The Honest History Book

In Australia’s rush to commemorate all things Anzac, have we lost our ability to look beyond war as the central pillar of Australia’s history and identity? The passionate historians of the Honest History group argue that while war has been important to Australia – mostly for its impact on our citizens and our ideas of nationhood – we must question the stories we tell ourselves about our history. We must separate myth from reality – and to do that we need to reassess the historical evidence surrounding military myths.

Dr Alison Broinowski is an academic, journalist, writer and former diplomat, formerly posted to Japan, the Philippines, Korea and the Australian Mission to the UN in New York. Her books include Howard’s War (2003) and Allied and Addicted (2007). Dr David Stephens is editor of Honest History. A political scientist with qualifications in public law, he is a former public servant and government consultant, and has published widely in journals and the wider media.