Rebecca Hausler

The burial of some of the Japanese prisoners of war who lost their lives in the mass outbreak from B Camp, (the Japanese section), at No. 12 Prisoner Of War compound in the early hours of August 5, 1944. Australian War Memorial (073487)

August 4, 2019

The Cowra breakout: remembering and reflecting on Australia’s biggest prison escape 75 years on

Rebecca Hausler, The University of Queensland

It’s one of the largest prison escapes in world history and it’s through fiction we can understand the tragedy, from both an Australian and Japanese perspective.

An illustration by Tosa Mitsuoki of The Tale of Genji, late 17th century. Wikimedia

July 22, 2018

Guide to the classics: The Tale of Genji, a 1,000‑year‑old Japanese masterpiece

Rebecca Hausler, The University of Queensland and Tomoko Aoyama, The University of Queensland

Murasaki Shikibu, the author of The Tale of Genji, served in the Japanese imperial court. She transformed her experiences into an intricate narrative fusing fiction, history, and poetry.

The cast of The New Legends of Monkey. ABC/IMDB

January 30, 2018

Far from white‑washing, ABC’s Monkey Magic remake takes us back to its cross‑cultural roots

Rebecca Hausler, The University of Queensland

ABC’s The New Legends of Monkey puts a fresh spin on the ‘80s cult classic Monkey’ continuing a long tradition of culture crossing.

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The Cowra breakout: remembering and reflecting on Australia’s biggest prison escape 75 years on

Guide to the classics: The Tale of Genji, a 1,000‑year‑old Japanese masterpiece

Far from white‑washing, ABC’s Monkey Magic remake takes us back to its cross‑cultural roots

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