@CrimethInc There were over 200,000 on the streets in #Sydney in March 2003, and many hundreds of thousands more in other major cities and towns around the continent. It remains the single largest day of coordinated protest in Australian history.

Achieved diddy-squat in diverting the course of Australia's home-grown war criminal PM #JohnHoward, who unquestioningly threw in his lot with #GeorgeWBush and #TonyBlair.

#Auspol #AustralianHistory

#OnThisDay, 8 Mar 1978, over 400 women illegally march through Brisbane, Australia, demanding the end of violence against women, the right to abortion and lesbian rights. 51 people were arrested.

#WomenInHistory #WomensRights #LGBTHistory #histodons #AustralianHistory

#OnThisDay, 6 Feb 1987, Mary Gaudron QC is sworn in as the first woman justice appointed to the High Court of Australia.

#WomenInHistory #AustralianHistory #History #Histodons #WomenInLaw

The kerosene tin used as a bucket was a common site around our farm when I was young. Some creative uses here. https://paulineconolly.com/2023/the-kero-tin/ #FamilyHistory #AustralianHistory

I always appreciate the posts on AusWHN and this post about Japanese women in North Qld is no exception. #histodons #AustralianHistory http://www.auswhn.org.au/blog/japanese-businesswomen/

Stop Cuts to the National Library of Australia & #SaveTrove

#Trove (https://trove.nla.gov.au/ is a collaboration between our National Library and hundreds of partner organisations around #Australia.

It is an irreplaceable digitised resource for researchers nationally and internationally that is currently under imminent threat due to finding cuts.

@Tony_Burke @AlboMP

https://theconversation.com/troves-funding-runs-out-in-july-2023-and-the-national-library-is-threatening-to-pull-the-plug-its-time-for-a-radical-overhaul-197025

#Biography #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #DigitalHumanities #Academia #AustralianHistory #AusPol

There are worse ways to spend a sunny afternoon.

#BookReviewer #histodon #GLAM #research #ECR #AustralianHistory #OzHist

I just watched a really thoughtful discussion with the historian Anna Clark, about her book Making Australian History:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHl2Ch0eZ4s

Excited to check the book out as I haven't read much Australian history. Keen to hear if any other #histodons have any other recommendations.

#history #australianhistory

On In Those Days we discuss digitised newspaper articles from #Trove with a guest who has a personal connection to the articles.

If people listen we call it a podcast, if not, it's an oral history project.

tbh it's very much an oral history project atm.

https://podcasts.apple.com/sa/podcast/in-those-days/id1558781853

#History #HistoryPodcasts #DigitisedArchives #AustralianHistory #OralHistory

Foundations, my memoir/literary nonfiction novel is out! Available in paperback, epub and Kindle: #NZhistory #colonialism #familyhistory #creoles #Australianhistory #resistance https://books2read.com/u/mlLM27

The paperback of 'Foundations' is now available for pre-order! The release date is 15 June so pre-ordered Epub or Kindle versions will now arrive on the 15th. RRP $33 NZD ($20 USD). The paperback is currently available on Amazon and will be in other online retailers very soon! #memoir #history #colonialhistory #Frenchempire #foundations #newbook #author #writing #literarynonfiction #NewZealandHistory #AustralianHistory #colonialism #Auckland #familyhistory #oralhistories https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0473636891?tag=books2read02-20

Started reading up on Australian Christian history, starting with Boorong (born ~1775). https://theconversation.com/why-we-should-remember-boorong-bennelongs-third-wife-who-is-buried-beside-him-107280 #Australia #Christian #History #AustralianHistory #christianhistory

In 1965, a group of students from the University of Sydney drew national and international attention to the appalling living conditions of Aboriginal people and the racism that was rife in New South Wales country towns. Known as the Freedom Ride, this 15-day bus journey through regional New South Wales would become a defining moment in Australian activism.
https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/1965-freedom-ride

#IndigenousAustralians #Australia #AustralianHistory

TIL that on January 26 1988*, an indigenous Australian, Burnum Burnum, planted the indigenous Australian flag :flag_aboriginal_australian: on the beaches under the white cliffs of Dover, claiming possession of England on behalf of Indigenous Australians.

He made what is known as the Burnum Burnum Declaration, which included:

*In claiming this colonial outpost, we wish no harm to you natives, but assure you that we are here to bring you good manners, refinement and an opportunity to make a Koopartoo – “a fresh start.”

*Henceforth, an Aboriginal face shall appear on your coins and stamps to signify our sovereignty over this domain.

*Based on our 50,000 year heritage, we acknowledge the need to preserve the Caucasian race as of interest to antiquity, although we may be inclined to conduct experiments by measuring the size of your skulls for levels of intelligence. We pledge not to sterilize your women, not to separate your children from their families.

Picture and more info: http://www.ultrakulture.com/2016/01/01/what-if-aborigines-had-colonized-england-2/

*200 years after the first fleet arrived in Sydney habour. 26th January is #InvasionDay (aka Australia Day)

#IndigenousAustralianHistory #AustralianHistory #IndigenousAustralians