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Since 1937, this sociological project has sought to catalogue the nation’s feelings on everything from royal weddings and football matches to wars, dreams and elections.

On August 29 1938, in the build-up to the second world war, a now-defunct London newspaper asserted that Europe was tensely watching the crisis over C

IN my case, writing began with an insatiable interest in reading anything about everything, over and above the textbooks, prescribed by my teachers. In the early 1950s, the only newspaper available in English was the ‘Sarawak Tribune’; available in Malay was the ‘Utusan Sarawak’. Another perio

MIRI (March 29): It was a solemn occasion at Bario Memorial Park last weekend, where a special gathering was held in remembrance of those involved in the ‘Z Special Unit’ – the brave British and Australian paratroopers who landed on the Kelabit Highlands and fought against the Japanese army during W

People knew the news was grave before the second war war. They feel that now. In both eras, we have developed strategies to get by, says Ian Jack

Careful examination of the historical records suggests that the hoax was probably a joke that went badly wrong

Careful examination of the historical records suggests that the hoax was probably a joke that went badly wrong

A new book fleshes out a high-stakes secret military operation.

Former Canberra political journo Paul Malone. A BOOK about Australian guerrillas who operated behind enemy lines in Borneo during World War II will be launched next week by its author, former Canberra political journalist Paul Malone. Paul Malone’s book cover But unlike many Australian books about the former North Borneo, now Malaysian Sabah, Malone’s new book is not about the doomed Sandakan POWs, rather telling the story of a little-known part of this campaign – the “Semut [ant] 1” ...