Faced with a government review, the National Museum of Australia may be forced to reinterpret its controversial portrayal of the nation's colonial history, writes Joyce Morgan.
The conservatives want a "great narrative" of heroism, while the progressives want warts and all. Christopher Kremmer examines the future of the National Museum.
In her new book Private Lives, Public History, Anna Clark looks at how the "history wars" divided and delighted and politicised and polarised the nation. She focuses on The National Museum, Australia Day and opposing view points of politicans.
A discussion of Bendle's book, Anzac and it's enemies: the History War on Australia's National Identity. Flint sums up that both the detail and the information which can defeat the campaign against the Anzac legend is present here.
Discussion includes national identity in relation to the Bicentennial 1788-1988, the Anzac legend and Keating and Hawke's opposing stance.
Delves into the so-called culture wars of Australia. Comment on the historical account of Australia; Criticism made by Paul Keating on the degradation of important issues during the launch of Stuart Macintyre's book 'The History Wars'
In Anzac and Its Enemies Mervyn Bendle explains the origins of the Anzac tradition and exposes the long campaign against it.
Mark McKenna discusses changing history narratives and Windshuttle's argument.
Note: Chapter 2 The last hero
Chapter 4 The great voyage
This paper examines how history is practised in Australian politics itself--and it notices an increasingly strategic use of the past by politicians in recent years. Discusses John Howard's, Menzies' lecture; Keating's Evatt Lecture; Keating's Redfern speech; Rudd's apology.
The term "Australia Day" has meant different things to different people at different times in Australian history.
Most Australians celebrate Australia Day as the day Australia was founded. In contrast, Aboriginal people mourn their history and call it ‘Invasion Day’.
Alongside the celebration, Australia Day also has a long history of commemoration and contestation, and this year is no different.
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