Michelle Arrow
@michellearrow.bsky.social
Historian. Author, The Seventies (2019), co-author Personal Politics (2024). Writing a biography of Anne Deveson. President, Australian Historical Association. Whitlam Institute Fellow. FASSA. She/her. Views my own. http://newsouthbooks.com.au/books.
We only made it about a quarter of the way across the bridge before the march was turned around. A huge crowd, hugely diverse: proud to be there with my family #MarchforHumanity
August 3, 2025 at 6:14 AM
We only made it about a quarter of the way across the bridge before the march was turned around. A huge crowd, hugely diverse: proud to be there with my family #MarchforHumanity
Heading into the city for today’s March for Humanity across the Harbour Bridge
August 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Heading into the city for today’s March for Humanity across the Harbour Bridge
Unauthorized anti-ALP signs at #Bennelong polling place - one for the AEC to investigate?
May 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Unauthorized anti-ALP signs at #Bennelong polling place - one for the AEC to investigate?
Received this particularly Trumpy piece of election ephemera on my letterbox today - note that Albo is wearing a Voice hoodie for that extra dog whistle:
April 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Received this particularly Trumpy piece of election ephemera on my letterbox today - note that Albo is wearing a Voice hoodie for that extra dog whistle:
First time in the ABC’s Parramatta studio - doing ‘self-improvement Thursday’ on Sydney Drive with Chris Bath
February 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
First time in the ABC’s Parramatta studio - doing ‘self-improvement Thursday’ on Sydney Drive with Chris Bath
I’m so pleased to have a chapter in this important book, which you can pre-order now:
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February 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I’m so pleased to have a chapter in this important book, which you can pre-order now:
thamesandhudson.com.au/product/how-...
thamesandhudson.com.au/product/how-...
Starting my working year at ABC RN, chatting to @nickbryantoz.bsky.social about the history of Australia Day and the Australian of the Year award
January 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Starting my working year at ABC RN, chatting to @nickbryantoz.bsky.social about the history of Australia Day and the Australian of the Year award
2024 in post it notes:
December 16, 2024 at 2:46 AM
2024 in post it notes:
A must-read essay for anyone working in a university humanities department, by Andrew Dean:
sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essays/welco...
sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essays/welco...
December 8, 2024 at 1:45 AM
A must-read essay for anyone working in a university humanities department, by Andrew Dean:
sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essays/welco...
sydneyreviewofbooks.com/essays/welco...
I wonder why universities are losing their social licence? From today’s AFR
November 30, 2024 at 2:00 AM
I wonder why universities are losing their social licence? From today’s AFR
A big win for the NTEU. Australia’s vice-chancellors are amongst the highest paid in the world but they’ve been poor stewards of higher education, unable to explain its national importance or to advocate effectively for HASS. This is long overdue:
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November 25, 2024 at 8:23 PM
A big win for the NTEU. Australia’s vice-chancellors are amongst the highest paid in the world but they’ve been poor stewards of higher education, unable to explain its national importance or to advocate effectively for HASS. This is long overdue:
www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/ne...
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Come along to the Australian Historical Association's Inaugural Public Fund Lecture, which will be delivered by the great friend of history Richard Glover on Tuesday 28 November at Sydney Uni! Details via the link:
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November 22, 2023 at 12:51 AM
Come along to the Australian Historical Association's Inaugural Public Fund Lecture, which will be delivered by the great friend of history Richard Glover on Tuesday 28 November at Sydney Uni! Details via the link:
theaha.org.au/wp-content/u...
theaha.org.au/wp-content/u...
Another great morning with Bennelong For Yes at Meadowbank station!
September 19, 2023 at 4:43 AM
Another great morning with Bennelong For Yes at Meadowbank station!
A mostly very positive reception for the Voice at Meadowbank station this morning #VoteYes
September 6, 2023 at 1:44 AM
A mostly very positive reception for the Voice at Meadowbank station this morning #VoteYes
Let's get this done! #HistoryIsCalling #VoteYes
August 30, 2023 at 11:13 PM
Let's get this done! #HistoryIsCalling #VoteYes