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Luke Powell
Jun 205 min read
Was the British Empire driven by Power and Greed? Imperialism and Colonialism
Not many academics are brave enough to defend the record of the British Empire.
Cody Mitchell
Jun 135 min read
The Greatest Composer of All Time: Johann Sebastian Bach
What do Beyoncé, the Beatles, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nina Simone, Béla Fleck and Pat Metheny all have in common (besides being great musicians)?
Kurt Mahlburg
Jun 75 min read
Should Australia Restore Vandalised Monuments?
There is an easy solution to protect our national monuments from anti-Australia vandals. The question is: Are we brave enough to enact it?
Luke Powell
May 306 min read
The Ethics of Civilian Bombing: Hamburg as a Case Study
When is civilian bombing morally justified? American commentator Tucker Carlson sparked a controversial debate when he spoke on Joe Rogan...
Kurt Mahlburg
May 53 min read
Cancel Culture Comes for Captain Cook’s Cottage
The writing is on the wall for Captain Cook’s Cottage in Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens.
Amelia Mitchell
Apr 242 min read
Why is Anzac Day so important?
Anzac Day is a public holiday in which the people of both countries honour the memory of the troops who served.
Gabriel Shaw
Apr 1513 min read
Alexander the Great versus Julius Caesar: A Comparison of Two Of The World's Greatest Military Leaders
Alexander the Great versus Julius Caesar. It's the confrontation we history lovers can only fantasise about and talk about.
Caleb Shaw
Mar 228 min read
St. Paul's Dialogue to the Philosophers
In Acts 17, we read of Paul’s dramatic encounter with the Pagan philosophers and learned men of Athens atop of Mars Hill.
Kurt Mahlburg
Mar 173 min read
The Meaning of the Cross Over Hungary’s Parliament
While rainbow flags bedeck buildings in the West, a brilliant cross graced the skies of Budapest last week.
Amelia Mitchell
Jan 262 min read
A Sixteen-Year-Old Reflects on Australia Day
Sixteen-year-old Amelia reflects on what makes Australia Day special to her family, who migrated to Australia seventy-three years ago.
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