History
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War
Miniskirts and mujahideen: how did Afghanistan come to be defined by war?
It was once a stop on the hippie trail and inspiration for the Lonely Planet guidebooks. So how did Afghanistan come to be defined by war and terrorism?
- by Maher Mughrabi
Latest
Is Donald Trump the worst US president ever? Historians say so
Scholars say Trump's efforts to overturn his election defeat - and his response to COVID-19 - have cemented his place as America's worst president.
- by Matthew Knott
Some pig: oldest rock art found to date points to more discoveries
Cave art discovered in Indonesia has been dated as the oldest yet discovered, and could point the way to even older discoveries.
- by Stuart Layt
From Camberwell to Shetland in search of my family's story
All my life I had been conscious of an ancestral connection to Shetland, but like many Australians, I had only a few fragments to assemble the jigsaw.
- by Steve Foley
Walls can't talk, but dig on 1853 hotel ruin may yield historical gems
It's been an atmospheric ruin for decades; now the 1853 Rockbank Inn will be the subject of an archaeological dig.
- by Carolyn Webb
Stairways to heaven: The amazing history of Sydney's most impressive steps
Before lifts and moving footways – and long before people thought of counting steps on a device – traversing Sydney was a workout.
- by Julie Power
How accurate is this racy tale of sex and scandal in Regency England?
You've probably never seen a period piece quite like Bridgerton before.
- by Meredith Blake
Cheap wine and snail stew: menu unearthed at Pompeii snack bar
Ancient leftovers uncovered at a Pompeii dig along with vivid frescos of shop life and gutter graffiti.
- by Elisabetta Povoledo
Jude Law's trippy The Third Day is most ambitious TV show of the year
Split into three sections, this comedic thriller pits man against woman on an isolated island to great effect.
- by Karl Quinn
How Brisbane celebrated Christmas through the years
From drought to shopping frenzies, camping by the beach to alcohol shortages, Brisbane has seen many different Christmases through the decades.
- by Lucy Stone
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Our next public statues: pandemic victims
While we debate about which statues deserve to remain, we could agree on memorials to people claimed by the coronavirus.
- by Charles Purcell