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The Australian Historical Association was founded in 1973 and is the peak national organisation of historians working in all fields of history.
Joined August 2011
It's a new instalment of Past/Present, AHA's column in The Guardian! On the eve of the 50th ann. of Whitlam's dismissal, James Watson and Frank Bongiorno consider how "one of the biggest deals in Australian history" played out amongst ordinary people.
theguardian.com
In 1975, few Australians believed the dismissal of a democratically elected government was business as usual
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In Canberra tonight? Head along to the launch of "The Australian Wars" at the Aus War Memorial -- Rachel Perkins and Henry Reynolds will be discussing the book's stories of Indigenous resistance to colonial occupation. All the details are at the link!
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AHA members Lyndon McGarrity and Ben Jones have co-edited a special issue of Australian Studies Journal, on "Histories of Northern and Regional Australia". Access the special issue at the link to read the latest work from a bunch of AHA members!
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2025 NLA Fellow Alexis Bergantz will be presenting on his Fellowship research at the NLA today! Head along to hear his presentation “Power and Vision: Australia and the South Pacific Commission”. Register at the link!
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In Canberra tonight? Head along to the launch of Mark McKenna's new book "The Shortest History of Australia", at the NLA! All the details are at the link:
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Congratulations to AHA member Yianni Cartledge for the publication of his new book "Ikarians in South Australia 1900--1945"! Pick up your own copy here:
anthempress.com
Emigration, Settlement, Community Building and Integration
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The AHA was delighted to see so many history Discovery Projects receive ARC funding, announced this week! Congratulations to all the successful applicants, especially the AHA members among them, and commiserations to those who weren't funded this time around.
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Congratulations to AHA member Annemarie McLaren for the publication of her new book "Aboriginal-Colonial Exchanges in New South Wales 1800—1835: When the Strangers Came to Stay"! Grab a copy at the link:
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Congratulations to AHA member David Lowe for the publication of his new book, "The Colombo Plan: Development Internationalism in Cold War Asia"! It's available to purchase here:
cambridge.org
Cambridge Core - Global History - The Colombo Plan
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Congratulations to the 2026 State Library of NSW Fellows, announced last night in Sydney, and especially the AHA members among them: Mark Dunn, Ruby Ekkel, Hannah Forsyth, Tamson Pietsch, and Nicole Townsend!
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AHA member and 2024-25 Carol Thomas Fellow Nancy Cushing will be delivering the Carol Thomas Lecture at the State Library of NSW tonight! All the details are here:
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Free tomorrow night? AHA member Cath Bishop is delivering the 2025 Russel Ward Annual Lecture, in person at UNE and live online via Zoom! Cath will be revealing the complex and often hidden work of women behind the label "home duties". Register here:
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Congratulations to AHA member Martin Thomas, whose book "Clever Men" has been named as a finalist in the 2025 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Awards! Read all about it here:
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OMG, a JOB! UNSW Canberra is looking for Level B and Level C positions in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences! Check out the job ad here:
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A new initiative from the AHA: a monthly column in The Guardian providing an historical perspective on present-day events! We're starting with Roland Burke, thinking about misinformation and the links between the UN of today and the 1930s.
theguardian.com
The ruinous result of the US approach to freedom of information and media has made anti-democratic contagion impossible to ignore
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Congratulations to AHA member Marnie Hughes-Warrington for being named as a finalist in the Women in Innovation SA awards!
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Congratulations to AHA member Geraldine Fela, who last week won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian History for her book "Critical Care: Nurses on the frontline of Australia's AIDS crisis" (UNSW Press)! Read more about the winners here:
creative.gov.au
Celebrating outstanding literary talent in Australia and the valuable contribution Australian writing makes to the nation’s cultural and intellectual life.
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CLOSING NEXT WEEK - submit your entry by Tuesday 30 September to be in the running for the Ken Inglis Postgraduate Prize. Did you present a paper at the AHA conference in July? Email it to us: ahs-history@unimelb.edu.au See the pinned post for more details @AustHistAssoc
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Thinking of applying for the Allan Martin Award, Kay Daniels Award, Serle Award, or the Hancock Prize? EOIs close next Tuesday, so make sure you reach out in time! Find all the information here:
theaha.org.au
The AHA administers a range of prizes and awards annually and biennially. The Association is also proud of their partnership with the National Archives of Australia to offer scholarships to postgra...
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