Anthony Zougras
@anthonyzougras.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in History from South Australia | Host of the A History of Australia podcast (@ahistoryofaus.bsky.social) available on all platforms | General lover of Australian history & politics | My Links: https://linktr.ee/AnthonyZougras
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Hi all, figured I should make an introduction! I am a History Honours grad and PHD applicant from South Australia, and the host of the A History of Australia podcast (@ahistoryofaus.bsky.social)! Can't wait to engage with historians and history lovers alike!
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Update to the candidate tracker, 7 Greens candidates!
- Samuel Moore (King)
- Helen Wright (Newland)
- David Wright (Playford)
- Luke Skinner (Ramsay)
- Miya Tait (Reynell)
- Stella Salvemini (Torrens)
- Samantha Skinner (Wright)
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- Samuel Moore (King)
- Helen Wright (Newland)
- David Wright (Playford)
- Luke Skinner (Ramsay)
- Miya Tait (Reynell)
- Stella Salvemini (Torrens)
- Samantha Skinner (Wright)
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The 2026 SA State Election Candidates Tracker
Hello all! This is yet another tracker I have decided to put up to engage with SA's 2026 election. This one will look to track the candidate...
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February 7, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Update to the candidate tracker, 7 Greens candidates!
- Samuel Moore (King)
- Helen Wright (Newland)
- David Wright (Playford)
- Luke Skinner (Ramsay)
- Miya Tait (Reynell)
- Stella Salvemini (Torrens)
- Samantha Skinner (Wright)
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- Samuel Moore (King)
- Helen Wright (Newland)
- David Wright (Playford)
- Luke Skinner (Ramsay)
- Miya Tait (Reynell)
- Stella Salvemini (Torrens)
- Samantha Skinner (Wright)
anthonyhistoryrant.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
#saparli #auspol
Hi all, new candidate tracker update! I've added in Animal Justice Party's first 11 candidates (including one who is a religious conservative), 1 Legalise Cannabis candidate, and 2 new Independents, Alec Gargett and Meghan Petherick.
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The 2026 SA State Election Candidates Tracker
Hello all! This is yet another tracker I have decided to put up to engage with SA's 2026 election. This one will look to track the candidate...
anthonyhistoryrant.blogspot.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Hi all, new candidate tracker update! I've added in Animal Justice Party's first 11 candidates (including one who is a religious conservative), 1 Legalise Cannabis candidate, and 2 new Independents, Alec Gargett and Meghan Petherick.
anthonyhistoryrant.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
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I have published my guide to the upcoming Nepean by-election in Victoria, you can check it out here #springst
Nepean by-election coming soon
A by-election will be held soon in the Victorian state seat of Nepean, covering the Mornington Peninsula to the south-east of Melbourne. Nepean has been held since 2022 by Sam Groth. Groth had anno…
www.tallyroom.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 AM
I have published my guide to the upcoming Nepean by-election in Victoria, you can check it out here #springst
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By-election alert: Former deputy Victorian Liberal leader Sam Groth will imminently quit parliament, sparking a by-election in his seat of Nepean less than nine months before the general election www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Breaking: Victorian MP quits, triggering by-election months out from state poll
Retired tennis star and former deputy Liberal leader Sam Groth has quit Victorian parliament, mere weeks after announcing he would not contest November's state election.
www.abc.net.au
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 AM
By-election alert: Former deputy Victorian Liberal leader Sam Groth will imminently quit parliament, sparking a by-election in his seat of Nepean less than nine months before the general election www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Unexpectedly seeing your name on the feed amongst a stellar lineup rules.
My piece with @drdrehistorian.bsky.social in here is maybe frozen in 2021 in some ways but I will forever stand by the underlying principle that history as a discipline has a real problem with embodiment it won't face up to.
My piece with @drdrehistorian.bsky.social in here is maybe frozen in 2021 in some ways but I will forever stand by the underlying principle that history as a discipline has a real problem with embodiment it won't face up to.
Grab a ☕ and revisit a History Australia Collection!
History in practice: Trove Special Section.
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Eight great articles from 18(4) 2021.
History in practice: Trove Special Section.
www.tandfonline.com/journals/rah...
Eight great articles from 18(4) 2021.
February 3, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Unexpectedly seeing your name on the feed amongst a stellar lineup rules.
My piece with @drdrehistorian.bsky.social in here is maybe frozen in 2021 in some ways but I will forever stand by the underlying principle that history as a discipline has a real problem with embodiment it won't face up to.
My piece with @drdrehistorian.bsky.social in here is maybe frozen in 2021 in some ways but I will forever stand by the underlying principle that history as a discipline has a real problem with embodiment it won't face up to.
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If this happens, one reason it’d be funny is when Bernardi’s Aus Conservatives was wound up, Family First acquired their mailing list and some other assets. FF is still going, Bernardi could join the party that retains some of his political history, but ON is the far-right opportunists’ fancy now
2GB and 6News saying Cory Bernardi will be endorsed as a One Nation Senate candidate. Given One Nation's famous inability to keep its own MPs in the tent for a full term a guy who quit his party seven months into a six year term last time should fit right in.
February 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
If this happens, one reason it’d be funny is when Bernardi’s Aus Conservatives was wound up, Family First acquired their mailing list and some other assets. FF is still going, Bernardi could join the party that retains some of his political history, but ON is the far-right opportunists’ fancy now
Its the day for it apparently. Just been announced that ex-Liberal/Conservative Cory Bernardi will be leading One Nation's Legislative Council ticket at the SA State Election, with no news of where current no.1 candidate Carlos Quaremba will go.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Its the day for it apparently. Just been announced that ex-Liberal/Conservative Cory Bernardi will be leading One Nation's Legislative Council ticket at the SA State Election, with no news of where current no.1 candidate Carlos Quaremba will go.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#saparli #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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New update on both the candidate and policy tracker! For the Candidate tracker, I've added in all of Animal Justice Party's candidates, as well as a new candidate from Labor (Andrea Michaels replacement), Liberals, and One Nation.
anthonyhistoryrant.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
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The 2026 SA State Election Candidates Tracker
Hello all! This is yet another tracker I have decided to put up to engage with SA's 2026 election. This one will look to track the candidate...
anthonyhistoryrant.blogspot.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 AM
New update on both the candidate and policy tracker! For the Candidate tracker, I've added in all of Animal Justice Party's candidates, as well as a new candidate from Labor (Andrea Michaels replacement), Liberals, and One Nation.
anthonyhistoryrant.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Already got an update today! The Nationals have announced 3 new candidates, one for MacKillop and 2 for the Legislative Council (including Cory Bernardi's old chief of staff). I will add their new policies to the tracker tomorrow.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Already got an update today! The Nationals have announced 3 new candidates, one for MacKillop and 2 for the Legislative Council (including Cory Bernardi's old chief of staff). I will add their new policies to the tracker tomorrow.
anthonyhistoryrant.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
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The podcast is back for 2026. Yesterday I interviewed @georgehasanakos.bsky.social from DemosAU about the surge in support for One Nation, the split in the Coalition, and how pollsters will deal with these challenges #auspol
Podcast #160 – One Nation surges in the polls
Ben was joined by George Hasanakos from pollster DemosAU to discuss the surge in support for One Nation, which has pushed them ahead of the combined Liberal-National vote in a number of polls, as w…
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January 28, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The podcast is back for 2026. Yesterday I interviewed @georgehasanakos.bsky.social from DemosAU about the surge in support for One Nation, the split in the Coalition, and how pollsters will deal with these challenges #auspol
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My prediction: somehow we still won't have pics in DMs or polls in posts by the end of the year
goddamnit Bsky I just want to DM ozpole memes and photos of funny signs to my mates who'll enjoy them
goddamnit Bsky I just want to DM ozpole memes and photos of funny signs to my mates who'll enjoy them
After a whirlwind 2025, we took a pause to reflect on what 2026 might bring, and how Bluesky can help build the sort of future we all want to see online. Check out a few of our predictions, and let us know if you agree: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
Bluesky in 2026: Predictions - Bluesky
As we head into 2026, we wanted to share a few predictions about what we think people will do online this year, with a taste of how we're building Bluesky to meet them there.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:17 AM
My prediction: somehow we still won't have pics in DMs or polls in posts by the end of the year
goddamnit Bsky I just want to DM ozpole memes and photos of funny signs to my mates who'll enjoy them
goddamnit Bsky I just want to DM ozpole memes and photos of funny signs to my mates who'll enjoy them
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Historians, have I got a choice grant application opportunity to share with you:
@anthonyzougras.bsky.social @blairwilliams26.bsky.social can you please share on for the political nerds?
@anthonyzougras.bsky.social @blairwilliams26.bsky.social can you please share on for the political nerds?
January 28, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Historians, have I got a choice grant application opportunity to share with you:
@anthonyzougras.bsky.social @blairwilliams26.bsky.social can you please share on for the political nerds?
@anthonyzougras.bsky.social @blairwilliams26.bsky.social can you please share on for the political nerds?
Its that time of the year folks, NATSPILL TIME!!! Colin Boyce, MP for Flynn, is looking to oust David Littleproud next Monday, calling the decision to leave the coalition "political suicide". Time to be entertained.
www.news.com.au/national/pol...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Its that time of the year folks, NATSPILL TIME!!! Colin Boyce, MP for Flynn, is looking to oust David Littleproud next Monday, calling the decision to leave the coalition "political suicide". Time to be entertained.
www.news.com.au/national/pol...
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#auspol
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We are getting ever closer to the purest state of auspol, the most lively and invigorated state, the state for which the participants yearn—the state of It being On
January 21, 2026 at 11:40 AM
We are getting ever closer to the purest state of auspol, the most lively and invigorated state, the state for which the participants yearn—the state of It being On
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Entire National Party quits what used to be the Coalition frontbench, it will now be the Liberal frontbench (which was also briefly a prospect post election)
January 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Entire National Party quits what used to be the Coalition frontbench, it will now be the Liberal frontbench (which was also briefly a prospect post election)
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January 21, 2026 at 9:02 AM
According to 7News, Chris McDermott, ex-Crows Captain and founder of the Little Heroes Foundation, is running for Fair Go for Australia in the seat of Dunstan. Beyond the fact that I don't think anyone knows whose leading that party still, it feels like a weird match.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:56 AM
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I am the book reviews editor for @jich.bsky.social and always looking for new review pitches. If you’d like to review a recently published book on imperial, colonial or Commonwealth history (broadly defined), please get in touch: evan dot smith at adelaide dot edu dot au. Authors, get in touch too!
January 19, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I am the book reviews editor for @jich.bsky.social and always looking for new review pitches. If you’d like to review a recently published book on imperial, colonial or Commonwealth history (broadly defined), please get in touch: evan dot smith at adelaide dot edu dot au. Authors, get in touch too!
In an even funnier twist (I'm not making this up) Matilda's daughter Grace, the Salisbury councilor, was removed from the council by none other than Mark Aldridge's mother Gillian. I can't imagine the four meet up for family dinners...
www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:08 AM
In an even funnier twist (I'm not making this up) Matilda's daughter Grace, the Salisbury councilor, was removed from the council by none other than Mark Aldridge's mother Gillian. I can't imagine the four meet up for family dinners...
www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06...
#saparli
www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06...
#saparli
I'm in the midst of writing my massive blog update, but this is too good not to share. The United Voice Australia Party (led by Mark Aldridge) seemingly has their first candidate, Matilda Bawden. Alongside being an ex-ToP and Australian Federation Party candidate, she was...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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@anthonyzougras.bsky.social @leopuglisi6.bsky.social SA-BEST announces first candidate in the 2026 state election!
January 16, 2026 at 4:43 AM
@anthonyzougras.bsky.social @leopuglisi6.bsky.social SA-BEST announces first candidate in the 2026 state election!
Now, I'm not an expert on politics in South Australia or anything, but it seems to me being in the midst of a defamation suit during an election campaign can only be described as bad politics. Deserved though, considering all of Mali's comments.
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Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah says her lawyers have launched defamation proceedings against South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, following his public commentary about her scheduled appearance at Adelaide Writers' Week.
Breaking: Randa Abdel-Fattah launches defamation proceedings against SA Premier
Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah says her lawyers have launched defamation proceedings against South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, following his public commentary about her scheduled appearance at Adelaide Writers' Week.
www.abc.net.au
January 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM