Frank Bongiorno
@fbongiornoanu
Historian at the Australian National University. Author of "Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia" (November 2022) http://blackincbooks.com.au
A future in which [ANU] brings up the rear of the Group of Eight and then, unable to compete, evolves in short time into a middle-ranking Australian regional university. That is what is at stake here, writes Frank Bongiorno #auspol #ANU johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07/c…
Corder.
Nick Brimble is 81 today, Happy Birthday Nick 🎁🎂
The ADB is an important resource for telling the stories of many Australians that have made a significant contribution to sport
"Professor Parry has defended the Change Proposals by stating that the ADB could easily have been cut altogether. She appears to regard the ADB as an academic unit within the gift of the dean rather than as a collaborative national institution" inside.org.au/the-jewel-in-t…
One reason our nation has been enriched by refugees is shared values. They are human values, not just Australian ones. They are based on universal human rights’. We celebrate ‘a million who reached sanctuary and changed Australia for our best’ smh.com.au/national/austr…
Professor Victoria Haskins of the University of Newcastle delivers the 2025 Allan Martin Lecture, School of History, ANU, Canberra.
ANU urged to lead, not retreat. artshub.com.au/news/news/outr…
So looking forward to this one!
CFP: 19th Biennial Conference, The Spirit of 1975: Transformations in Australian Labour History, will be held in Melbourne 26 – 28 November 2025. Keynote speakers @palaceletters, @fbongiornoanu, and @MichelleArrow1 Papers on a range of topics are welcome. labourhistory.org.au/asslh-conferen…
"Professor Parry has defended the Change Proposals by stating that the ADB could easily have been cut altogether. She appears to regard the ADB as an academic unit within the gift of the dean rather than as a collaborative national institution" inside.org.au/the-jewel-in-t…
National advocates for arts education urges ANU to reconsider restructure limelight-arts.com.au/news/national-… via @LimelightArtsAu
Of course they did ... University of Technology Sydney spends $140,000 on five executives for US alumni trip, some in business class, leaked documents show abc.net.au/news/2025-07-2… via @ABCaustralia
Julie Bishop celebrates her 69th birthday in Dubai mol.im/a/14920775 via @DailyMailCeleb
Turn in my Carlton membership.
If you knew the end of humanity was in five years, what would you do between now and then?
Plaque to read: "In 2017 Mark Latham was expelled from the Australian Labor Party and banned for life. His actions do not accord with Labor values and failed to meet the standards we expect and demand." Anything to be added to Hughes? msn.com/en-au/news/aus…
Former Australian National University chancellor slams 'gobsmacking' proposed university cuts abc.net.au/news/2025-07-2…
Someone should do a Monthly-style extended piece on the phenomenon of the professional board member in Australia: that is, sitting on boards for a living. It looks an interesting phenomenon, and one with significant wider consequences for how our institutions operate.
Why do they hate us? That’s the question academics in the humanities are asking. graemeturner.org/2025/07/20/why…
Love the moon landing reference, Malcolm. Bold choice, considering half your base thinks it was filmed behind a Bunnings in 1969.
Around 1961, President Kennedy asked NASA what was the chance of getting an American to the moon & return safely before the end of the decade NASA’s report didn’t say yes or no. Instead its reply was: “we have a sporting chance” Kennedy said go. And remarkable technological…
Details on the consultancy managing the ANU's reputation. I wish them all the best. canberratimes.com.au/story/9019166/…
Cheese, chocolate, watches, secret bank accounts - what's not to like?
And what is wrong with that Ms Credlin? You’d prefer a basket case like the USA?