Tag: John Howard
Sunday essay: 30 years after Mabo, what do Australia’s battler stories – and their evasions – say about who we are?
The Mabo decision in 1992 was a turning point for Australia. It finally overturned the dishonest doctrine of terra nullius and recognised Indigenous land rights. It was a...
Grattan on Saturday: It’s Albanese’s to lose, as Morrison looks for some momentum
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The Liberals have used John Howard extensively during this campaign. These days, they celebrate their party hero as the great winner. He...
Forgiveness requires more than just an apology. It requires action
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It has been 14 years since then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered his apology to the Stolen Generations from parliament house. Words which were so...
Mateship might sound blokey, but our research shows women value it more highly than men
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Mateship is an intrinsic part of Australian society, routinely discussed as an important national value. In 1999, Prime Minister John Howard even...
Sunday essay: Our utopia … careful what you wish for
A slide by Gordon H. Woodhouse to accompany a 1901 lecture by his father Clarence entitled ‘exploration and development of Australia’. State Library...
A ‘Christian nation’ no longer: why Australia’s religious right loses policy battles even when it wins elections
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Conservative Christians are prominent in Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition parties. Scott Morrison and Tony Abbott are two of the most devout and theologically conservative prime ministers in...