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Book Launch and Discussion | Akuch Anyieth | Decolonising the Law in African-Australian Communities

Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · 9d

Come join us for a discussion of this critically important issue, brilliantly illuminated by Dr Akuch Anyieth. For full details of this interdisciplinary discussion and panel, see…

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The Powerful Stories Network along with the Past and Present Research Cluster at the Vere Gordon Childe Centre at the University of Sydney are delighted to invite you to a discussion of award-winning ...

‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000

Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · 26d

Thugs, liars and genocidal war criminals. This is what we’re not allowed to condemn and protest at Universities in Australia. Our managers are moral cowards and wonder why so few staff have any confidence in their so called leadership and vision.

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Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip

Israel’s top court says government is not giving Palestinian prisoners enough food

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Sep 7

Let’s just keep putting it out there….war crimes and human rights abuses abound. If this was any other country in the world, there would be sanctions at a minimum.

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Justices rule state is legally obliged to ensure ‘basic level of existence’ and orders authorities to improve nutrition

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dr Rebecca Sheehan | A Mixed Inheritance: Ancestral Callings, Archival Hauntings, and the Legacy of Miscegenation in Nineteenth Century Sarawak

History on Wednesdays - Sept 10 Wed, 10 Sep, 12:10pm - 1:30pm AEST 8th Floor Common Room, Brennan Building, University of SydneyA Powerful Stories Network and the Vere Gordon Childe Centre for the St...

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Sep 5

Living Histories: First Nations Creatives and Researchers in conversation - History Week 2025

This panel brings together First Nations creatives and history-makers to discuss how they weave cultural, family, and community histories into their work. The panel will explore how “living histories”...

PM says 'good people' attended anti-immigration rallies but Neo-Nazis have 'no role' — as it happened

Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Sep 1

Sure sounds like something Trump would say. Oh wait….

Is this all he has said? Really?

@AlboMP you and your fellow puppets are squandering a mandate to actually act. Grow up.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says "good people" attended anti-immigration rallies over the weekend.

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Sophie Loy-Wilson @sophieloywilson.bsky.social · Aug 27

So excited to interview these three historians tonight as part of the 2025 George Arnold Wood Memorial lecture @usyd-humanities.bsky.social @historymatterssyd.bsky.social

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Aug 26

2025 Wood Memorial History Lecture

Wed, 27 Aug, 5:30pm - 7:30pm AEST Chau Chak Wing MuseumCamperdown NSW, Australia Event description 'Creative Histories: A Conversation'With Shauna Bostock, Andre Dao, Katerina Teaiwa, and Sophie Loy-...

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Aug 26

EVENT REMINDER:
History on Wednesday | August 27

Burning the House Down: Arson and Aboriginal Resistance in Settler Colonial Australia

Professor Victoria Haskins | University of Newcastle
12.10pm - 1.30pm | Vere Gordon Childe Centre (F09) and Zoom

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Famine set to be officially declared in Gaza for first time by UN-backed group – Israel-Gaza war latest updates

Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Aug 22

At this stage the headlines should just be a constant stream of “Israel adds more atrocities to the list of war crimes it should be prosecuted for”

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The system for classifying food insecurity has been used to declare just four famines since it was established in 2004

Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Aug 21

Sickening. And likely still not accurate given the IDF’s propensity to call just about anyone they want a combatant. Netanyahu is a war criminal. We need to stop aiding and abetting this, now.

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Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000

Billions in Israel defence contracts put Australia at risk - Michael West

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Australian Defence Force having billions in Israel defence contracts puts Australia at risk - military, ethically and legally michaelwest.com.au/billions-in-... via @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

The Australian Government risks breaking international law splashing billions in public money on Israel weapons deals

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Aug 20

Australia’s Home Affairs minister says ‘strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up’.

Australia hits back at Netanyahu amid escalating diplomatic row over Gaza

Australia’s Home Affairs minister says ‘strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up’.

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Aug 20

Uni managers are so completely out of control. They do what they like, are accountable to no one, and simply focus on chasing big salaries.

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University of Melbourne breached students’ privacy by using wifi network to monitor pro-Palestine protest

Victoria’s deputy information commissioner finds university did not give adequate notice or justification for how location data would be used

Help USyd Palestine advocates defeat Israel Lobby legal attack!

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Aug 19

Please help with this campaign - to protect our right to demand an end to the genocide in Gaza. My colleagues at Usyd are under attack.

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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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Robyn D @koparafallskid.bsky.social · Aug 16

The ultra-wealthy have exploited Australia’s tax system for too long. It’s time to ensure everyone pays their fair share

By @sallymcmanus.bsky.social

#auspol

The ultra-wealthy have exploited Australia’s tax system for too long. It’s time to ensure everyone pays their fair share | Sally McManus

When the very wealthy pay less tax than a bus driver or an aged care worker, something is very wrong

Israeli unit tasked with smearing Gaza journalists as Hamas fighters – report

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Aug 15

The behaviour of a pariah state. It’s not complicated.

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Israeli-Palestinian magazine says IDF ‘legitimisation cell’ set up to blunt global outrage over killing of media staff

Uni staff told to 'wash delicates' for stress management as 146 courses suspended

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Craig Barker @drcraigb.bsky.social · Aug 14

So very excited about the next History Now panel - a collaboration with the Wood Memorial lecture by the Discipline of History at @sydney.edu.au
Thanks @historymatterssyd.bsky.social
Tickets are selling fast

History Council of NSW, Inc. @historynsw.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hear @sophieloywilson.bsky.social sit down with Shauna Bostock, André Dao, and Katerina Teaiwa at the next History Now event!

The panel will discuss the topic of 'Creative Histories' on Wednesday 27th August at the Chau Chak Wing Museum

Register your spot via buff.ly/T05cVQI

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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · Aug 14

I have almost run out of things to say about the people running Australian universities www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

The University of Technology Sydney is suspending more than 100 courses as it prepares for a controversial redundancy program to save $100 million.

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Kate Fullagar @kfullagar.bsky.social · Aug 14

@historymatterssyd.bsky.social and I are delighted to see the UNSETTLING PORTRAITS podcast get Highly Commended in these Digital History Awards! www.sl.nsw.gov.au/awards/nsw-h... (link to the podcast in this linked page)

our judges' comments were: A bold and intellectually rich contribution to historical storytelling, this series tackles the inherent challenge of discussing visual sources in an audio format with ingenuity and sensitivity, vividly evoking colonial portraits for listeners without relying on visuals. By combining expert narration with scholarly and Indigenous voices, the series decodes artworks that span continents and centuries, situating Australian examples within the global processes of empire and colonialism.

The series exemplifies original, decolonising historical work, challenging Eurocentric readings and expanding historical consciousness through cross-cultural and transnational perspectives. Particularly striking are the discussions with Indigenous scholars, which reframe the meaning and significance of colonial images and, importantly, ask what use such images are in the present day. The series’ analytical depth, emotional resonance, and imaginative use of sound make it a standout example of how non-print media can powerfully reframe public understanding of the past.

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Michael McDonnell @historymatterssyd.bsky.social · Aug 14

All cuts, at all Unis, should be stopped until the rot at the top of every single one of them has been thoroughly examined.

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How one of the world's most prestigious universities fell from grace

The prestige of the Australian National University is fast fading. It must now respond to explosive allegations.

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · Aug 13

The Australia Institute, Dr Richard Denniss, caused a stir by claiming that the government takes more money from uni students through HECS than it collects from the petroleum resource rent tax. Verified by ABC fact checkers. Time to change that. #auspol #gastax #product ...

Albanese is crying poor, but we’re losing billions a year from untaxed gas

It’s likely much will be said, but little done, at next week’s economic roundtable.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · Aug 12

White Australian Nazis are planning an anti-immigration “March for Australia”.

I’ll say that again: white fellas are complaining about migrants to Australia.

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The Tattooed Professor @schwessinger.bsky.social · Aug 12

Completely untenable. No leadership just inexcusable behaviour www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Academic labels Julie Bishop ‘hostile and arrogant’ in tearful evidence to ANU inquiry

Liz Allen alleged she was ‘bullied into near suicide’ at the institution