NSW History Council's Annual History Lecture delivered by Professor Heather Goodall.

So the demand for authentic and sustainable leisure experiences has never been higher. But how green is eco-tourism really?

Opinions are a dime a dozen. Everyone has one and plenty of people share them on Twitter, Facebook, or on online comments pages. Is all this opinion enhancing democracy or hindering real debate? Also, commentator and economic historian, Niall Ferguson, reflects on the importance of history and how it can be applied to the present, and the state of the global economy.

Does the plethora of political opinion and commentary in the media enhance democracy and debate?

Niall Ferguson: how the study of history can help us better understand the present.

Can literature influence political judgement? What does Barack Obama's summer reading list reveal?

Venom, poison and a peek into the mind of murderers. What drive us to killing other people?

The internet has provided motive, means and opportunity for hackers.

A panel of guests explores the impact of post war immigration on Australia

The historical representation of pre-colonial indigenous life.

Is the widely taught perspective as accurate as we think?