Politics and Society
Understanding the world helps us to understand our place in it. Learn about the important political and social events and people that have shaped, and are shaping, our world. Referendums and elections, democracy and dictatorships, recessions and depressions come to life when we explore the people whose power politics, passions and obsessions are unpacked.
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The History of Spy Craft in Australia from the 1950s to Today
<p>In part one we covered the early history of spies and intelligence in Australia from Federation up to 1950. This course explores what happened next. In this course we cover the 1950s to now,
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2023 in Review
<p>There are several complex questions emerging as part of any review of 2023. Some of the questions are difficult to answer but worth discussing. They include considerations about foreign and
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"The Voice" Referendum - What It Means and What Next
<p>There have only been 44 referendums to amend Australia’s constitution and of those only 8 have resulted in a “yes” vote. “The Voice” referendum is the first referendum of this millennium and the
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America's Accidental Presidents
<p>American vice-presidents are generally ‘spouses of convenience’, chosen to court a particular constituency. Historically, eight of them became presidents by default on the death of the sitting
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American Presidents: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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American Presidents: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
<p>Would Abraham Lincoln recognize the three modern Republican presidents of recent times: Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon and Donald Trump? What do they have in common and different to Lincoln’s
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The History of Modern Turkiye
<p>Modern Turkiye was founded by the great Kemal Ataturk out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Defeated in World War I, Turkiye, who had dominated the Ottoman Empire, had to recreate itself without
...The History of Modern Turkiye
<p>Modern Turkiye was founded by the great Kemal Ataturk out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Defeated in World War I, Turkiye, who had dominated the Ottoman Empire, had to recreate itself without
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Exploring American Democracy
<p>Explore the development of democracy in the United States from its inception based on eighteenth century Enlightenment philosophy, through its rapid expansion to its role as the world’s first
...Exploring American Democracy
<p>Explore the development of democracy in the United States from its inception based on eighteenth century Enlightenment philosophy, through its rapid expansion to its role as the world’s first
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Why Did the USSR Collapse in 1991?
<p>On the 21st December 1991 the distinctive Communist hammer and sickle flag of the USSR was lowered and replaced by the tricolour of the Russian Federation. By the 26th December, all 15 republics of
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Who Wants to be President?
<p>The candidates are off and running in the 2024 US Presidential election. In fact, most of them have been running for a year or more! Find out who are the frontrunners.</p>
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...Who Wants to be President?
<p>The candidates are off and running in the 2024 US Presidential election. In fact, most of them have been running for a year or more! Find out who are the frontrunners.</p>
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Jimmy Carter - The Real Legacy
<p>Jimmy Carter was in many ways unfairly defined as a president who messed up. The Irangate affair which many suspect was organised by Ronald Regan and his team defined Carter as a weak president.
...Jimmy Carter - The Real Legacy
<p>Jimmy Carter was in many ways unfairly defined as a president who messed up. The Irangate affair which many suspect was organised by Ronald Regan and his team defined Carter as a weak president.
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