History Files

History Files

By Blake HamiltonHistory
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History Files episodes

  • Modern History HSC - Australia a land fit for heroes 1918 to 1929

    We are back with our first student episode for the year. This is a revision episode for the Australian national study and will cover the following areas:

    1) What was it like for Australian soldiers returning home after WWI?

    2) What were Australia's economic plans for a post-war boom in the 1920s?

    3) Had the lives of women in Australia shifted? and if so to what extent? 

    21 min
  • Modern History HSC - War in the Pacific

    For my kids

    If you only learn two things from this book, please let it be the following. Firstly, extreme identity politics is a cancer that poisons your soul. Never let an ideology, race, gender, trend or religion consume your entire identity; otherwise, you will have no room left in your heart for the other. You are a complicated, loving and sometimes messed-up human being. Therefore, you must accept that empathy is the only thing dividing you from a stranger. Secondly, there is nothing wrong with defending yourself, but remember that there is always time to return to the negotiating table. The longer a conflict, the more it escalates, and the higher the cost of peace rises.

    1 hr 17 min
  • Modern History HSC - Japanese House of Horror - Unit 731
    Modern History HSC Podcast: Have you ever been down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Of course, you have. While some are fascinating, other tunnels are so dark you wish you never found them. But, rather than hide them away, it is the job of Historians to shine a light. This episode will cover my discovery of Unit 731, the Japanese Bio Weapons facility of WW2.
    22 min
  • Christmas dinner survival guide - Ep.6 Gen Alpha

    Generation Alpha were born between 2010 and 2024. The reason we named them Generation Alpha is because they are not a return to the old, but the start of something new. Even more than their parent’s generation (the Millennials), there is a greater sense of Generation Alpha being shaped in the new millennium. This Alpha cohort is the first generation to be fully born in the 21st Century and to be shaped in this new era.

    The year they began being born (2010), Instagram launched, and the iPad became available. So that says a lot about the technological time that has shaped them. COVID-19, increasing globalisation, and the connectivity and empowerment they have also says a lot about them. Looking at their context reminds us not just to look back and expect them to be like the generations we have seen in the past, but to recognise that it’s a whole new landscape in which they have been born into and which is shaping them.

    9 min
  • Christmas dinner survival guide - Ep.5 Gen Z
    Generation Z describes those born between 1995 and 2009. Being shaped in a COVID-19 era, this generation have learnt that the economy can have upsets. Economically and socially, they have adapted and become more conservative as a result. But it also means they are more resilient. They focus on education and recognise the importance of it in their foundational years. They know that in a competitive environment, they need to up-skill and retrain, and can’t just rely on job-for-life for stability. Lifelong learning is their mindset.
    This generation is conscious that they need to work hard to achieve the things they want in their life. And this mindset goes against some of the stereotypes of young people. In fact, Generation Z volunteer at a higher rate than the average Australian and are more likely to work for a not-for-profit than any prior generation. They focus on values, fulfilment and making a difference with their life. That matters more than just what they can earn. But at the same time, they’re financially conservative. Many are diligently saving for a home and still believe in the ‘great Australian dream’. They want a place of their own and not being able to afford a house is one of their greatest fears.
    8 min
  • Christmas dinner survival guide - Ep.4 Gen Y

    Generation Y, otherwise known as the Millennials, were born between 1980 and 1994. They have been known for their love of ‘smashed avo’, speciality coffee and travelling abroad. Yet it should be recognised that accelerating house prices and flat wages growth are the more important reasons why many in this generation have been locked out of the housing market.

    All generations are shaped by the events, experiences, and the political climate of their time. This creates profound differences across the generations. For Generation Y, this all converged on September 11, 2001. This tragic event took place when they were in their formative years and defined much of the next decade and shaped their global outlook. Today, this generation are entering the parent and family life stage as they move into their 30s and 40s.

    5 min
  • Christmas dinner survival guide - Ep.3 Gen X
    Generation X describes those born between 1965 and 1979. The X label came from Douglas Coupland, and this generation’s mantra of anti-establishment and mindset of pushing back on authority figures. Like the Baby Boomers, many got on the property ownership bandwagon, and at a younger age than the generation coming after them. Until COVID-19, Generation X benefited from a time of economic prosperity. As a result, they experienced and embraced small business and entrepreneurial opportunities.
    Generation X have done well through this era, despite the angst that they experienced earlier on. Now, they are doing things differently to the generations that went before them. They have established themselves well economically, as their net worth accelerated from the early nineties.
    5 min

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