A new instalment of "Past/Present" in The Guardian is live! Follow the link to read AHA member Alison Downham Moore explore how treating women as legitimate historical narrators and witnesses might help counter medical misogyny. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Exciting news -- the 2026 AHA conference website is LIVE! Register your attendance, check out the keynote speakers, and get to know Macquarie University, where we'll be meeting in June/July! event.mq.edu.au/aha-2026/

Congratulations to the authors named on the longest for the 2026 Magarey Medal! Judith Brett Helen Ennis Brenda Niall Jane Smith Diana Thorp Susan Wyndham

This week the AHA gave evidence at the Parliamentary Inquiry regarding Job-Ready Graduates. Here's President Michelle Arrow on repealing JRG as an important first step in reforming Australia's tertiary education sector.

Today the AHA will be presenting evidence at the Parliamentary Inquiry into Reversing Job-Ready Graduates. You're welcome to tune into the livestream and watch -- we'll be on at around 2.30pm (AEST)! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukKW...

Genealogy is now accepting submissions for an upcoming special issue, "Colonial Mentalities and Family Histories: Documenting Intergenerational Impacts". Check out the details at the link: www.mdpi.com/journal/gene...

ECRs! Don't forget that there's still time to apply for the 2026 Ann Curthoys Award, for unpublished work in Australian, feminist, Indigenous, transnational history, or history and theory! Follow the link for all the info: theaha.org.au/awards-and-p...

Just stumbled upon this wonderful guide to trauma-informed pedagogy from the Australian Historical Association. What a great resource this is! Thank you @austhistassoc.bsky.social theaha.org.au/wp-content/u...

HDRs! If you've got an unpublished paper in any field of history, consider applying to the Jill Roe Prize! The submission window has been extended -- get those papers in! More info at the link: theaha.org.au/awards-and-p...

OMG, a JOB! ANU is looking for a lecturer in gender history, and applications close this weekend! Follow the link for all the info: jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...

An exciting opportunity for PhD research in medical history, working with Prof Alison Downham Moore at Western Sydney! Read more at the link: theaha.org.au/wp-content/u...

Congratulations to AHA member Marnie Hughes-Warrington and co-authors Anne Martin and Lewis Yarlupurka O'Brien, whose book "Artificial Historians" was shortlisted as Best Book for the History of Theory and Historiography - the first Australian book to do so! www.ichth.net/content/priz...

Historians -- entries to the the NSW History Awards close tomorrow! Check out all the details at the link and make sure to get your applications in! www.sl.nsw.gov.au/awards/nsw-h...

The latest instalment of Past/Present: David Lee takes a look at how Australia has weathered fuel crises in the past, and ponders what we can learn from these experiences. Crucial reading!! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If you're in Sydney tonight, head along to St James' Institute to see AHA member Mark McKenna chat about his new book, "Shortest History of Australia". Check out the details here: events.humanitix.com/the-shape-of...

In Melbourne tonight? Check out this session of the Castlemaine State Festival, where AHA members Clare Wright and Tom Griffiths will be in conversation with Don Watson about the burden of responsibility that comes with historical writing. Details here: castlemainefestival.com.au/event/don-wa...

Budding historians of medicine and public health: have a look at this exciting opportunity to conduct PhD research at the University of Newcastle, on a larger project of the Australian history of polio, led by Catharine Coleborne! More information at the link: www.newcastle.edu.au/study/resear...

AHA member Stephen Garton last year delivered the Australian Academy of the Humanities Annual Lecture, "When Universities Mattered". You can now listen to the lecture online here! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

In the latest instalment of Past/Present, Hannah Forsyth takes a look at the decades-long forces that have produced the current crisis facing Australian universities. Follow the link to read more: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

AHA member Leigh Boucher's podcast series on Darlinghurst's AIDS crisis in the 1980s & 1990s is live now! The series explores how the meaning and experience of AIDS was produced in a dense, intimate world of queer kinship. Follow the link to begin listening ! podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/h...

HDRs and ECRs! Remember that applications are currently open for a stack of grants and bursaries designed to help get you to our annual conference in July! Check them out here: theaha.org.au/awards-and-p...

Congratulations to AHA member Paula Byrne on the publication of her new book "Law in the New Democracy"! Grab your copy at the link: press.anu.edu.au/publications...

Congratulations to AHA member Paige Donaghy on the publication of her new book "Mola, False Conception, and False Pregnancy in British Medicine, 1550—1850" -- follow the link to grab your own copy! boydellandbrewer.com/book/mola-fa...

Get those abstracts in -- today's the last day you can submit your abstract for the 2026 AHA Conference! theaha.org.au/aha-conferen...

Like so many, we were deeply saddened by the recent passing of Professor Emeritus Heather Goodall AM FASSA FRSN. Before her death, Heather spoke to historian Anna Clark to reflect upon her life and work. Listen to this very special episode of History Lab here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/h...

ECRs and HDRs! Applications for a whole suite of prizes (that celebrate your work and help you get to our annual conference) are now open! Check out the website to see which prizes you might be eligible for! theaha.org.au/awards-and-p...

ONE MORE WEEK to get your abstracts in for the 2026 AHA Conference! We can't wait to see you at Macquarie University in July -- don't miss out! theaha.org.au/aha-conferen...

Exciting news!!! The CFP for the 2026 AHA Conference has been extended! Missed out on submitting an abstract? You've now got until 20 February -- two whole extra weeks! We can't wait to see you at Macquarie University in July -- head to the website for all the details! theaha.org.au/aha-conferen...

For the entire month of December, the History Australia special collection on history and AI is free to read! Grab a cup of tea, settle in, and happy reading! www.tandfonline.com/journals/rah...

Exciting news: the CFP for the 2026 AHA Conference is live! We'll be meeting at Macquarie University, on Dharug Country in Sydney, to discuss and explore the theme of "Changing Minds". We'd love to see you there: all the details are at the link! theaha.org.au/aha-conferen...

In the latest instalment of Past/Present, AHA's column in The Guardian, Leigh Boucher considers the history of World Aids Day and the success of activist-led safe-sex campaigns in Sydney. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Congratulations to AHA members Rachel Fensham, Anna Johnston, Tamson Pietsch, Paul Turnbull, and Andrekos Varnava: newly elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities! humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

This time next week a whole host of AHA members will be speaking as part of the Aus Academy of the Humanities and CHASS' symposium on academic freedom. It's free and open to the public: register your attendance at the link! humanities.org.au/events/acade...

In Canberra tonight? Head along to the launch of "The Australian Wars" at the Australian War Memorial -- Rachel Perkins and Henry Reynolds will be discussing the book's stories of Indigenous resistance to colonial occupation. All the details are at the link! www.awm.gov.au/book-austral...

AHA members Lyndon McGarrity and Ben Jones have co-edited a special issue of Australian Studies Journal, on "Histories of Northern and Regional Australia". Access the special issue at the link to read the latest work from a bunch of AHA members! australienstudien.org/australian-s...

There's a new instalment in Past/Present, AHA's monthly column in The Guardian! On the eve of the 50th ann. of Whitlam's dismissal, James Watson and Frank Bongiorno consider how "one of the biggest deals in Australian history" played out amongst ordinary people. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

2025 NLA Fellow Alexis Bergantz will be presenting on his Fellowship research at the NLA today! Head along to hear his presentation “Power and Vision: Australia and the South Pacific Commission”. Register at the link! www.library.gov.au/whats-on/eve...

In Canberra tonight? Head along to the launch of Mark McKenna's new book "The Shortest History of Australia", at the NLA! All the details are at the link: www.library.gov.au/whats-on/eve...

Congratulations to AHA member Yianni Cartledge for the publication of his new book "Ikarians in South Australia 1900--1945"! Pick up your own copy here: anthempress.com/books/ikaria...

The AHA was delighted to see so many wonderful history projects receive funding in the latest round of ARC Discovery Grants, announced this week! Congratulations to all the successful applicants, especially the AHA members among them, and commiserations to those who weren't funded this time around.

Congratulations to AHA member Annemarie McLaren for the publication of her new book "Aboriginal-Colonial Exchanges in New South Wales 1800—1835: When the Strangers Came to Stay"! Grab a copy at the link: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Congratulations to AHA member David Lowe for the publication of his new book, "The Colombo Plan: Development Internationalism in Cold War Asia"! It's available to purchase here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...

Congratulations to the 2026 State Library of NSW Fellows, announced last night in Sydney, and especially the AHA members among them: Mark Dunn, Ruby Ekkel, Hannah Forsyth, Tamson Pietsch, and Nicole Townsend! www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/awards...

AHA member and 2024-25 Carol Thomas Fellow Nancy Cushing will be delivering the Carol Thomas Lecture at the State Library of NSW tonight! All the details are here: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/coral...

Free tomorrow night? AHA member Cath Bishop is delivering the 2025 Russel Ward Annual Lecture, in person at UNE and live online via Zoom! Cath will be revealing the complex and often hidden work of women behind the label "home duties". Register here: www.une.edu.au/about-une/ne...

Congratulations to AHA member Martin Thomas, whose book "Clever Men" has been named as a finalist in the 2025 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Awards! Read all about it here: www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/top/news_and...

OMG, a JOB! UNSW Canberra is looking for Level B and Level C positions in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences! Check out the job ad here: external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

The war against 'false news' is not 'new', but has been a concern of international organisations for over 100 years. The ever captivating Roland Burke launches a new Guardian column, Past/Present, sponsored by the @austhistassoc.bsky.social.

The fledgling UN tried to rein in mass-scale misinformation. The world turned its back and is now paying the price | Roland Burke Great new #history initiative to counterbalance the presentism of media. Well done @australia.theguardian.com @austhistassoc.bsky.social

A new initiative from the AHA: a monthly column in The Guardian providing an historical perspective on present-day events! We're starting with Roland Burke, thinking about misinformation and the links between the UN of today and the 1930s. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...