Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

Cruise holidays were once only for the wealthy. In recent decades they've found a mass market, but how and at what cost?

This time last year fires raged from Queensland, down the NSW coast to Victoria, and across parts of Western Australia and South Australia. But fires are not new - we live in a country that has been shaped by fire and in a landscape populated by vegetation dependent on fire.

What if anything can we learn from this history that might help us face the increasing fire risks today?

The NBN was supposed to provide all Australian homes with reliable, super-fast internet connections. As many of us adjust to living and working from home, connected with our jobs, friends and family online, has it lived up to its promise?

Human history is usually understood through wars, economic changes, technological development or great leaders. What’s frequently overlooked is the role of infectious disease epidemics and pandemics. But as the COVID-19 virus has reminded us, disease can change us in ways we could never imagine.

What light can those who study cults - most of which can be more properly described as new religious movements - shed on their operation and appeal?