Recently added articles from The Australian Journal of Politics and History:
"The ordinary discharge of my duty": Field Marshal Sir John Monash and the Ozanne controversy.
Mar 01, 2009; ... The ferocity with which the conscription debates in 1916-17 were fought is a well-documented part of Australian history, and ninety years later, it would appear difficult to contribute anything new to our understanding of the time. (1) However, close examination of the archival record ...
Treasonous conduct: assessing the wartime activities, post-war trials and tribulations of Australian collaborators in the Second World War.
Mar 01, 2009; ... Treason is considered one of the most outrageous crimes that an individual could commit against his or her country. Many examples exist after the Second World War where individuals were tried and severely punished for the activities they took part in against their country during the war ....
A mace to swat two blow-flies: interpreting the Fitzpatrick and Browne privilege case.
Mar 01, 2009; ... Despite its singular character, the Fitzpatrick and Browne privilege case of 1955 remains poorly understood and remembered. Though the Commonwealth parliament imprisoned two citizens of a democracy on a vote of members of the House of Representatives without recourse to the law, most ...
Konfrontasi and Australia's aid to Indonesia during the 1960s.
Mar 01, 2009; ... Introduction Recent studies have explored the diplomatic and security aspects of the "confrontation" (konfrontasi) which occurred in 1963-65 between Indonesia and Malaysia--the latter supported by a coalition of the UK, Australia and New Zealand. (1) Some studies focus on ...
Uncounted votes: informal voting in the house of representatives as a marker of political exclusion in Australia.
Mar 01, 2009; ... Changes made by the Coalition Government in 2006 to voter enrolment procedures for national elections in Australia attracted criticism for their tendency to politically exclude certain social groups, particularly young people, prisoners and the poor. (1) The introduction of more stringent ...
A reconsideration of the political significance of shared responsibility agreements.
Mar 01, 2009; ... Shared Responsibility Agreements In 2005 the Commonwealth introduced Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAs) as a policy instrument to route additional funding to selected indigenous communities. The policy aimed to directly engage indigenous communities "on the ground". It ...
John Howard's "nation" and citizenship test: multiculturalism, citizenship, and identity.
Mar 01, 2009; ... Multiculturalism, as it has been practised in Australia, is one of three models of "nation" that have been articulated at a political level in this country. All articulations of "nation" are inherently political, and inherently contestable. Unlike the "state", the "nation" has no obvious ...
Australia's Empire.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Australia's Empire. Edited by Deryck M. Schreuder and Stuart Ward, The Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series, Editor-in-Chief, Win. Roger Louis (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), pp. xiv + 419, $99.95. You don't even need to open Australia's Empire, a new ...
Australia's Birthstain: The Startling Legacy of the Convict Era.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Australia's Birthstain: The Startling Legacy of the Convict Era. By Babette Smith (Allen and Unwin: Sydney, 2008), pp. 400, index, maps & illustrations. A$49.95 (pb). Using chapter headings as provocative as "Something to hide", "Amnesia, An Unclean Thing", "A Pervading Stain" ...
Closing Hell's Gates: The Death of a Convict Station.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Closing Hell's Gates: The Death of a Convict Station. By Hamish Maxwell-Stewart (Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, 2008), pp. 312. Three maps, twelve illustrations. AU$24.95 (pb). Convicts continue to be a source of fascination for many Australians, with a good deal of recent debate ...
Land of Vision and Mirage: Western Australia Since 1826.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Land of Vision and Mirage: Western Australia Since 1826. By Geoffrey Bolton, (Crawley: University of Western Australia Press, 2008), pp. xvi + 270. A$34.95. There have been a number of good books published lately which focus on the history of particular Australian states ....
The Secret War: A True History of Queensland's Native Police.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... The Secret War: A True History of Queensland's Native Police. By Jonathan Richards (St Lucia, Qld: University of Queensland Press, 2008), A$39.95 (pb). Jonathan Richards' book is an account of the Queensland Native Police from its origins in 1848 to its abolition in 1914. It ...
Enid Lyons: Leading Lady to a Nation.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Enid Lyons: Leading Lady to a Nation. By Anne Henderson (North Melbourne: Pluto Press, 2008), ISBN: 978-0-9802924-9-7, A$29.95. Small details rather than the big picture make this a fascinating book. Its subject is Enid Lyons, wife of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons and, as his ...
J.V. Barry: A Life.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... J.V. Barry: A Life. By Mark Finnane (Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 2007), pp. v11 + 322), A$49.95. John Vincent Barry rose from his Irish Catholic background to become one of Australia's most brilliant legal scholars and thinkers. He was a criminologist, ...
Roma the First: A Biography of Dame Roma Mitchell.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Roma the First: A Biography of Dame Roma Mitchell. By Susan Magarey and Kerrie Round (Kent Town, SA: Wakefield Press, 2007). pp.465; $39.95 (pb). As a biographical subject Roma Mitchell is far from easy. To the modern biographer her life is both open and closely guarded; her ...
The Godfather: The Life of Brian Burke.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... The Godfather: The Life of Brian Burke. By Quentin Beresford (Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 2008), pp. xvii + 294, photos. A$35.00. Even by the standards of Australia's colourful state-level politicians, former Western Australian premier Brian Burke stands out. The man at the heart ...
Howard's Fourth Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2004-2007.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Howard's Fourth Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2004-2007. Edited by Chris Aulich and Roger Wettenhall (Sydney: UNSW Press, 2008), pp. ix + 303, A$44.95 (pb). Australians do not change government frequently, so analysis of the fourth term of the ...
Indigenous Peoples: Self-Determination, Knowledge, Indigeneity.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Indigenous Peoples: Self-Determination, Knowledge, Indigeneity. Edited by Henry Minde (Delft, the Netherlands: Eburon, 2008), pp. 375, A$79.99 (pb). The recent UN adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is the product of decades of work and organization ...
The Queen's Other Realms: The Crown and Its Legacy in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... The Queen's Other Realms: The Crown and Its Legacy in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. By Peter Boyce (Sydney: The Federation Press, 2008), pp. xii + 292, A$59.95 One of the greatest political and constitutional developments over the past century has been the evolution of the ...
Watching Brief: Reflections on Human Rights, Law and Justice.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Watching Brief: Reflections on Human Rights, Law and Justice. By Julian Burnside (Melbourne: Scribe, 2007), $32.95 (pb). Human Rights Overboard: Seeking Asylum in Australia. By Linda Briskman, Susie Latham, and Chris Goddard (Melbourne: Scribe, 2008), $35.00 (pb). ...