This subject explores the ways historical claims are employed in political debates in Australia, often with explosive effect. It includes analyses of historical narratives of Australian politics, of 'moral panics' associated with race and sexuality, and of forms of political action that have contested mainstream culture. It explores the methods and uses of historical resources – documents, oral accounts, cultural artefacts, newspapers and other materials – and examines how these are given political meaning. Australia is discussed from a comparative perspective, as a modern society with particular cultural and political traditions, set within both regional and global political environments.

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