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When
SundayApril 6
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Where
University of Newcastle NUspace X321
Level 3
Cnr Hunter & Auckland St
Newcastle NSW 2300
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Setting the Record Straight: Mark Dapin in Conversation
With a doctorate in military history and several true crime books under his belt, historian and journalist Mark Dapin turns his attention to Australian war myths. From Simpson’s donkey and the Emu War to Vietnam and Ben Roberts-Smith, Australian military history is full of events that didn’t happen the way most people think they did. Which begs the question, are we overlooking the real heroes and celebrating the wrong people? Join Mark in conversation with Kate Evans as he sorts fact from fiction.
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Mark Dapin
With a doctorate in military history and several true crime books under his belt, historian and journalist Mark Dapin turns his attention to Australian war myths. From Simpson’s donkey and…
Kate Evans
With a doctorate in military history and several true crime books under his belt, historian and journalist Mark Dapin turns his attention to Australian war myths. From Simpson’s donkey and…
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