Push to rename La Trobe University due to namesake’s links to ‘genocidal violence’
Submission to Victoria’s Indigenous truth-telling inquiry calls for university to cut ties over first governor’s role in colonisation
June 2024
The man leading the biggest murder investigation in Queensland’s history
The newly established truth-telling and healing inquiry faces an uncertain future. Joshua Creamer is undaunted
May 2024
Biographers, resharpen your pencils! The University of Melbourne’s shameful history of racism awaits
Paul Daley
Good history is not static. It is intrinsically up for challenge. And this long-overdue truth-telling opens up ripe ground for a reckoning
‘Denying history is simply lying’: how the University of Melbourne honoured racists, thieves and body snatchers
An unflinching examination of its own history has revealed shocking stories in the sandstone foundations of a revered institution
Lyndall Ryan’s impact on Australian history research will be felt for many years to come
Ann Curthoys
Ryan’s rigorous, public-facing study of frontier violence and massacres led to the massacre map, which continues to attract international attention. She was also a cherished friend
February 2024
Australia would do well to have a chat about the truth of its history, and stop memorialising monsters
Robyn Smith
Venice Biennale 2024: Australian pavilion to explore colonisation, incarceration and First Nations resilience
January 2024
It’s no accident neo-Nazis tried to rally on Australia Day. Denialism of our dark history aids their cause
Jason Wilson
Australia Day is on the nose – it’s becoming harder to defend celebrating the date of an apocalypse
Paul Daley
October 2023
Full Story
David Marr confronts his family’s history – Full Story podcast
The journalist speaks to Jane Lee about how he discovered his ancestors’ role in Australia’s frontier wars
June 2023
Why stop at Fraser Island? Many more Australian places should have their offensive names changed
Paul Daley
Sydney Morning Herald apologises for failing ‘dismally’ on coverage of 1838 Myall Creek massacre
April 2023
Australia news live
Senator claims authorities advised she was ‘potentially a target’ for abuse – as it happened
Calls grow for Australia’s frontier wars to be remembered on Anzac Day
March 2023
Alarm over decision to exclude Queensland police from Indigenous truth-telling inquiry
Human rights commissioner says given role in ‘brutal colonisation’, it is ‘fundamentally important’ police participate in inquiry
February 2023
Kim Beazley backs ‘proper recognition of frontier conflict’ at Australian War Memorial
New legal advice will allow addition as part of $500m expansion to be completed by 2028, chair says
January 2023
Change the date? Let’s change the curriculum first to address widespread ignorance of Australia’s history
Matthew Bach
It should be compulsory for all high school students to learn the good, bad and downright racist of Australia’s past
December 2022
Full Story
Revisited: Uncovering the truth of a historic police shooting at Uluru
In this episode from October, Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam finds out what really happened to Yukun, and travels to Uluru to witnesses his return home
October 2022
Postcolonial
The Australian War Memorial’s intransigence on depicting the frontier wars speaks louder than words
Paul Daley
Any meaningful shift in policy will need to amount to more than acquiring and hanging new artwork in a dedicated space
September 2022
The Anzac cloak has shielded the Australian War Memorial from criticism. Its recognition of frontier violence is long overdue
Paul Daley
The integrity of Australian history demands truth-telling and our shrine to the military should lead the way
