Author Archives: Caroline Graham

Caroline Graham

About Caroline Graham

Former journalist and retired senior lecturer in international politics, UTS. Secretary of Northern Beaches Committee for Palestine and member of the Pittwater Knitting Nannas, activists for renewable energy.

Doc Evatt’s role in the partition of Palestine. Part 2

By Caroline Graham | On 10 January 2021

Part 1 yesterday discussed Doc Evatt’s white blindfold. Part 2 discusses Evatt’s role in the partition of Palestine, arguing that it’s well past time for a more nuanced assessment of the great man. 

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White supremacist? We need to talk about Doc Evatt: Part 1

By Caroline Graham | On 9 January 2021

Doc Evatt was revered as a man who fought for justice for all, yet there was a dark side to the man that has been either glossed over or ignored. Part 2 will examine Evatt’s prejudiced role in the partition … Continue reading →

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Of warriors, bad apples and blood lust

By Caroline Graham | On 11 December 2020

Talk of “warrior culture” in the wake of the Brereton report rings hollow. Sir Galahad never burnt villages or killed children. But “bad apples” has a ring of truth, especially if applied to the estimated 2% in any army who … Continue reading →

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