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25.01.2022 Emergency Powers, Public Health and COVID-19 is the latest research paper just published by our Parliamentary Library and is available at vicparl.news/3khDpgF.

24.01.2022 'So if Batmania was simply someones idea of a joke, what was the early settlement called before it was legalised by the government in Sydney?' Andrew May gives us the low down.

23.01.2022 'Each day, the tour will progress with a virtual statue unveiled in celebration of a different woman from the past' - great idea.

22.01.2022 Its not every day a murder weapon falls out of a file. For archivist and crime writer Trish McCormack, it was like a script come true. Stuff leads with this investigation: https://bit.ly/3ceXSPP

22.01.2022 PHA Vic & Tas member, colleague & friend Sophie Couchman worked on this excellent exhibition which I luckily visited when it was in Melbourne last year.

22.01.2022 Today marks 150 years since we first opened our doors to care for sick children. Although this isnt how we imagined celebrating with our community, we couldnt... let this milestone go unnoticed. The RCH has grown from humble beginnings to become one of the worlds great paediatric hospitals, caring for millions of children and their families throughout our history. But today isnt just a celebration for the RCH, its a celebration for everyone. To every child and young person who has walked through our hospital doors, to every family, to our generous community in Victoria and beyond who support us each year, and to our exceptional staff and campus partners who allow us to deliver great care, thank you for being part of our journey over the past 150 years. Join us in acknowledging this special milestone and share your favourite RCH memory in the comments below!

21.01.2022 Great to see PHA member Katrina Hodgson featured in this article.

19.01.2022 The latest edition of Historia is out - a great round up of news and interesting stuff from professional historians in Australia.

19.01.2022 The latest issue of our History News magazine is available on our website! http://ow.ly/SNvN50AS8zk This month, History News keeps you up to date on the latest ...Heritage information and the story behind the GMH site at Fisherman's Bend. We take a personal journey through documenting the Victorian High Country Huts and find out the story behind Bendigo's beautiful Town Hall building. You can also discover all the news from some of Victoria's many historical societies (see what your local society is up to and what their plans are post COVID isolation!), and find some brilliant book reviews. There are plenty of other stories, so click through to our website and download your copy of August 2020 History News today (c'mon, what else were you going to do today ?!) http://ow.ly/u4Bs50AS8zl See more

18.01.2022 Happy Wattle Day! National Wattle Day marks the first day of spring in Australia. To celebrate, explore a selection of photographs, art and postcards fr...om our collection featuring the floral emblem - including this WWI postcard of a little soldier and nurse wattle. Explore the collection: bit.ly/32MdGVG

18.01.2022 The Real Faces of White Australia is a series of projects by aimed at increasing awareness and use of a powerful set of historical documents created in the admi...nistration of the White Australia Policy in the first half of the twentieth century. Find out how you can assist with transcribing these documents

17.01.2022 New podcast "Stuff the British Stole" is confronting history - through the lens of the pieces we see neatly displayed in museums. If we can't go back and change things - how do we reckon with them? | ABC The Drum

17.01.2022 From Tuesday 1 December we are pleased to re-open the Victorian Archives Centre Reading Room to the public. To ensure we are continuing to keep everyone safe we... have made some temporary changes to our services. To visit the Reading Room you must: Order a record from the Public Record Office Victoria and/or National Archives Australia collection AND Make an online booking before coming in (there are two public sessions per day Monday to Friday, 10 am to noon and 1pm to 3pm). Visit our website for more information and to make your booking: https://prov.vic.gov.au/victorian-archives-centre-reading-r See more

17.01.2022 Cheryl Griffin's latest article in CBD News is out! Do you know this view of Melbourne..? Cheryl takes you on a journey back in time and explains what's going on in this post-war image http://ow.ly/eaAN50Bft25

16.01.2022 In June 2020, federal Education Minister Dan Tehan announced his intention to dramatically increase the cost of Humanities degrees at Australian universities. ...His plan was to steer students away from areas like history which he claimed did not lead to employment and towards degrees which would make them job-ready. Many historians have rejected these claims arguing that degrees in the arts are essential to future workplaces, equipping graduates with highly valuable skills and dispositions. Please join the The University of Newcastle, Australia, University of Sydney and University of New England, AU for an exciting online #historyweek2020 event - entitled A History Degree: What is it good for? on September 10 @ 6:30 pm! In this session, a series of concerned speakers with an interest in history students, graduates and employers will explore the value of studying history, showing that historians bring highly valued critical skills, civic literacy and clear communication to a wide range of workplaces. This is a free and online event. Visit t- A History Degree: What is it good for? or head to our #historyweek2020 Events Calendar for more information & to join in! #historyweek2020

16.01.2022 Applications for the next round of the Hansen Trust PhD Scholarship in History are now open! The Hansen Trust PhD Scholarship in History provides $35,000 per ye...ar for the length of a full-time History PhD candidature at the University of Melbourne. The scholarship also includes a mentoring program that provides valuable experience in tertiary teaching and the promotion of History to the wider community. It is open to enrolling PhD students. Applicants must also complete the separate enrolment process for a full-time Arts PhD. Applications are welcome from both domestic and international students. Applications close 31 October 2020. Read about former Hansen PhD scholars here: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au//cat-gay-hansen-phd-scholars/ https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au//hansen-trust-phd-scholarshi/ For more information about how to apply: https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au//hansen-trust-phd-scho

15.01.2022 For the next four weeks I'll be doing weekly virtual tours of an exhibition I recently curated at Customs House - because the building is closed, these will be via Zoom, so you can join in wherever you are! First tour off the rank is this Tuesday at 6pm.

15.01.2022 Call for Presentations for the Oral History Australia Conference in Launceston next year. See OHA's website for more details: https://www.oralhistoryaustralia.org.au//2021-conference-c

15.01.2022 Sounds familiar ...

13.01.2022 How do you communicate the value of history? Well, 2020 has been a tumultuous and historic year of change! So we ask, as we look to our future, how can history... help guide the kind of cities and places we want to live in? What role does history play in shaping identity, attachment and understanding each other in our diverse communities? These are all important questions that help us derive meaning and value in the ways we communicate the importance of history between peers, our communities & as a nation, as a whole. Without further adieu, please join historians from GML Heritage & Context for a special online History Week panel as they discuss: How to communicate the value of history to different audiences, such as developers and planners, local government and community Practical examples of how history has improved the outcome of places in Melbourne, Sydney and regional Australia where layered connections to landscape, archaeology and Aboriginal history inform land use planning, environmental impacts, interpretation and design amidst fast paced development. After the panel discussion a short Q&A will follow so this is a great way for you to interactive and get the answers to any questions that you may have! Join them on Zoom - so please head to our FB events page here - How to Communicate the Value of History or our #historyweek2020 Events Calendar on our website for more information & join in on the 10 September @ 6:00 pm! Don't miss out on this free & online event for #historyweek2020. Image Credit: Family under threat, Pyrmont, 1988 (City of Sydney Archive). #historyweek2020

13.01.2022 'The debate has highlighted tensions around the role of universities; should they be a place of learning or of vocational training.'

10.01.2022 'Last week the Editor of ABC Radio Nationals the History Listen and Earshot Michelle Raynor joined us to discuss how she fell into history. After completing a Bachelor of Arts and Law ...'

09.01.2022 A timely article as we await an effective vaccine for Covid-19.

08.01.2022 An amazing time capsule, great images.

08.01.2022 A true champion for justice, equality, and progress. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away today aged 87. #womenpower #Inspiringwoman #herplacewomensmuseum #womensupportwomen

07.01.2022 OHA is calling for papers for its recently renamed journal, 'Studies in Oral History'. The edition will be about how oral history can expand our understanding o...f place and environment. Further details on our website or OHA's. https://oralhistoryvictoria.org.au/oral-history-australia-/ https://www.oralhistoryaustralia.org.au//journal-call-for-

07.01.2022 Just for laughs ...

07.01.2022 History: What is it good for? Register your event by 18 August here. https://historycouncilnsw.org.au/history/history-week-2020/ #historyweek2020

06.01.2022 Well, Victoria, we did it! We're so thrilled to be open once again and welcoming visitors back to some of Melbourne's most beautiful and inspiring spaces. ... Keen to visit? We are open daily for two sessions between 10.00am-1.30pm and 2.30pm-6.00pm. We look forward to seeing you soon! Book your visit here: slv.vic.gov.au/partial-reopening

06.01.2022 Are you a Friend of HCV? Join us now and be part of our end of year Friends event, 'History in a time of pandemic', featuring reflections on the nourishment, c...onsolation and guidance of history by Dr Yves Rees, Dr Susie Protschky and Prof Peter McPhee AM. We will also farewell our EO Margaret Birtley AM, who leaves us after almost seven years of service. https://www.historycouncilvic.org.au/friends

05.01.2022 This year, History Week has morphed into History Month! For the whole of October, we'll be celebrating all things History. Due to the current COIVD-19 situation..., most activities will be held online - which will actually be great for getting to multiple events in a day, without having to battle traffic! You can 'travel' to regional Victoria to see what other Historical Societies have been up to without leaving your lounge room! We're going to see lots of events and talks for people to listen into, and lots of workshops for people to participate in. For all the details, head along to our website https://historymonth.org.au/ And if you have any queries or wish to list event, you can email [email protected]

05.01.2022 Great zoom backgrounds from PROV (Public Record Office Victoria) https://www.flickr.com//public-re/albums/72157715192306217

04.01.2022 I guess women didn't get to join the flight that day - or perhaps making the tea!

04.01.2022 Brought back by popular demand, we are excited to announce an additional History Week 2020 session for 'Sydney history exhibition: Virtual tour and curator talk...'! For those that missed out on the original session on the 7 September, register now to reserve your place for the 10 September @ 6:00 pm. Register directly here (bookings are essential) - https://booking.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/new_booking.html Or visit - Sydney history exhibition: Virtual tour and curator talk (Session 2). In this fascinating 1-hour event, exhibition curator Laila Ellmoos will take you on a tour of the virtual exhibition Developing Sydney: Capturing Change 1900-1920 and will also share her favourite photographs of lost Sydney. There will also be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and find out more about the City's new Archives & History Resources catalogue. This is a free & online event, exclusive to #historyweek2020. Image Credit: Location unknown, Sydney, circa 1901 (City of Sydney Archives A-01000229)

02.01.2022 FREE WEBINAR next month: Women in the archives Join us online (Oct 16 at 10am) for tips for finding women in the archives - at work, in family life, in the care of institutions & in death. REGISTER > http://ow.ly/uMjQ50xUFbc