We document the historical roots and contemporary consequences of masculinity norms—
beliefs about the proper conduct of men. We exploit a natural experiment in which convict …

This article presents the findings of an experiment in the use of Artificial Intelligence text
generation processes to convert historical 'big data'into narrative text. Using an extensive …

This paper highlights the contribution of archival data and historical methods to impactful
research in industrial relations, the sociology of work, management studies and Human …

Neoliberalism has wrought fundamental changes in the world of work, leading to rising
inequality, substantial weakening of organised labour and a decline in industrial relations as …

Between 1788 and 1868 Britain transported some 171,000 male and female convicted
felons to Australia, in the process establishing the foundation European population and …

Accounts of criminal organisations referred to as the “Forty Thieves” have been noted
throughout nineteenth century Britain. While the profile of alleged members takes several …

Of the 165,000 or so convicts transported from across the British Empire to Australia
between 1788 and 1868, approximately 9,000 men entered the gates of the Port Arthur …

ABSTRACT Between 1840 and 1853, 4,068 Irish convict women arrived in Van Diemen's
Land, now known as Tasmania. The lives of these convicts were governed by the penal …

Application of cliometric techniques to Australian economic history began in earnest in the
1970s and 1980s and has been used to provide insights into some of the country's most …

The Stitch in Time project extends a traditional timeline visualisation of Australian convict
women's lives by creating physical data embroideries drawing from the available historical …