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Independent crossbencher Steve Martin joins Nationals, giving the party a Tasmanian presence

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The government has picked up another Senate crossbencher to add to its numbers, with Tasmanian independent Steve Martin announcing he has joined the Nationals.

It is the first time the party has had representation in that state since the early 1920s, when William McWilliams was briefly leader of the Country Party.

Although it is to the...

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The off-topic Conversation #161

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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The violent collectors who gathered Indigenous artefacts for the Queensland Museum

  • Written by: Gemmia Burden, Faculty Post-Thesis Fellow, Honorary Research Fellow in History, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
The violent collectors who gathered Indigenous artefacts for the Queensland MuseumAboriginal protectors Walter Roth and Archibald Meston between them collected over 700 objects for the Queensland Museum. State Library of Queensland

Europeans collected a huge number of Aboriginal artefacts during the colonisation of Australia. These include weapons, bags, toys, clothing, canoes, tools, ceremonial items, and ancestral human...

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how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shipping

  • Written by: Christiaan De Beukelaer, Lecturer in Cultural Policy, University of Melbourne
how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shippingThe Avontuur recently completed a sail-powered transatlantic cargo voyage.Timbercoast

On May 10, the 43.5-metre schooner Avontuur arrived in the port of Hamburg. This traditional sailing vessel, built in 1920, transported some 70 tonnes of coffee, cacao and rum across the Atlantic. The shipping company Timbercoast, which owns and operates Avontuur,...

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