Australian Policy and History
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What can the lessons of history teach us about the present? Australian Policy and History links historians with policy makers in pursuit of a better society.
Today, a book review from APH founder Prof David Lowe, on two new books on the history of national security in the United States - suggesting that the concept 'needs either to be reinvented from the ground up, or the term should be cast aside altogether'.
aph.org.au/2025/10/book...
#natsec #auspol
aph.org.au/2025/10/book...
#natsec #auspol
October 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Today, a book review from APH founder Prof David Lowe, on two new books on the history of national security in the United States - suggesting that the concept 'needs either to be reinvented from the ground up, or the term should be cast aside altogether'.
aph.org.au/2025/10/book...
#natsec #auspol
aph.org.au/2025/10/book...
#natsec #auspol
What is a union? Who do they include and exclude? Are unions relevant in the C21st?
All these questions and more are explored in No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia by @liamj47.bsky.social, reviewed on APH by Prof John Howe
Read the review here: aph.org.au/2025/10/book...
All these questions and more are explored in No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia by @liamj47.bsky.social, reviewed on APH by Prof John Howe
Read the review here: aph.org.au/2025/10/book...
October 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
What is a union? Who do they include and exclude? Are unions relevant in the C21st?
All these questions and more are explored in No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia by @liamj47.bsky.social, reviewed on APH by Prof John Howe
Read the review here: aph.org.au/2025/10/book...
All these questions and more are explored in No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia by @liamj47.bsky.social, reviewed on APH by Prof John Howe
Read the review here: aph.org.au/2025/10/book...
ICYMI - last month, celebrating 50 years of independence for Papua New Guinea, we published a suite of policy briefs proposing pathways forward for the next 50 years of Au-PNG relations - briefs on trade, tourism, heritage, education, sport, the environment!
Take a look aph.org.au/category/pol...
Take a look aph.org.au/category/pol...
October 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
ICYMI - last month, celebrating 50 years of independence for Papua New Guinea, we published a suite of policy briefs proposing pathways forward for the next 50 years of Au-PNG relations - briefs on trade, tourism, heritage, education, sport, the environment!
Take a look aph.org.au/category/pol...
Take a look aph.org.au/category/pol...
ICYMI - Brad Underhill and Helen Gardner had a piece in @aunz.theconversation.com celebrating 50 years of PNG independence! "50 years without coups or dictators: how PNG built a durable democracy based on dignity and fairness".
Republished on APH here: aph.org.au/2025/09/50-y...
#PNG #independence
Republished on APH here: aph.org.au/2025/09/50-y...
#PNG #independence
September 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
ICYMI - Brad Underhill and Helen Gardner had a piece in @aunz.theconversation.com celebrating 50 years of PNG independence! "50 years without coups or dictators: how PNG built a durable democracy based on dignity and fairness".
Republished on APH here: aph.org.au/2025/09/50-y...
#PNG #independence
Republished on APH here: aph.org.au/2025/09/50-y...
#PNG #independence
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
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
September 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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
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
ICYMI - September 2025 marks 50 years of independence in Papua New Guinea!
APH is pleased to publish policy briefs, written by attendees at a DFAT-sponsored workshop run by the Centre for Contemporary Histories this past June, on ways to develop the PNG-AUS relationship in the future.
APH is pleased to publish policy briefs, written by attendees at a DFAT-sponsored workshop run by the Centre for Contemporary Histories this past June, on ways to develop the PNG-AUS relationship in the future.
September 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
ICYMI - September 2025 marks 50 years of independence in Papua New Guinea!
APH is pleased to publish policy briefs, written by attendees at a DFAT-sponsored workshop run by the Centre for Contemporary Histories this past June, on ways to develop the PNG-AUS relationship in the future.
APH is pleased to publish policy briefs, written by attendees at a DFAT-sponsored workshop run by the Centre for Contemporary Histories this past June, on ways to develop the PNG-AUS relationship in the future.
** NEW REVIEW **
On the website, Peter Hobbins reviews Raina MacIntyre's Vaccine Nation
aph.org.au/2025/08/book...
#auspol #COVID19 #Vaccines #healthhistory
On the website, Peter Hobbins reviews Raina MacIntyre's Vaccine Nation
aph.org.au/2025/08/book...
#auspol #COVID19 #Vaccines #healthhistory
August 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
** NEW REVIEW **
On the website, Peter Hobbins reviews Raina MacIntyre's Vaccine Nation
aph.org.au/2025/08/book...
#auspol #COVID19 #Vaccines #healthhistory
On the website, Peter Hobbins reviews Raina MacIntyre's Vaccine Nation
aph.org.au/2025/08/book...
#auspol #COVID19 #Vaccines #healthhistory
This week marks 41 years since the Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests began; a process that was marred by govt obstruction. Four decades on, Max Billington reveals the ongoing difficulties that researchers face when trying to uncover this history in the archives
aph.org.au/2025/07/ghos...
aph.org.au/2025/07/ghos...
July 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This week marks 41 years since the Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests began; a process that was marred by govt obstruction. Four decades on, Max Billington reveals the ongoing difficulties that researchers face when trying to uncover this history in the archives
aph.org.au/2025/07/ghos...
aph.org.au/2025/07/ghos...
ICYMI - Peter Hobbins on Australia's pandemic exceptionalism
#COVID #health #auspol
aph.org.au/2025/06/book...
#COVID #health #auspol
aph.org.au/2025/06/book...
July 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
ICYMI - Peter Hobbins on Australia's pandemic exceptionalism
#COVID #health #auspol
aph.org.au/2025/06/book...
#COVID #health #auspol
aph.org.au/2025/06/book...
**NEW REVIEW**
On the website, @miamh.bsky.social reviews Albert Palazzo's 'Big Fix' for Australia's national security #natsec #auspol #militaryhistory
aph.org.au/2025/06/book...
On the website, @miamh.bsky.social reviews Albert Palazzo's 'Big Fix' for Australia's national security #natsec #auspol #militaryhistory
aph.org.au/2025/06/book...
June 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
**NEW REVIEW**
On the website, @miamh.bsky.social reviews Albert Palazzo's 'Big Fix' for Australia's national security #natsec #auspol #militaryhistory
aph.org.au/2025/06/book...
On the website, @miamh.bsky.social reviews Albert Palazzo's 'Big Fix' for Australia's national security #natsec #auspol #militaryhistory
aph.org.au/2025/06/book...
**NEW REVIEW**
On the website, Martin Crotty reflects on Peter Stanley's insights from 1,000 books on Australian military history
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
#Anzac #OzHistory
On the website, Martin Crotty reflects on Peter Stanley's insights from 1,000 books on Australian military history
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
#Anzac #OzHistory
April 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
**NEW REVIEW**
On the website, Martin Crotty reflects on Peter Stanley's insights from 1,000 books on Australian military history
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
#Anzac #OzHistory
On the website, Martin Crotty reflects on Peter Stanley's insights from 1,000 books on Australian military history
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
#Anzac #OzHistory
NEW REVIEW
Caitlin Mahar reviews Josh Bornstein's Working for the Brand on the APH website
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
Caitlin Mahar reviews Josh Bornstein's Working for the Brand on the APH website
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
April 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
NEW REVIEW
Caitlin Mahar reviews Josh Bornstein's Working for the Brand on the APH website
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
Caitlin Mahar reviews Josh Bornstein's Working for the Brand on the APH website
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
** NEW REVIEW **
On the website, James Cotton reviews Kevin Rudd's PhD-turned-book, On Xi Jinping
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
#auspol #china #rudd
On the website, James Cotton reviews Kevin Rudd's PhD-turned-book, On Xi Jinping
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
#auspol #china #rudd
April 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM
** NEW REVIEW **
On the website, James Cotton reviews Kevin Rudd's PhD-turned-book, On Xi Jinping
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
#auspol #china #rudd
On the website, James Cotton reviews Kevin Rudd's PhD-turned-book, On Xi Jinping
aph.org.au/2025/04/book...
#auspol #china #rudd
**New Review**
On the website, Tamra Jones reflects on the importance of community spaces, 'mucking around' and trusting children
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
#auspol #Fitzroy
On the website, Tamra Jones reflects on the importance of community spaces, 'mucking around' and trusting children
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
#auspol #Fitzroy
March 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
**New Review**
On the website, Tamra Jones reflects on the importance of community spaces, 'mucking around' and trusting children
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
#auspol #Fitzroy
On the website, Tamra Jones reflects on the importance of community spaces, 'mucking around' and trusting children
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
#auspol #Fitzroy
"The style is gaudy, the science patchy and even vaguely suggesting viruses have intentionality is ludicrous"
On the website, Richard Trembath takes aim at the fearmongering over the Wuhan lab leak theory
aph.org.au/2025/03/on-t...
On the website, Richard Trembath takes aim at the fearmongering over the Wuhan lab leak theory
aph.org.au/2025/03/on-t...
March 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
"The style is gaudy, the science patchy and even vaguely suggesting viruses have intentionality is ludicrous"
On the website, Richard Trembath takes aim at the fearmongering over the Wuhan lab leak theory
aph.org.au/2025/03/on-t...
On the website, Richard Trembath takes aim at the fearmongering over the Wuhan lab leak theory
aph.org.au/2025/03/on-t...
**NEW REVIEW**
On the website, Claire E.F. Wright reviews Catherine Fox's Breaking the Boss Bias: How to Get More Women into Leadership
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
#womenshistorymonth
On the website, Claire E.F. Wright reviews Catherine Fox's Breaking the Boss Bias: How to Get More Women into Leadership
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
#womenshistorymonth
March 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
**NEW REVIEW**
On the website, Claire E.F. Wright reviews Catherine Fox's Breaking the Boss Bias: How to Get More Women into Leadership
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
#womenshistorymonth
On the website, Claire E.F. Wright reviews Catherine Fox's Breaking the Boss Bias: How to Get More Women into Leadership
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
#womenshistorymonth
**NEW REVIEW**
On the website, Wayne Bradshaw reviews Jayne Persian's Fascists in Exile: Post-War Displaced Persons in Australia
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
@nonwayne.bsky.social
@drjpersian.bsky.social
On the website, Wayne Bradshaw reviews Jayne Persian's Fascists in Exile: Post-War Displaced Persons in Australia
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
@nonwayne.bsky.social
@drjpersian.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
**NEW REVIEW**
On the website, Wayne Bradshaw reviews Jayne Persian's Fascists in Exile: Post-War Displaced Persons in Australia
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
@nonwayne.bsky.social
@drjpersian.bsky.social
On the website, Wayne Bradshaw reviews Jayne Persian's Fascists in Exile: Post-War Displaced Persons in Australia
aph.org.au/2025/03/book...
@nonwayne.bsky.social
@drjpersian.bsky.social
On the website, Helen Gardner reflects on the life and legacy of one of Papua New Guinea's 'founding fathers', Julius Chan
aph.org.au/2025/03/juli...
aph.org.au/2025/03/juli...
March 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
On the website, Helen Gardner reflects on the life and legacy of one of Papua New Guinea's 'founding fathers', Julius Chan
aph.org.au/2025/03/juli...
aph.org.au/2025/03/juli...
As we reach the end of the year, we thought that we'd highlight our top 5 publications.
A big thank you to all of our contributors!
Have a safe and happy holidays. We look forward to seeing you again in 2025.
A big thank you to all of our contributors!
Have a safe and happy holidays. We look forward to seeing you again in 2025.
December 17, 2024 at 2:02 AM
As we reach the end of the year, we thought that we'd highlight our top 5 publications.
A big thank you to all of our contributors!
Have a safe and happy holidays. We look forward to seeing you again in 2025.
A big thank you to all of our contributors!
Have a safe and happy holidays. We look forward to seeing you again in 2025.