Highly recommend!

If people would stop using the s p a c e b a r to indent text that would be amazing

Monash University's peer-reviewed HDR Historical Studies journal, Eras, is announcing the call for papers for their next issue, due before the end of the year!

New publication from me! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Is it fair or accurate to characterise sheep as "shock troops of Empire?" I came to this question while reading settlers' and pastoralists' letters and diaries from the Port Phillip District in the 1840s

And now the search for trains in TS12 can begin

Really enjoyed a visit to München Literaturhaus’ exhibition on Susan Sontag today, which included her Hermes jacket and a lot of personal writings, and a beautiful series of photographs of the interior of her NY apartment. But not a single mention of Annie Leibowitz?

Extraordinary news for lovers of Fleetwood Mac—and Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks especially: more than half a century after it was first released on vinyl, the 1973 LP Buckingham Nicks has FINALLY been re-released and can be heard in all its glory in all the usual places!

The latest issue of Monash’s postgrad history journal, Eras, is out now! Congratulations to the article authors and the editor for putting together a wonderful new issue! www.monash.edu/arts/philoso...

I am literally begging European cities to put in a few benches here and there and some public toilets that are actually free. Why do y'all hate homeless people so much

Melbourne Uni's VC could sacrifice a fraction of her $1.6m salary to cover any purported financial losses of Meanjin and lose a fortnight's income while fostering the nation's literary culture Most people spend a greater % of their salary on fuel. A VC who cares about culture would intercede

Visiting McGill University, QC, where the librarian has just apologised that they don't hold very many books on site, before leading me up six floors crammed with microfiche, maps, manuscripts, books, and so on 🤤

Moraine Lake, AB, strong contender for most beautiful place ever

I'm seeing some great data so far! Keep 'em coming, and safe travels to all!

Air Canada has not met workers' demands so they're on strike. This means I won't arrive into Vancouver until 36 hours after I'd hoped, missing out on a trip to UBC-Vancouver special collections. Still, there are worse places to be stuck than my best friend's place in Darwin with its perfect sunsets!

Any advice on public speaking? Two radio interviews today and my throat never felt so dry!

Travelling to Uppsala for ESEH later this month? Please consider filling this VERY short survey so the ESEH Sustainability Committee can better understand delegates travel options! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Tomorrow night! The Taylor Swift book launch in Melbourne: www.readings.com.au/events/taylo...

We are so close to reaching our target of 2500 signatures on this petition calling for the repeal of Job-Ready Graduates! If you care about equity in higher education and want the BA to be affordable and accessible for *all* students, please sign! www.openpetition.org/au/petition/...

🎒 A reminder that our Lynette Russell Prize 2025 is open for applications! The prize is awarded to a project in a Victorian school that displays knowledge, engagement and creativity when engaging with First Peoples' Histories. ➡️ More: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/lynette_russ...

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Are we witnessing a platypus turn in animal history? It was great to chat with the BBC about some of my research! www.bbc.com/news/article...

My review of Jess Urwin's fantastic book out now! www.australianbookreview.com.au/abr-online/c...

Very proud of the AHA's work on this important issue! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Check out this note on early climate science, with thanks to Ruby Ekkel for the invitation!

PhDone and added to Monash's library! Now seems as good a time as any to say I will soon be off to Germany to take up a Humboldt research fellowship With thanks to EVERYONE who made it happen <3 bridges.monash.edu/articles/the...

Well that's a bit nice!

Congratulations to our 2025 Prize Winners, announced last week at the AHA conference in Townsville!

Come launch our Taylor Swift book with us! This book has everything — from using Swift to fight fascism, to inspiring drag queens, and whether Swift lyrically supports public transport. It’s all here. Bookings: www.readings.com.au/events/taylo...

And while I was away my chapter on representations of public transport in Taylor Swift's oeuvre was published! With thanks to the editors and conference conveners for their enthusiasm for this project—and to my friends who provided advice on earlier drafts! www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

Having just returned home I can say that that was a very excellent week. I'll be thinking about the wonderful @austhistassoc.bsky.social papers for a long time!

A wonderful experience which I highly recommend!

Townsville? More like wowsville! First impressions are very good

Next week! I will present some research in Townsville on Birrarung/Yarra River, asking, through an environmental history and queer ecologies lens, what a river actually is, what its boundaries are, and examining how the answer to this changes over time and according to whom you ask. Be there!

This is grim: On “July 7, 2025, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the general public.” “Legitimate” is not defined. www.archives.gov/college-park

I personally guarantee you will have a good time

How is anyone able to work under such conditions?

I was asked to share this. My instinct is Monash's "Indigenous recruitment campaign" may be more successful if they cut ties with Woodside first www.monash.edu/arts/indigen...

We’re pleased to see BBC History Extra adapt another ‘Environment and History’ article for a wider audience. "Winston and the platypus: how a bizarre WW2 diplomacy mission to influence Churchill ended in death and tragedy": www.historyextra.com/period/secon... #envhist #platypus #churchill #wwii

VIDA is excited to announce Ruby Ekkel's (@rubyekkel.bsky.social) new series on environmental history and gender 🌿🏕️💃 You can read Ruby's introduction to the series here ⬇️ www.auswhn.com.au/blog/in-her-...

HDRs! Gearing up for the 2025 AHA Conference? Afterwards, consider applying for the Ken Inglis Postgraduate Prize, for your chance to be published in Australian Historical Studies! Follow the link for more: theaha.org.au/wp-content/u...

Haven't registered for the 2025 AHA Conference ?? Get moving, today's the last day you can! Follow the link to secure your place and join us in sunny (and warm) Townsville! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/looking-up...

More platypus news! www.historyextra.com/period/secon... With big thanks to @sarahwhpress.bsky.social

Not to be missed!

Travelling to Townsville for this year's AHA Conference? You do not want to miss our inaugural HDR/ECR Scavenger Hunt on Monday afternoon! Sign up here: forms.gle/Vc4j2cdRExwc...

As Murray Watt signs the death warrant for an ancient treasure, we've launched a new documentary. The Fight to Save Murujuga lays out the ironclad evidence that the government has ignored in granting one of Australia’s biggest polluters, Woodside Energy, a licence to destroy Murujuga. #savemurujuga

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... A stark reminder that Fossil Fool leaders live in a bubble without consequences. Voters care about #ClimateAction now. Esp those who will be around AFTER 2050.

At this point it feels important to flag I share a birthday with Nostradamus