“Since Australia is an outgrowth of England, European civilisation is also the field of study for an intelligible history of Australia. This does not mean that every history of Australia has to begin with Charlemagne. It does mean that Australian history not set within European civilisation will convey a very poor understanding of Australian society.”
Sense and Nonsense in Australian History (2005)
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"Black Future, Reverse Racism: The "Black Armband" View of History is Intent on Dividing the Nation Forever", The Bulletin, (April 8, 1997)
"Geoffrey Blainey: I can see parts of our history with fresh eyes," The Australian (February 21, 2015)
The Tyranny of Distance: How Distance Shaped Australia's History (1966)
Eye on Australia: Speeches and Essays of Geoffrey Blainey (1991)
Collective Nouns, blog post http://www.arthurkemp.com/?p=140
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