Cannibalism, George Orwell, Bruce Pascoe and the English Language
“In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defence of the indefensible”
- George Orwell, 1946
A Sad Day for Australian History : Professor Henry Reynolds - Nominee for The Bruce Pascoe, Best Selective Quoting Award for Distorting History.
It is with Great Sadness that we Accept Henry Reynolds’ Nomination for The Bruce Pascoe, Best Selective Quoting Award for Distorting History.
Massacres & Makarrata - Truth-Telling or Moving-on? It's Our Choice.
Truth-telling works both ways. Is it really a good idea to have a big public Makarrata or Truth-Telling Commission? Won’t this just open old, largely forgotten stories regarding conflicts which no Australians today are responsible for?
The Legacy of Slavery Part 2 - Henry Reynolds and his 'Hypocrisy of Slavery'
Henry Reynolds wants us to believe that the 14th Earl of Morton was, ‘the most pertinent illustration of contemporary moral standards.’ Is that true or just another Pascoism?
Is this Why Dark Emu Was Written ?
Has Henry Reynolds found some ‘political value’ in using the ‘selective quoting’ techniques of Professor Pascoe, and indeed the whole Dark Emu Agriculture thesis itself, in supporting his new book, Truth-Telling?
The Legacy of Slavery Part 1 - Henry Reynolds and his 'Hypocrisy of Slavery'
Henry Reynolds calls the Slave-owning Signatories to the American Declaration of Independence, ‘hypocrites’. Is that true or just another Pascoism?
Dark Emu's Hall of Fame - Will I have Egg on my Face?
Nominations are Open for the 2021 Dark Emu Hall of Fame Awards. Watch this Space!
Finally, the University of Melbourne Sends in Some Big Guns in the 'Emu Wars'
Better Late than Never - Finally Some Proper Academics Give Something Worthwhile back to the Taxpayer
Would it be Problematic if A.O.Neville was 'indigenous'?
This post is about one of those little quirks sometimes found in historical figures. It might be nothing, but then maybe in the Post-modern world of history revisionism it was influential? Send us your thoughts!
Has Henry Reynolds signed on as the latest 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' to learn some 'creative writing' skills?
Has Henry Reynolds learnt some tricky ‘selective editing’ techniques from ‘best-selling’ author Bruce Pascoe?
'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' - Part 3 : Stolen Lands
Can Stolen Land be a Property Investment? Maybe, Christine Gordon from Readings Bookshop can advise us?
A Harried Dark Emu
Australian Archaeologist Harry Lourandos picks over the bones of 90% of Dark Emu
'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' - Part 2 : Apartheid, here we come
Are The Greatest Threat to our Institutions the Second Generation Pascoites?
'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' - A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing
Are The Greatest Threat to our Institutions are the Second Generation Pascoites?
A Tale of Two Scholars - and the 'Shallow' Scholarship of Professor Pascoe
Melbourne University Salutes ‘a gentleman, a political activist and a scholar.’
Dark Emu - Going, Going, Almost Gone......
We have reached the summit of debunking Dark Emu - and now for the downhill run.
Bruce Pascoe - Cherry Picker Extraordinare - Part 1
Mr Pascoe should win an award for ‘Australia’s Best Cherry-Picker’ after his selective quoting from an academic reference book on Aboriginal Hunter-gatherer Economy and Society!