@chriswallace.bsky.social
@c_s_wallace
Know the past, do the future better. Professor @UCBGL. Contributor @SatPaper @NikkeiAsia @ConversationEDU.
Journos finally catching up with & calling a trajectory evident to historians since 2015. Better late than never, I guess. Parents, whatever else they study, encourage your kids to enrol in history units too - while history units still exist. #everythinghasahistory #trumperica
Some karma heading Trump’s way? nytimes.com/2025/07/19/opi…
“There's a lot that happens behind the closed door of the ATO that isn't open to scrutiny.” ~ Senator @Deborah_ONeill Four Corners: Monday, July 28 with @NeilChenoweth ‘The ATO’s $50 Billion black hole’ #ABCFourCorners #ABC #ATO #uapX
IN BRIEF: Australia agrees to take American beef if America agrees to take Scott Morrison
GALLUP POLL: Independents Drive Trump's Approval to 37% Second-Term Low news.gallup.com/poll/692879/in… #
ICYMI: History Professor @c_s_wallace talks to David Marr on Late Night Live about the decline of #history teaching in Australia - and what happened to the notion of a well-rounded education: abc.net.au/listen/program…
‘Junk foods are everywhere. To @DavidAKesslerMD they are “the new cigarettes”.’ And Kessler is a guy who really knows cigarettes. #FT
Historians base conclusions on evidence and seek to understand causes and consequences. Badly needed skills in today’s world.
I can understand the call for the UK and Europe installing more air-conditioning (it’s got hotter!) But, if that’s the case, there’s *also* the need to install more shading. This is social housing in Barcelona by the way…
A great (and depressing) chat on the decline of history and critical thinking at Australian universities and in broader Aussie society.
‘Professor Chris Wallace argues the decline in both enrolments in, and the offering of history and other humanities subjects at Australian universities has resulted in a loss of capacity for historical thinking.’ Have a listen. abc.net.au/listen/program…
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‘Professor Chris Wallace argues the decline in both enrolments in, and the offering of history and other humanities subjects at Australian universities has resulted in a loss of capacity for historical thinking.’ Have a listen. abc.net.au/listen/program…
Essential listening for anyone who is interested in - let alone cares about - the future of society. (It's the first half of the programme.) #education #history
‘Professor Chris Wallace argues the decline in both enrolments in, and the offering of history and other humanities subjects at Australian universities has resulted in a loss of capacity for historical thinking.’ Have a listen. abc.net.au/listen/program…
‘Professor Chris Wallace argues the decline in both enrolments in, and the offering of history and other humanities subjects at Australian universities has resulted in a loss of capacity for historical thinking.’ Have a listen. abc.net.au/listen/program…
Ripper LNL Chris! Loved it! Put Chris on your speed dial @Catherine_Zen She keeps DM on his toes!
Government insiders tell @TessColley Chris Hinchcliff had the whip removed due to what they term "persistent knobheadery". Here he is at the EAC raising that the government's plans could lead to building 100,000 new homes that will be uninsurable due to flood risk. Is it…
Chris, on the road tomorrow so will definitely listen. Historical thinking I believe plays into the literacy capability of learners and critical thinking. I posted a few things on LinkedIn yesterday. Ties into OECD Pisa testing round that’ll focus on digital literacy & AI. :-)
40 years after the miners' strike, austerity still haunts the UK’s coalfields. New RSA blog by David Etherington, @_mia_gray & Lisa Buckner shows £32.6bn cut from these communities since 2010. Local gov gap now: £447M. Read: bit.ly/40d9jSm @regstud
