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Toys for the boys: White men’s business at the War Memorial
Karen Brooks | August 20, 2020The National Gallery of Australia has slashed its annual acquisitions from 3000 pieces a year to 100 and other core institutions are struggling, but there is no shortage of funding for the Australian War Memorial to present a very ‘Aussie’ view of history.
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A league of their own? Why the NRL wins on male privilege
Karen Brooks | July 3, 2020Rugby League’s preferential treatment in the COVID-19 shutdown while women’s sport was shutdown reveals both male privilege and the power of its commercial partnerships. It also makes a mockery of the NRL Chairman’s claim that “we’re all in this together”.