The Australian Journal of Politics and History articles

Recent articles from The Australian Journal of Politics and History

"The ordinary discharge of my duty": Field Marshal Sir John Monash and the Ozanne controversy.
March 1, 2009... The ferocity with which the conscription debates in 1916-17 were fought is a well-documented part of Australian history, and ninety years later, it would appear difficult to contribute anything new to our understanding of the time. (1) However, close examination of the archival record remains...

Treasonous conduct: assessing the wartime activities, post-war trials and tribulations of Australian collaborators in the Second World War.
March 1, 2009... Treason is considered one of the most outrageous crimes that an individual could commit against his or her country. Many examples exist after the Second World War where individuals were tried and severely punished for the activities they took part in against their country during the war. The...

A mace to swat two blow-flies: interpreting the Fitzpatrick and Browne privilege case.
March 1, 2009... Despite its singular character, the Fitzpatrick and Browne privilege case of 1955 remains poorly understood and remembered. Though the Commonwealth parliament imprisoned two citizens of a democracy on a vote of members of the House of Representatives without recourse to the law, most general...

Konfrontasi and Australia's aid to Indonesia during the 1960s.
March 1, 2009... Introduction Recent studies have explored the diplomatic and security aspects of the "confrontation" (konfrontasi) which occurred in 1963-65 between Indonesia and Malaysia--the latter supported by a coalition of the UK, Australia and New Zealand. (1) Some studies focus on Australia's...

Uncounted votes: informal voting in the house of representatives as a marker of political exclusion in Australia.
March 1, 2009... Changes made by the Coalition Government in 2006 to voter enrolment procedures for national elections in Australia attracted criticism for their tendency to politically exclude certain social groups, particularly young people, prisoners and the poor. (1) The introduction of more stringent...