#OnThisDay 12 April 1643 after two months negotiations for peace between Parliamentary commissioners and Charles I at #Oxford broke down. The King offered his final peace terms, which were rejected as unacceptable. Portrait in our collection. #EnglishCivilWar #17thCentury #OTD

Vale Dr June Factor AM (1936-2024), historian, author, and folklorist. She was tireless and a little bit cheeky, never sought accolades, and always remained steadfast in her belief of what was right. I will miss you.

Listen to Frank Bongiorno, author of Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia, assess the first half of the Albanese government's first term in office in 'Thin labourism' | ANUHistory

Just published - open access - on the ABR Podcast!

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Join us and Chifley Research for the Brisbane launch of the 2nd edition of Nick @Dyrenfurth and Frank Bongiorno's A Little History of the Australian Labor Party (@newsouthpub). Special guest speaker is Wayne Swan Entry is free but bookings are essential: shorturl.at/bzWZ4

I've occasionally found it handy.

'shocked ...shocked.' War Memorial scandal: Morrison pushed $500m project before business case was done smh.com.au/politics/feder…

#OnThisDay 11 April 1644 the combined Parliamentary forces of Sir Thomas Fairfax, Colonel Lambert & Sir John Meldrum captured the town of #Selby in #Yorkshire , threatening the Royalist stronghold of York. Portrait of Fairfax in our collection. #EnglishCivilWar #17thCentury #OTD .

Gearing up for 8th Annual Brian Johns Lecture, to be delivered by ⁦Nick Bryant⁩ ⁦State Library of NSW⁩

The privilege is ours - thanks so much Ben Carroll

As well as to anyone interested in big data, this will be of great interest to political historians of colonial Australia. #twitterstorians

🎓 Attention all scholars and researchers! The 2024 Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship is now open! This scholarship supports #fieldwork in an Indigenous community for projects related to #Australian #IndigenousHistory . 🌏 Visit loom.ly/Fv0z8n8 🚀

I was invited to apply for the directorship of Australia Catholic University's Program in Western Civilization.

Here's my reply. Gillian Russell Brian Leiter https://universeodon.com/@BrianLeiter

Lessons learnt from covering Trump - and mistakes we should avoid repeating - is the theme of my Brian Johns memorial lecture on Thursday night in Sydney. Open to all and a few seats still left. Details below…..(I promise not to wear a white silk tie again)

It’s my honor to deliver the 2024 Brian Johns Lecture this coming Thursday on the subject of Donald Trump, American authoritarianism and how the media should cover it. ⁦There are still a few tickets left. event.mq.edu.au/2024-brian-joh…

Ping Kieran Pender - some new polarities.

Letter of the day. The Times

After fifteen years of living away, the legendary Harold Bishop is returning to Erinsborough. We are thrilled to welcome Ian Smith back to the show and the opening titles, where he belongs.

Nick Bryant Diane Foley ABC Radio National Thoroughly enjoyed 'Saturday Extra' yesterday NB & what a treat having Prof. Frank Bongiorno on to talk about BoJo DoCo.
Frank Bongiorno Haste ye both back

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a plentiful light falling sound, as of grains of sand being sprinkled from a window overhead, gradually spreading, intensifying, acquiring a regular rhythm, becoming fluid, sonorous, musical, immeasurable, universal: it was the rain

Did you discuss nuclear reactors?