Honest History

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.

The Memorial that destroyed itself: excavator about to dig a big hole at the Australian War Memorial, 18 September 2021

Heritage Guardians: a campaign against the $498m extensions to the Australian War Memorial

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David Stephens on AUKUS, AUSMIN, the submarines and the lessons of history; with selected articles from other sources

Michelle Fahy and Binoy Kampmark on the military-industrial tentacles winding their way through Australian life

Michael Piggott on the large amount of work (and money) still needed to get the National Archives on a sound footing

David Stephens on how arms manufacturers are the real winners from the tragedy of Afghanistan

Ben Roberts-Smith (innocent until found guilty), Kerry Stokes, Paul Brereton, Brendan Nelson, Matt Anderson, the War Memorial

Looking back

Australia is more than Anzac – and always has been