Dean Ashenden traces the collaboration between anthropologists Baldwin Spencer and Frank Gillen, “bearers, shapers and captives of the Australian conscience”
10 Jun 10 Comments (2)Windschuttle, again
BOOKS | Keith Windschuttle brings the temperament of a barrister to his latest subject, the stolen generations, writes Dean Ashenden
15 Mar 10 Comments (4)Battle over a war
For three decades the Australian War Memorial has been the focus of a struggle between two ways of knowing the past, writes Dean Ashenden
02 Jun 09 Comments (0)They say they want a revolution
There’s plenty of scope for the federal government’s “revolution” in schooling but few signs of the ideas and resources it would require, writes Dean Ashenden
19 Feb 09 Comments (3)Luhrmann, us, and them
Two films made sixty years apart are a reminder of how hard it is to tell the story of Australia, writes Dean Ashenden
18 Dec 08 Comments (3)
