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AHA (Australia) @austhistassoc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A new instalment of Past/Present is live and ready for you! In this latest column in The Guardian, Anne O'Brien reflects on what we can learn from Australia's past housing crises. Follow the link for more! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Australia has had housing crises before: what can we learn from them? | Anne O’Brien

When governments make access to housing more equitable, it’s because they recognise its social and economic value

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ANZSHM @anzshm.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

UPCOMING EVENT: Join us this week, for SAMHS Lecture: "Development of liver transplantation in South Australia", presented by Hugh Harley Thursday 23 July 2026, 6 PM - 7 PM, In-person Details: www.anzshm.au/events-calen...

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Burning. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Foreground left: large, windowless buildings. Background: fiery forest horizon and red to black sky. Foreground right: man on his phone saying, “Quick! We need more water to cool down the data centres that are overheating from processing all the news about unprecedented wildfires…”

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ANZSHM @anzshm.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

BEN HANEMAN BIENNIAL LECTURE ANNOUNCEMENT: State Library of NSW Wed, 12 August 2026 6 PM - 7:30 PM Registration & details: lnkd.in/gWPACfcX The talk will be followed by drinks & refreshments This lecture is in honour of the Late Ben Haneman, physician and book collector.

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I’m also looking forward to this event! Make sure you book up soon or you’ll miss out!

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ANZSHM @anzshm.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Join us later this month, with the authors of "Finding Sanity: John Cade, Lithium & the Taming of Bipolar Disorder" as the authors discuss the first biography of the ground breaking Australian doctor who discovered the drug that has changed so many lives. Details: lnkd.in/gVAkqcTi

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Good to see the roles in reverse. But those long white socks…

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Briony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

12‑month fixed‑term fellowship for early‑career historians in Australian history at the University of Sydney starting 2027. Historians of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and scholars working in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander history, are especially encouraged to apply.

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Colonel George Johnson Fellowship in Australian History

A 12‑month fixed‑term opportunity at 0.8 FTE, starting 2027 with scope for variation Applications are invited for the 2027 Colonel George Johnston Fellowship in Australian History for early‑career his...

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Former Labor, now Independent, Senator Fatima Payman should get bonus hazard pay for having to sit this close to racist stupidity in the Senate chamber. #auspol

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

It doesn’t know ‘goanna’ either.

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ANZSHM @anzshm.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

🌟 PhD Opportunity in History of Health 🌟 Social History of Polio Vaccination in Australia, 1950 to 1970 with Prof Catharine Coleborne Newcastle (or Sydney-based) Domestic students only Applications close 30 January 2026 ❗ More information ⬇️ www.newcastle.edu.au/study/resear... #histSTM #histmed

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A Social History of Polio Vaccination in Australia, 1950s to 1970s

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ANZSHM @anzshm.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This workshop will introduce you to some of the friendly faces currently behind the Health and History Journal, the editor Effie Karageorgos and editorial officer Gemma Lucy Smart and help de-mystify the peer review process.

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ANZSHM @anzshm.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We will discuss: - What is the point of peer reviewing? - How does a reviewer approach this task? - What are the possible outcomes of review? - And, how do you approach addressing feedback and making changes?

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ANZSHM @anzshm.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Online Workshop - ANZSHM x Health & History What is the peer review process and how do you deal with reviewer feedback? February 26th 2025 @ 3pm AEDT (2pm AEST) Zoom details: lnkd.in/g77JzGdg... Password: 534412 Health and History Journal: lnkd.in/gH8u3QJ6

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Barts Health Archives @bharchives.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

If you're new to our service you should know that we are more than just St Bartholomew’s. We hold the records of more than 30 organisations, including medical schools, maternity homes, poor law infirmaries, and much more. You can find a list of collections we hold here - tinyurl.com/d9ds6nhv

Black and white photograph showing two female records clerks, both wearing work coats; one on a ladder is retrieving or returning an x-ray from the shelf in a wallet which reads "x-ray wallet"; the other appears to be checking files against a paper list.

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ANU Press @anupress.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

‘Wild Partners' is not just history; it’s a powerful account of what it means to stand your ground in a changing world. This story of survival, defiance and deep connection to land traces the lived history of the Maututu Nakanai people of West New Britain, PNG. doi.org/10.22459/WP....

ANU Press New Release. Cover image of Wild Partners.

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Congratulations Effie! Can’t wait to read it

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Just let me know if you tire of him/her. I’ll be waiting.

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Visits and social activities by thr elite, in particular, were reported in the city papers but also ordinary folk in country towns. Big fish in little ponds!

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Love it! I still have the original album given to me by my older sister

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History Council of NSW, Inc. @historynsw.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

📣 Are you a First Nations individual studying, researching or working in a history-related field? Our First Nations Officer Jadzia Stronell is inviting First Nations history students to be spotlighted across our social media platforms! Check out more information via buff.ly/r5vKXHN

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Kate Littlejohn @kelittlejohn.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

#PhD research callout! I am seeking History teachers in NSW for a short interview about NSW History 7-10 syllabuses. If you have taught History in NSW and are interested, please enter your details into this form. forms.office.com/r/cvf5QfLrLb Ethics approval: H16788 Please share!

Seeking: NSW History Teachers. Have you taught History 7-10 in NSW? Are you interested in taking part in an online interview for a PhD study at WSU about the representation of women in the NSW history syllabuses? Please enter your details into the form below for further details. https://forms.office.com/r/cvf5QfLrLb Contacts: Kate Littlejohn, Kay Carroll

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Hi there! I’m a historian working on biography of a woman who fought (and sang!) for equal pay in Melbourne in the ‘60s

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Yes, great article! What amounts to censoring history by the AWM is deeply concerning and scarily akin to Trump’s America.

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Australian Historical Studies @ahsjournal.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Richard Waterhouse reviews, ‘We Are a Farming Class’: Dubbo’s Hinterland, 1870–1950, by Peter Woodley @anupress.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Australian Policy and History @auspolicyhistory.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Today marks 50 years of Papua New Guinean independence! In honour of the occasion, Brad Underhill, Keimelo Gimapau, and Helen Gardner published Debating the Nation: Speeches from the House of Assembly, 1972-1975. On APH, Nick Ferns reviews the new collection! aph.org.au/2025/09/book... #PNG

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

ABC Radio National's #Top100Books of the 21st century (so far). Voting closes in 18 days. 📚 #books #BookSky www.abc.net.au/listen/radio...

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Briony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

People in Melbourne, get along to the rally at 9am tomorrow (Thursday 11 September) on the footpath outside Melbourne University Press (715 Swanston Street, Carlton) to demand that Meanjin be saved. (I'll be there in spirit)

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I didn’t interpret the program as supportive of Barron. 4 Corners showed him as a disgrace

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Maybe a whole lot spoke at the same time and nobody knew what anyone was saying - like my family

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Hi there! Welcome! Do follow Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine! @anzshm.bsky.social

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Charmaine Robson @charmr.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

My sister has same name as you and expects people to include the acute on the ‘e’. The least pretentious person you could meet, just wants correct pronunciation. Still ,people assume she’s male!

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Briony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Two Sydney Uni staff members are being sued in Australia's Federal Court by complainants who claim that statements opposing genocide and Zionist oppression of Palestinians are racist hate speech. Please give what you can to help @nickriemer.bsky.social & @professorjkeane.bsky.social's legal defence

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Help USyd Palestine advocates defeat Israel Lobby legal attack!

Dr Nick Riemer and Professor John Keane are academics at the University of Sydney and long-time advocates of freedom and justice for Palestinians. Since October 7, in articles, on social media and at ...

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History Council of NSW, Inc. @historynsw.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

📜 Witness History tonight with #hcnswmember Parliament of NSW Celebrate the centenary of Millicent Preston-Stanley’s 1925 election — the first female MP Register for the livestream taking place tonight at 5:30pm via buff.ly/MehlAx4 #NSWParliament #MillicentPrestonStanley #WomenInPolitics

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Kristie Patricia Flannery @thehistoriann.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I’m recruiting a PhD student to work with me in Melbourne on the history of empire in Micronesia and the Pacific. We are offering a full scholarship, Australian and international students can apply. More info here, please reach out if you are interested www.acu.edu.au/research-and...

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Pacific powers: Imperial competition and cooperation in Micronesia

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