aims to address the absence of Aboriginal voices in this history.
People once lived in a vast region in north-western Australia – and it had an inland sea
Our new study reveals a mosaic of habitable landscapes – now submerged by the ocean – once supported up to 500,000 people living in Australia’s northwest.
Australia has long viewed the Pacific as a place of threats that must be contained. It's time for this mindset to change
Since its early history, Australia has seen the Pacific as a vast, empty region where foreign powers threatened its security. This focus has undermined our effectiveness in the region.
Did Australia's First Peoples domesticate dingoes? They certainly buried them with great care
There’s been a long-standing debate over whether dingoes started out wild or domesticated. One thing is clear – they had a close relationship with First Peoples.
Coming to terms with the past is more important than ever. The Voice referendum is a vital first step
Voice supporters are not looking for division, but rather a desire to play a role in the future of a nation that accepts it’s our country, too.
30 years of the web down under: how Australians made the early internet their own
What did Australians do online in the 1990s? Shared bioinformatics data, made cyberfeminist zines, cruised the information superhighway …
What does history tell us about the Coalition's proposal for a second referendum?
While most repeat referendums fail, it is possible to succeed if the referendum proposal is altered or untethered from an unpopular element.
Long before women police officers came police 'matrons': who were they and what did they do?
Police matrons in the 1800s opened the door for women to join the police force, yet most of us have never heard of them.
