by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Australian History, Colonisation & Invasion, Indigenous Australia, Memorials, Military History, Museum, Pre-1900, Redcoats, Social History, The Australian Wars, True Crime, War Crime
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are warned that the following post contains references to colonial-era atrocities. The names of individuals who have died do not appear in this post. In February of 2023, the current chair of the Australian War Memorial...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Australian History, Celebrations, Social History
Having grown up in New Zealand and lived for the last twenty years in Australia, I have known nothing except a summer Christmas. Shorts, sunhats, trips to the beach, barbecues, and icy cold drinks on the 25th of December have been the norm for me all my life. I’m yet...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Australian History, Ballarat, Books, Burke & Wills, Colonisation & Invasion, Conspiracy Theories, Exploration, Non-Fiction, Social History, The Eureka Stockade
I’ve recently got stuck into Otto English’s “Fake Heroes” (the not-quite-sequel to “Fake History”) and a recent chapter on Captain Robert Scott entitled ‘How to be Heroic, even in Failure’ got me thinking about Australian history. Anyone who has listened to my podcast...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Artefacts, Australian History, Bushrangers, Kelly Gang, Ned Kelly, Political History, Pre-1900, Social History, True Crime
His Honour Sir Redmond Barry fixed the notorious bushranger with a stern expression as the verdict was announced. “Guilty.” No one in the court was surprised and Barry placed the black cloth on his head and read out the death sentence. “May God have mercy on...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Animals, Australian History, Conspiracy Theories
In my recent episode on Alien Big Cats (ABCs) in the Australian bush, one of the discussion points was (if these animals have somehow established viable breeding populations) what are they eating? Big cats need on average 5kgs of meat a day to stay healthy and can eat...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Australian History, Military History, Modern Warfare, True Crime, War Crime
Australia’s Uncomfortable Relationship With Our Military History Author’s Note: Since this post was published, Ben Roberts-Smith VC has appealed the findings against him. Juliana Byers16 June 2023 Dear Reader: This post was written for an undergraduate...
