Honest History promotes balanced consideration of Australian history by offering contesting, evidence-based interpretations to students, teachers, universities, journalists and the public. We challenge the misuse of history to serve political or other agendas.
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Heritage Guardians: a campaign against the proposed $498m extensions to the Australian War Memorial
Total Australian spend on Anzac centenary is around $A600 million – or $1.1 billion if you include proposed War Memorial extensions (and a bit more in this year’s Budget)
David Stephens on Paul Daley, Don Watson and the place of place in the Australian character
John Warhurst reviews a collection of articles on the role of pressure groups and lobbyists
Lyndon Megarrity reviews Richard J. Martin’s book on the people and places of the Gulf Country
Bob Hawke and Ataturk: a passing reminiscence
David Stephens reviews Mark Dapin’s Australia’s Vietnam: Myth vs History
Edward St John and the South Africe Defence and Aid Fund: John Myrtle writes
Looking back
Centenary Watch
Australia is more than Anzac – and always has been