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How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years? Thanks to the Job Ready Graduates scheme, an arts degree today will cost over $50,000. How have five decades of government policy taken us from free education to this?

An excellent article in The Conversation today looking at the inequity in the cost of university degrees in Australia.

theconversation.com/how-did-aust...

Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally.

theconversation.com/universities...

'We might be historians, but the point of all this isn’t a history lesson. We’re not advocating a return to a mythical golden age. Education is fundamentally about the future and our aspirations for it.'

The jewel in the crown of the ANU • Inside Story Celebrated by previous vice-chancellors, the Australian Dictionary of Biography and its fellow national project, the Australian National Dictionary, are threatened by university cuts

'When Australians look for engaging, thoroughly researched and trustworthy biographies of their countrymen and women from every walk of life, there is no more reliable source than the ADB.'

insidestory.org.au/the-jewel-in...

Don can't afford a private dentist. It will be the focus of Medicare push Patients in every state and territory can expect to wait months, if not years, for non-urgent public dental care.

In a wealthy country like ours, people shouldn’t have to wait months— even years—for treatment. Dental care should be accessible to everyone.

This term, the government must fix the cavity in our healthcare system. We should start by expanding funded dental care for young children and seniors.

Quote of the Day: 'On the social level, they [APIs] help overcome the problem of “shy data”, i.e. data you can “meet in public places but you can’t take home with you”  (Cooper 2010).

Love me some portable data.

Source: APIs_Infrastructural_Turn_DH (2016)

#history #digitialhumanities #GLAM

Tony Abbott and News Corp wanted to hand our sovereignty to China — so spare us the warmongering Tony Abbott, News Corp and the Coalition attack Anthony Albanese for visiting China. But they happily surrendered Australian sovereignty to Beijing a decade ago.

www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/21/n...

How little one knows, really, of one’s parents • Caitlin Mahar French sociologist Didier Eribon goes in search of his working-class mother

An interesting book review from my colleague, professional historian, Dr Caitlin Mahar.
inside.org.au/how-little-o...

Don't miss this year's Wilson Oration with professional historian Lucy Hair - Thursday, 5 June 2025, 7 pm (aest) - on zoom.
www.historians.org.au/wilson-histo...

Picture of the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart

Today marks 8 years since the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart was delivered as ‘a gift to the Australian people’.

This moment features in the ADB’s Quest for Reconciliation Project in a piece by @profmdavis.bsky.social

adb.anu.edu.au/the-quest-fo...

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#jobAlert! Multiple positions available at Museums of History NSW including Head of Programming & Activation, ICT Infrastructure Manager, Digital Marketing Officer, and Producer, Exhibitions: https://mhnsw.au/news/ #GLAM #museums #archives

Don’t get mugged by 🥔 on #energy. #auspol #AusVotes25

How to Record a Painful History PMI Victorian History Library, 39 Saint Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 AU - Tuesday, 15 Apr 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm AEST

Join Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir and Marguerita Stephens at the PMI Victorian History Library as they share their experience of creating their ground-breaking work “Years of Terror: Banbu-deen: Kulin & Colonists at Port Phillip 1835-1851.”

brushfire.com/pmivictorian...

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#historyvictoria

Rebuilding social cohesion through culture and creativity - A New Approach (ANA)

newapproach.org.au/news/rebuild...

6 weeks out from the election, no major policies from Peter Dutton. Nothing significant on housing, cost of living, tax reform, health or education. Just cash splashes and thought bubbles.

Want real reform? Vote Independent.

(With thanks to mattgolding)

Dutton wrong to claim interest rates 'always' lower under Coalition Peter Dutton has falsely claimed that interest rates are always lower under the Coalition because it manages the economy better than Labor.

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

The Travelling Folk Museum Eileen Budd shares how she continues Scottish ceilidh culture through the Travelling Folk Museum.

In many cultures there are histories told through oral tradition. But how might objects offer insights into history and its telling?

Eileen Budd shares how she continues Scottish ceilidh culture in the Travelling Folk Museum in the latest addition to From Place to Place:

www.historyworkshop....

It's worth noting that university libraries are Trove 'partners' and are represented on Trove's Strategic Advisory Committee, so if you're worried about the impact on your own research let your university librarian know!

Sanders: In our form a government, unless you are a coward, you don’t sue the media because they report on things you don’t like.

The women spies who fooled the Nazis with simple tricks The Special Operations Executive initiative that recruited female civilians during the second world war went on to inspire similar programmes by other agencies.

The women spies who fooled the Nazis with simple tricks
theconversation.com/the-women-sp...

Three women lying on a beach reading.

Calling all historians/biographers/writers/readers/lovely people 🤸

We've just joined this platform and would love to build a nice little community on here 📚

Let's start the conversation! We want to know: what's your most visited ADB entry? 🤔 Comment below!

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Help! On Friday the National Library of Australia suspended my Trove API keys, threatening 15 year's work helping researchers use & understand Trove. If you use my tools or value my work you might like to let the NLA know. Details here […]

Why the humanities are worth fighting for • Kate Fullagar Philosopher Martha Nussbaum hasn’t quite nailed the problem, or the possible solutions

inside.org.au/why-the-huma...

Silent terror: Russia’s occupation of southeastern Ukraine • Jon Richardson A chilling account of occupied southeastern Ukraine reveals a systematic program of Russification combined with chaos, brutality and corruption

inside.org.au/silent-terror
Compulsory reading for anyone who cares about freedom and democracy.

The day the West died Comment: The world that emerges after Trump hands victory to Putin in Ukraine will be darker, more brutal and more dangerous than most people imagine, warns Dr Oliver Hartwich

'When US President Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin on February 12, he made history – but not in a good way.'
The day the West died newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/18/t...

Demolition should be the last resort for Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers – retrofit and upgrade instead Plans to knock down and rebuild 44 public housing towers are flawed. Retrofitting and upgrading is feasible, cheaper and better for people and the planet.

Demolition should be the last resort for Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers – retrofit and upgrade instead
theconversation.com/demolition-s...

Books of mana: 10 essential reads for Waitangi Day Māori have been writing about their experiences for two centuries. Here, the authors of a new book about that literary legacy pick ten of their must-read titles.

Some excellent reading ideas leading up to Waitangi Day - Books of mana: 10 essential reads for Waitangi Day theconversation.com/books-of-man...

Disturbing news from across the ditch.

This thread from @nicgaston.bsky.social on the gutting of humanities, social science, and blue skies research in New Zealand is a must-read.