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History Lab

Impact Studios
Darlinghurst
AIDS Crisis
Colonial Portraiture
Australian History
Colonialism
Indigenous History
Portraiture
Bennelong
First Nations
Democracy
Caribbean Australians
First Nations Representation
HIV
Indigenous Peoples
Sydney
Ostenaco
Empires
Peter Jackson
Queer Culture
Sydney Star Observer

History Lab || exploring the gaps between us and the past || This series is made in collaboration by the Australian Centre for Public History and Impact Studios at the University of Technology, Sydney.

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What made Australia's fringe cultural scene so generative in the 1980s — and what can it teach us about sustaining creative industries today?

Tony Moore and Mark Gibson, co-authors with Chris McAuliffe and Maura Edmond) join Reg Mombassa (of Mental ... more

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What happens to women's art when the world stops looking?

That's the question at the heart of A Woman's Eye: Her Art, Drusilla Modjeska's book about a century of women artists who made radical, visionary work — and were then, largely, forgotten. Rec... more

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In this episode of History Lab Live, we revisit a remarkable moment in Australian history: the 1960 visit of Paul Robeson and his wife, Eslanda Robeson.

Paul Robeson was one of the most famous voices in the world — a singer who could fill concert ha... more

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In this episode from History Lab's archive, we stay in Darlinghurst with the award winning Red Light Green Light story from our Listen to Darlinghurst series.

Going back to the street corners and safe houses where sex workers competed for customers ... more

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Reg Mombassa
Mental as Anything founding member
Episode: 49. Fringe to Famous: building and sustaining creative industries
Paul Fenech
Television creator
Episode: 49. Fringe to Famous: building and sustaining creative industries
Drusilla Modjeska
Author of A Woman's Eye, Her Art
Author, Historian
Episode: 48. Looking back: Drusilla Modjeska on women artists and what they saw
Julie Rrap
Artist featured in the book and part of the contemporary echo
Artist
Episode: 48. Looking back: Drusilla Modjeska on women artists and what they saw
Ann Curthoys
Historian and author
Episode: 47. The Last Tour: Ann Curthoys on Paul and Eslanda Robeson
Julie Bates
Protagonist sharing experiences of Darlinghurst's sex-work history
Independent interviewee
Episode: 46. Red Light, Green Light
Chantell Martin
Contributor who moved to Darlinghurst in 1984 and recalls early days
Community member
Episode: 46. Red Light, Green Light
Tamson Pietsch
Historian and contributor to the podcast
Australian Centre for Public History / History Lab
Episode: 45. Darlinghurst's AIDS Crisis: Bonus episode with Leigh Boucher and Tamson Pietsch
Tim Vincent
Brother of Peter Vincent
Episode: 43. Darlinghurst's AIDS Crisis Ep 2: Dancing as fast as we can

Hosts

Regina Botros
Host of History Lab; frequently anchors conversations with historians and researchers.
Tamson Pietsch
Host focusing on public history, education, and archival perspectives.
Tamsen Peach
Host of History Lab Originals and related live content; coordinates interviews and narrative pacing.
Sienna Brown
Host of Caribbean Echoes; contributes regional and diasporic history perspectives.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 154 ratings
  • Poorly researched and deceptive

    John Harris (a triple PhD) rips this podcast to shreds in his well-researched book, ‘Judging the Macquaries’. Particularly be weary of their episode, ‘The Bank, the Seargant and his Bonus’.

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    Australia4 years ago
  • The Last Outlaws - compelling listening

    Beautifully and sensitively told, The Last Outlaws series is compelling listening. The story of the last men outlawed in Australia, tangled in histories of race, federation, truth and justice.

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    Jumbalaya**}]
    Australia4 years ago
  • Unearthing corners of Australian history

    History Lab is a thoughtful history podcast that takes you on some surprising corners' of Australia's history. The episode on how fortune telling was illegal in Federation era Australia is perhaps one of their best!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    patronise
    Australia6 years ago
  • Interesting!!!

    Loving this fascinating history podcast! Well researched and well told! So interesting

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    2000mars
    Australia6 years ago
  • Well made

    I recommend this pod. Well made and interesting stories. Great to hear Australian voices and stories.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Greenbean33
    Australia7 years ago

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Listeners appreciate accessible history that centers underrepresented communities.
Audience praise the rigorous research and engaging storytelling.
Fans highlight the show's ability to connect past and present with empathy and depth.

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49. Fringe to Famous: building and sustaining creative industries
Q: What is the main argument of Fringe to Famous and its concept of negotiated hybridity?
The main argument is that crossing over between fringe and mainstream can be productive and creative, and hybridity merges different scenes without erasing their distinct values, challenging the idea of pure culture or pure economy.
48. Looking back: Drusilla Modjeska on women artists and what they saw
Q: How did Paula Modersohn-Becker's life and art challenge the norms for women artists in her time?
Her self-portraits and pregnancy-themed works pushed against expectations that women artists should be domestic or non-normative, and the discussion highlights the social and economic barriers she faced, including difficulty supporting herself and exhibiting, which the book reframes as part of a broader pattern of marginalization.
37. [Caribbean Echoes 6] Caribbean Convicts
Q: Cassandra, that's fascinating. So before the abolition of slavery, becoming a convict in a strange way was an improvement to being a slave. But then once they'd been free, what would it have meant to these men to be transported?
Cassandra explains that some judges perceived transportation as a punishment worse than slavery, as it permanently uprooted families and sent individuals far from home, while also allowing them a form of freedom in the British legal system.
36. [Caribbean Echoes 5]: Live from the Abercrombie with Zahra Newman and Alana Valentine
Q: Alana, could you tell us a little bit about that journey that Nellie Small made from just getting a start in the theatre to becoming a kind of national darling?
Nellie faced typecasting early and overcame it by dressing as a man to navigate her career, becoming a well-recognized figure by the 50s.
28. Fishing for Answers
Q: So, how does Tim keep his connection with his past?
He lives it. Tim performs an embodied type of archive, learning songs and fishing methods passed down across generations.

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What is History Lab about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program centers on Australian history told through rigorous research, intimate storytelling, and conversations with historians, researchers, and cultural practitioners. Episodes frequently examine marginalized communities, memory and memorials, and the role of public history in shaping contemporary understandings of identity, justice, and democracy. A standout pattern is blending archival material with firsthand narratives to illuminate lesser-told strands of national history, from queer communities and truth-telling processes to Caribbean Australian experiences and Indigenous perspectives. The show often features scholars and practitioners who frame complex pasts in accessible, human terms, making it a strong fit for listeners who val... more

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1. Reg Mombassa
2. Paul Fenech
3. Drusilla Modjeska
4. Julie Rrap
5. Ann Curthoys
6. Julie Bates
7. Chantell Martin
8. Tamson Pietsch

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