Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

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August 23, 2020 Cruise ships in the sky—the story of public housing and high-rise towers
The hard lockdown of nine public housing towers in Melbourne last month raised many questions. When were they built? Why were they only built in Sydney and Melbourne? And why did we think tower blocks would make suitable public housing?
30 min
August 23, 2020 Cruise ships in the sky—the story of public housing and high-rise towers
The hard lockdown of nine public housing towers in Melbourne last month raised many questions. When were they built? Why were they only built in Sydney and Melbourne? And why did we think tower blocks would make suitable public housing?
30 min
August 16, 2020 Threat of extinction—how Australia’s environment law failed
Australia is home to plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet. How did a law designed to protect our rich environmental heritage fail so badly?
30 min
August 16, 2020 Threat of extinction—how Australia’s environment law failed
Australia is home to plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet. How did a law designed to protect our rich environmental heritage fail so badly?
30 min
August 09, 2020 How WWII changed Australia
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 years ago, led to the end of WWII in the Pacific. How did that war and the post-war reconstruction that followed change Australia? And are those changes still significant today?
30 min
August 09, 2020 How WWII changed Australia
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 years ago, led to the end of WWII in the Pacific. How did that war and the post-war reconstruction that followed change Australia? And are those changes still significant today?
30 min
August 02, 2020 Fish fight—why a Brexit deal hinges on who’s casting a net in Britain’s bountiful waters
Fishing became the lightning rod for Brexit but without a deal, the UK could catch plenty of fish but have nowhere to sell them. Step into the bewildering paradoxes of the British fishing industry.
30 min
August 02, 2020 Fish fight—why a Brexit deal hinges on who’s casting a net in Britain’s bountiful waters
Fishing became the lightning rod for Brexit but without a deal, the UK could catch plenty of fish but have nowhere to sell them. Step into the bewildering paradoxes of the British fishing industry.
30 min
July 26, 2020 Voter suppression in the United States of America
For over 200 years the right to vote in the US has been a contested issue, especially for African Americans and other people of colour. Why is the vote so controversial in the world’s oldest democracy?
30 min
July 26, 2020 Voter suppression in the United States of America
For over 200 years the right to vote in the US has been a contested issue, especially for African Americans and other people of colour. Why is the vote so controversial in the world’s oldest democracy?
30 min

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Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world. Whether it's a local or international story, Rear Vision's expert analysis gives you the background you need to understand today's…