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Feb 26, 20192 min read

Yet We Forget

Is ANZAC Day worth remembering? Some people don’t think so. After all, it costs a lot of hard-earned taxpayer money to build memorials...

Feb 17, 20192 min read

The Effects of the Stolen Generations

The effects of the forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children from their parents still show themselves today...

Sep 14, 20185 min read

The Separation of Church and State in the Mediaeval Age and Today

What did the separation of church and state look like during the so-called "dark ages"—the mediaeval period?

Sep 11, 20183 min read

“Six years without history can hurt society” [Emmanuel Olutokun]

History has returned to Nigeria’s school curriculum, but Emmanuel Olutokun, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, underlines the...

Jul 23, 20184 min read

"If you know your history" [Jake Elson]

A critical view of history is vital to identity, writes Jake Elson, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, who laments...

Jul 16, 20184 min read

"Politicians can alter history on a daily basis" [Ryan Bachoo]

History judges world leaders, and will assess the legacy of the late president ANR Robinson, writes Ryan Bachoo, a Commonwealth...

May 29, 20183 min read

Australia: Monarchy or Republic?

What is a Constitutional Monarchy? When Australia was settled by Europeans in 1788, the Brits brought with them their systems of justice,...

Oct 2, 20174 min read

Rome's First Dictator

Around the world, Julius Caesar has long been a famous name. Born on 13th July 100 B.C., this man was, perhaps, the most famous of all...

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