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“Production-line baby-killing centres”: Vilification of Abortion in Queensland’s Recent History

by Managing Editor Posted on April 22, 2025

In this blog Dr Cassandra Byrnes discusses Queensland’s historic use of the vilification of abortion as a political tool to support conservative values. On a global scale, we have seen how abortion is a contentious issue in the United States, … Continue reading →

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Monte Punshon and the Forgotten Women of Australian Cultural History

by Managing Editor Posted on December 6, 2024

In this blog biographer Tessa Morris-Suzuki shares her research and insight into the life of Ethel May Punshon, an extraordinary woman whose 106-year life crossed many boundaries. Ethel May Punshon (1882‒1989) – known to all her friends as Monte – … Continue reading →

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A Man-to-Man Whipping and a Promotion in Byzantium

by Managing Editor Posted on November 26, 2024

In this blog, Mark Masterson explores the history of homoeroticism in histories from the tenth-century Byzantine empire. Sources from the tenth-century Byzantine empire give us glimpses of a culture of homoeroticism. Men, who were attractive to other men, got ahead … Continue reading →

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Reflection: 2024 Melbourne Feminist History Group Workshop

by Managing Editor Posted on November 15, 2024

Shouyue Zhang reviews the recent Melbourne Feminist History Group Workshop in Melbourne in October 2024. On 4 October 2024, I was privileged to present at the Melbourne Feminist History Group (MFHG) Workshop at the Australian Catholic University (ACU), Melbourne Campus. … Continue reading →

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International Federation for Research in Women’s History 2024 Conference

by Managing Editor Posted on October 11, 2024

Margaret Allen, Ana Stevenson and Michelle Staff share their experiences of attending the 2024 International Federation for Research in Women’s History Conference. It was great to attend the International Federation for Research in Women’s History (IFRWH) 2024 Conference, ‘Reflections on … Continue reading →

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