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100 - Gallipoli in Film

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100 - Gallipoli in Film
Sarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the portrayal of Gallipoli and ANZACs in films and television.
Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli
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Mon, 25 May 2015 - 10min
99 - Commemoration of Gallipoli
Sarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the legacy of the Gallipoli campaign, and the fine line between commemoration and celebration.
Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli
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Thu, 21 May 2015 - 21min
98 - The Gallipoli Campaign
Professor Robin Prior (History, Flinders University) on the Gallipoli campaign, Australia’s contribution on the battlefield, and the growth of myth.
Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli
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Tue, 05 May 2015 - 19min
97 - Life on the Gallipoli Battlefield
Dr Michelle Negus-Cleary (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on life on the Gallipoli battlefield and the conditions the soldiers were living with, such as poor food and supplies, illness and traumatic stress.
Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli
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Thu, 16 Apr 2015 - 19min
96 - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Dr Bart Ziino (History, Deakin University) on the concept of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and how they represent the fallen of World War I who never returned.
Gallipoli and the Great War is a fully online subject at La Trobe University. You can enrol or find out more at: www.latrobe.edu.au/gallipoli
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Tue, 31 Mar 2015 - 10min
95 - Australian Nurses in World War I
Dr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) talks about the Australian women who went to the frontlines in World War I and supported their men in their time of need.
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Mon, 16 Mar 2015 - 21min
94 - The Anti-Conscription Movement
Dr Clare Wright (History, La Trobe University) talks about the anti-conscription movement, the public response to war and the driving force of Vida Goldstein.
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Tue, 10 Mar 2015 - 19min
93 - The Fall of the Ottoman Empire
Assoc Professor Adrian Jones (History, La Trobe University) on the Ottoman defence to the Gallipoli campaign, the fall of their empire, and the rise of Turkey.
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Thu, 26 Feb 2015 - 18min
92 - Grief and Commemoration of WWI
Dr Bart Ziino (History, Deakin University) on grief and how Australians coped with the loss of soldiers, and how the growth of monuments changed the landscape.
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Tue, 24 Feb 2015 - 17min
91 - Charles Bean and the ANZAC Book
Sarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the ANZAC book, written by soldiers in the trenches and edited by Charles Bean, and how it shaped the ANZAC myth.
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Thu, 19 Feb 2015 - 15min
90 - Friendship at War
Dr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) on the strong and unique bonds of friendship that develop between soldiers in a war situation.
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Mon, 16 Feb 2015 - 9min
89 - The Turkish Perspective
Erdem Koç (Journalism, La Trobe University) on the Turkish perspective of the Gallipoli campaign and the ANZAC legacy.
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Fri, 13 Feb 2015 - 14min
88 - Battlefield Archaeology at Gallipoli
Dr Jessie Birkett Rees (Archaeology, La Trobe University) on archaeological studies of the battlefield on the Gallipoli peninsula, and the challenges of working in such an environment.
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Fri, 13 Feb 2015 - 20min
87 - The Imperial Camel Corp
Dr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) on the Imperial Camel Corp, and the Australian soldiers who faced the revolt of pro-Turkish Senussi tribesmen in Egypt's Western Desert.
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Fri, 13 Feb 2015 - 18min
86 - A History of Gallipoli Before 1915
Professor Christopher Mackie (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the history of the Gallipoli peninsula and its historical context prior to World War I.
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Fri, 13 Feb 2015 - 14min
85 - Classical Commemoration of ANZACs
Since the first Australian soldiers landed on the beach at Gallipoli in April 1915 they have been likened to ancient Greek warrior heroes. However, the Trojan hero is simply one aspect of the multi-faceted Australian Anzac archetypal hero whose construction is equally informed by ancient Greek democratic ideals. This paper will briefly examine C.E.W. Bean’s use of the ancient Greek past in the commemoration of the Anzac soldier before focussing on allusions to Homeric heroes in Peter Weir’s Gallipoli (1981). The paper will emphasise the depth to which the classics are embedded in the Anzac Legend by exploring the characterisation of Weir’s two protagonists Archy Hamilton and Frank Dunne as incarnations of the Homeric heroes Achilles and Odysseus respectively.
Sarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) traces the use of the classics in the construction of the Anzac tradition and the commemoration of Anzac soldiers who fell during the Great War (1914-1918).
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Wed, 28 May 2014 - 46min
84 - The Melbourne Homefront in World War I
Dr Charles Fahey (History, La Trobe University) on Melbourne during the first World War - a city rocked by industrial action, protests, and strikes.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2014 - 16min
83 - Indigenous Archaeology at Ned's Corner
Dr Jillian Garvey has begun a major Indigenous archaeology project in northwest Victoria.
The project could find evidence of human occupation dating back 40,000 years. It is the first Indigenous archaeology project to be funded by the Australian Research Council in the area.
Dr Garvey’s research focuses on Neds Corner Station and the adjoining Murray-Sunset National Park, an area that has already yielded evidence of 15,000 years of human occupation.
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Tue, 01 Apr 2014 - 2min
82 - Striking it Rich in the Gold Fields
Dr Charles Fahey (History, La Trobe University) on the challenges of the gold fields in Australia, and how a miner could make his fortune - something that few ever achieved.
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Fri, 21 Feb 2014 - 16min
81 - Women of the Eureka Rebellion
Dr Clare Wright (Honorary Research Associate, History Program, La Trobe University) on her new book, The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka, which tells the story of the thousands of women on the Australian goldfields. How they arrived there, why they came and how they sustained themselves make for fascinating reading in their own right. But it is in the rebellion itself that the unbiddable women of Ballarat come into their own.
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Fri, 08 Nov 2013 - 20min
80 - The Legacy of Arthur Dale Trendall
Dr Gillian Shepherd (Director, Trendall Research Centre) and Dr Ian McPhee (former Director, Trendall Research Centre) talk about Arthur Dale Trendall's life, legendary research and legacy bequeathed to La Trobe University.
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Fri, 21 Dec 2012 - 11min
79 - A Profile of Professor A. D. Trendall
Dr Gillian Shepherd and Dr Ian McPhee present a profile of Arthur Dale (A.D.) Trendall, legendary figure and one of the foremost historians of Greek art of the 20th century.
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Tue, 11 Dec 2012 - 23min
78 - The Chowilla Dam Project
Dr Jennifer Hamilton-McKenzie (History, La Trobe University) on an early example of environmentalism in Australia in the 1970s.
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Fri, 23 Nov 2012 - 10min
77 - Women in Australian Pubs
Dr Clare Wright (History, La Trobe University) challenges the myth of the Australian pub as a male domain by documenting the leading role of women in the hotel industry from colonial times to the present.
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Fri, 16 Nov 2012 - 15min
76 - The Legacy of Sir Isaac Isaacs
The Hon Tim Fischer (former deputy prime-minister) on the forward thinking and legacy of Australia's ninth governor-general, Sir Isaac Isaacs.
Delivered as part of the 10th Kerferd Oration in 2012.
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Wed, 10 Oct 2012 - 21min
75 - Sir Isaac Isaacs - A Profile
Dr Bill Wilson with a profile on Sir Isaac Isaacs, ninth governor-general of Australia and the first born in the country to occupy that post.
Delivered as part of the 10th Kerferd Oration in 2012.
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Mon, 08 Oct 2012 - 28min
74 - How Australian Women Won the Vote
Dr Clare Wright (Historical and European Studies, La Trobe University) on how Australia became the first country in the world where women won full political equality: the right to vote and to stand for parliament.
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Mon, 17 Sep 2012 - 14min
73 - Environmental Impact of Mining in Victoria
Dr Susan Lawler (Archaeology, La Trobe University) on the 'sludge factor': the environmental impact of mining on the rivers of Victoria.
The mining industry has always been a heavy user of water and water leaving the mines has always been heavily polluted. In this seminar we trace some of the effects of mining on downstream river users and the long struggle to achieve a balance between the interests of mining, agriculture, and the broader community.
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Thu, 30 Aug 2012 - 43min
72 - Hygiene in 19th Century Melbourne
Dr Michael Lever (Project Archaeologist, Andrew Long and Associates) on health, hygiene, and material culture in nineteenth century Melbourne.
Death and disease wrought tragedy in Melbourne of the 19th century, particularly among children of the working-class poor.
During this time, the medical profession and government were certain they had the means to prevent fatal epidemics. They believed disease was caused by miasma, but appear to have taken few, if any steps towards controlling this. Against a backdrop of British and Australian notions on disease, and practices of public hygiene (or the lack thereof) I will examine what the archaeological record can tell us about household hygiene practices in Melbourne at the time. I will examine how this fits or conflicts with medical and popular ideas on disease, and what we can learn about the drastic changes in Melburnian attitudes to medicine and one's body, over the last 150 years.
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Tue, 14 Aug 2012 - 47min
71 - Chinese in the Bendigo Goldfields
Dr Valerie Lovejoy (Education, La Trobe University) on the social activity of Chinese immigrants to the Bendigo goldfields in Australia.
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Fri, 03 Aug 2012 - 18min
70 - The Myall Creek Massacre
Professor Richard Broome (History, La Trobe University) on the frontier war between settlers and indigenous Australia, focussing on the Myall Creek Massacre.
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Fri, 30 Mar 2012 - 16min
69 - The Australian Whaling Industry
Dr Susan Lawrence (Archaeology, La Trobe University) on the history of the whaling industry in Australia, an important activity in the early establishment of Australia.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 - 16min
68 - The Great Melbourne Telescope
Dr Richard Gillespie (Museum Victoria) on The Great Melbourne Telescope and the project to restore this 150 year old marvel of engineering.
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Fri, 02 Dec 2011 - 18min
67 - The Australian-Pacific Indentured Labour Trade
Dr Tracey Banivanua Mar (History Program, La Trobe University) on the indentured labour trade of the 1800s, in which South Pacific islanders were bought to Australia, at times by force, to work in the sugar fields of northern Queensland.
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Fri, 11 Nov 2011 - 15min
66 - Australian Women and Their Gardens
Assoc Professor Katie Holmes (History Program, La Trobe University) on her new book 'Between the Leaves: Stories Of Australian Women, Writing And Gardens'.
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Fri, 14 Oct 2011 - 12min
65 - Memories of the Vietnam War
Barry Heard (Australian Vietnam War veteran) talks about his memories of the Vietnam War.
Introduced by Assoc Professor Katie Holmes.
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Tue, 27 Sep 2011 - 1h 49min
64 - Batavia: Australia's Darkest Tale
Mark Staniforth (Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Monash University) on the Dutch ship Batavia, which ran aground off the coast of Western Australia in the 1600s.
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Fri, 26 Aug 2011 - 12min
63 - The First Fleet: The Real Story
Emeritus Professor Alan Frost (History, La Trobe University) tells the real story of The First Fleet, and the establishing of the Botany Bay settlement in Australia.
In 1787 a convoy of eleven ships, carrying about 1500 people, set out from England for Botany Bay. According to the conventional account, it was a shambolic affair: under-prepared, poorly equipped and ill-disciplined.
Alan Frost draws on previously forgotten records to debunk these persistent myths. He shows that the voyage was in fact meticulously planned – reflecting its importance to the British government’s secret ambitions for imperial expansion.
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Fri, 12 Aug 2011 - 19min
62 - Early Depictions of Australia
Tony Barta and Les Cowley discuss the depictions of Australian life by early explorers.
Filmed in the State Library of Victoria.
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Tue, 12 Jul 2011 - 12min
61 - Mildura's Irrigation Colony
A La Trobe University academic has completed the first comprehensive study of the founding of Mildura in her Doctorate thesis, Dr Jennifer Hamilton-McKenzie looked at the Chaffey Brothers and their dreams of irrigating the parched Mallee landscape.
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Fri, 10 Jun 2011 - 4min
60 - The Origins of Australian Slang
Emeritus Professor Barry Blake (Linguistics, La Trobe University) on Australian slang and the origins of the Aussie accent.
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Fri, 03 Jun 2011 - 10min
59 - Migration and the Gold Rush
Dr Charles Fahey (History, La Trobe University) on the gold rush and how it influenced migration in country Australia.
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Thu, 26 May 2011 - 16min
58 - The History of Gallipoli
Professor Christopher Mackie (School of Historical and European Studies, La Trobe University) on how the site of Gallipoli has been seen in a historical context, before and after World War I.
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Thu, 21 Apr 2011 - 14min
57 - Australian Aboriginal History
Professor Richard Broome (History, La Trobe University) on Aboriginal Australia, their history, changing attitudes and the stolen generation.
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Fri, 24 Sep 2010 - 16min
56 - Drawing the Global Colour Line
Professor Richard Broome discusses migration and refugees with Professor Marilyn Lake, author of 'Drawing the Global Colour Line'.
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Wed, 07 Apr 2010 - 28min
55 - An Australian Revolution?
Professor Richard Broome from the History Program at La Trobe University delivered 'An Australian Revolution? Changes to the Land in the First Generation of European Settlement in Victoria'. Professor Broome is the author of the dual prize winning 'Aboriginal Victorians: A History since 1800' (2005), and has just published his fourth fully rewritten edition of 'Aboriginal Australians: A history since 1788' (2010).
Part of the Dean's Lecture Series at the Bendigo Campus of La Trobe University. Presented on 10th March, 2010.
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Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 50min
54 - La Trobe Author Writes New History
The shortlist has been announced for the 2009 Prime Minister’s Literary awards, and Marilyn Lake, Professor in History at La Trobe University is amongst those nominated.
Features interviews with Professor Marilyn Lake, Philip Adams, and the Hon Peter Garrett MP.
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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 - 2min
53 - Shattered ANZACs
Dr Marina Larsson discusses her new book 'Shattered Anzacs', and the hardships faced by injured soldiers and their families.
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Thu, 23 Apr 2009 - 13min
52 - Aboriginal Sourcery
Professor Henry Reynolds (University of Tasmania) discusses the concept of Aboriginal sorcery.
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Fri, 24 Oct 2008 - 10min
51 - Native Authorities
PhD student Ben Silverstein talks about the influences of early administration policies on the Aboriginal population.
A transcript of this podcast is available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008/podcasts/native-authorities-with-ben-silverstein/transcript
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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 - 11min

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