A boycott, open letters, petitions, resignations: these are definitive evidence something has gone wrong with the State Library of Victoria.
- Adjunct Professor, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University
An irresistible history of the OED reveals that English is a global language in its sources, its reach and its ownership.
In a post-truth era, with limited resources, archivists face difficult decisions about what should be preserved, but the problem is not new.
A new book says Australia’s 20-year water trading experiment is sucking hundreds of millions of dollars each year out of the Murray-Darling Basin and directing water away from productive land.
In our world of pervasive consumerism, libraries continue to be founded on humanism. Their core purpose as accessible places is vital – yet they are also now popular tourist destinations.
Shakespeare’s first reputation was as a poet, and particularly as a sex poet. He would later incorporate his bawdy inclinations into his most famous plays.
The big four accounting firms’ brands are grounded in their histories. But looking into their past reveals many stories of discrimination.
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