Out of the Cabinet: what if the ‘Thorpedo’ had to be compensated?
An insight into the 1980 Cabinet deliberations surrounding the issue of payment to athletes who boycotted the Moscow Olympic Games.
View ArticleOut of the Cabinet: Desperately seeking a national anthem
Ian Warden exposes the 1982 Fraser Cabinet deliberations about the uncertainty surrounding the words and the tune for our national anthem.
View ArticleOut of the Cabinet: a sweatier Australia
Ian Warden uncovers a 1982 Fraser Cabinet submission imploring a greater use of air-conditioning in the Commonwealth fleet of cars.
View ArticleOut of the Cabinet: America’s Cup runneth over
Ian Warden uncovers a submission urging the government to make the most of American interest in Australia in the wake of the 1983 America's Cup.
View ArticleOut of the Cabinet: nothing like a dame (Edna)
Ian Warden uncovers a 1983 Hawke Cabinet decision that helped bring an end to Australian knights and dames.
View ArticleOut of the Cabinet: the news is brought to you by…
Using recently released 1984 and 1985 Cabinet records, Philip O’Brien reveals the Hawke government considered ads on the ABC and other controversial changes to the national broadcaster.
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