World Matters

Feb 23
5 min

The War in Ukraine: One Year of Fighting

To read my previous blogs on the war in Ukraine click here This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and began an...

Feb 22
2 min

World Matters

History Happens Every Day: 2023

What happens today is history tomorrow. Here is a run-down on some of the most newsworthy stories from across the year. (This blog is...

Sep 9, 2022
7 min

World Matters

One Hundred Years Ago: 1922

The year 1922, one century ago, occurred at what some would consider to be an interesting time in history as it was when the world tried...

What are the Commonwealth Games and Why should we care about them?

Jul 29, 2022
6 min

World Matters

What are the Commonwealth Games and Why should we care about them?

The Commonwealth Games began in Birmingham, England this morning (Aussie time, yesterday UK time)! In the past, as someone who loves any...

Jul 21, 2022
5 min

World Matters

Is Abkhazia a independent Country?

On 23 July 1992 Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia, which had only the year before declared independence from the Soviet Union....

Jul 5, 2022
5 min

Ukraine

Following the Crisis in Ukraine: 130 Days for what?

To read past blogs on the history of Ukraine as well as the current conflict please click here. It has been a considerable time since I...

The World's First Female Elected Leader: Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lankan Prime Minister)

May 21, 2022
6 min

Women's History

The World's First Female Elected Leader: Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lankan Prime Minister)

The politics unfolding in Sri Lanka today are constantly in the headlines. I knew very little about Sri Lankan politics and while I still...

Apr 19, 2022
4 min

World Matters

Following the Crisis in Ukraine, Week 7

For the days, weeks and years prior to this visit "Ukraine". As I write this week's round-up of events in Ukraine, the war has entered a...

Apr 14, 2022
3 min

Ukraine

Following the Crisis in Ukraine, Week 6

For the days, weeks and years prior to this visit "Ukraine". In the sixth week of the conflict the focus of the media was on the growing...

Apr 6, 2022
3 min

Ukraine

Following the Crisis in Ukraine, Week 5

For the days, weeks and years prior to this visit "Ukraine". Now over a month into the conflict in Ukraine the violence we see each night...

Mar 30, 2022
11 min

Ukraine

Understanding the Crisis in Ukraine Part Three - The First 33 Days

This blog follows on from "Understanding What is Happening in Ukraine from a Historical Perspective (Part 1)" and "Understanding the...

Understanding the Regions at the centre of the Current Ukrainian-Russian Conflict (Part Two)

Mar 24, 2022
7 min

World Matters

Understanding the Regions at the centre of the Current Ukrainian-Russian Conflict (Part Two)

This blog follows on from "Understanding What is Happening in Ukraine from a Historical Perspective (Part 1)" As the war continues in...

Mar 19, 2022
6 min

Ukraine

Understanding What is Happening in Ukraine from a Historical Perspective (Part 1)

What’s happening in Ukraine has a large number of global implications, which is why the world is watching this conflict so closely, more...

Nov 29, 2021
3 min

Throwback History

Ten Years Ago: 2011

Ten years ago, to many would not yet be classed as “history” but as we know history happens every day! From a personal perspective this...

Oct 13, 2021
9 min

World Matters

Twenty Years Ago: 2001

In the second year of the new millennium a lot happened. It featured a lot of launches from iTunes to Wikipedia and it also brought 21st...

Sep 4, 2021
5 min

World Matters

Thirty Years Ago: 1991

Starting this blog by writing the phrase “thirty years ago” really makes me feel older than I often think I am. To think that the 1990s...

Feb 12, 2021
2 min

World Matters

A Bit About Lunar New Year

In answer to some common questions that I've seen crop up around Lunar New Year I put together some quick answers! When it is celebrated?...

May 15, 2020
5 min

World Matters

New Guinea - Two Different Tales

This is a very quick overview of a very complicated history! Most Australian's have heard of Papua New Guinea and many will think that...

The Swiss Family Robinson & the Napoleonic Wars

Apr 29, 2020
5 min

World Matters

The Swiss Family Robinson & the Napoleonic Wars

Before I delve into this historical analysis; did you know that the family's surname isn't actually Robinson?! We don't actually know...

Why saying Tarzan is set in "Africa" isn't good enough.

Apr 20, 2020
3 min

World Matters

Why saying Tarzan is set in "Africa" isn't good enough.

I am incredibly passionate about two things - history and geography. This is why I tend to get very annoyed when someone is ignorant...