Shirleene Robinson
@shirleene.bsky.social
Historian, Author & Curator. Bridging academia & the GLAM sector. Oral history Always. Former @AMEquality Board Director & Co-Convenor, NSW. President Pride History Group NSW. Gadigal land. Opinions mine. She/her
Thanks to all LGBTIQA+ personnel who served 🇦🇺 with great bravery & to DEFGLIS for your ongoing advocacy & support. The government apology this week owes so much to decades of your work & courage. Hearing your stories has been an honour for Noah Riseman & I theconversation.com/what-the-aus...
What the Australian government’s apology to LGBTQ+ Defence personnel and veterans means
The apology, along with the news that personnel and veterans can apply to have historical homosexual convictions extinguished from their records, are an overdue step in a long journey
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October 7, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Thanks to all LGBTIQA+ personnel who served 🇦🇺 with great bravery & to DEFGLIS for your ongoing advocacy & support. The government apology this week owes so much to decades of your work & courage. Hearing your stories has been an honour for Noah Riseman & I theconversation.com/what-the-aus...
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AI threatens to destroy so much of our culture. Our greatest loss might be our ability to listen | Shirleene Robinson
AI threatens to destroy so much of our culture. Our greatest loss might be our ability to listen | Shirleene Robinson
Australians are conversing less every year, with a recent study showing we lost an average of 338 spoken words each day between 2005 and 2019
We talk a lot about losing our ability to write as a result of AI. I’m convinced our greatest loss might be our ability to listen. Listening to different views and entering into different worlds is integral to our humanity.
But Australians are conversing less every year. While rapidly evolving AI tools and chatbots promise faster responses and so-called “empathetic” listening, a recent study showed we lost an average of 338 spoken words each day between 2005 and 2019. That adds up to a staggering loss of 120,000 spoken words per person, compared with the year before. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
AI threatens to destroy so much of our culture. Our greatest loss might be our ability to listen | Shirleene Robinson
I loved working with the National Library of Australia on this oral history podcast, the Memory Tapes. 🎙️❤️ The NLA hold the largest oral history collection in the country, more than 58,000 hours.You can check it all out here or anywhere you get podcasts www.library.gov.au/learn/adults... #oralhistory
The Memory Tapes | National Library of Australia (NLA)
The Memory Tapes brings history to life through the voices of the people who lived it. Drawing on one of the nation’s most significant oral history collections, the series explores remarkable stories ...
www.library.gov.au
August 5, 2026 at 6:34 AM
I loved working with the National Library of Australia on this oral history podcast, the Memory Tapes. 🎙️❤️ The NLA hold the largest oral history collection in the country, more than 58,000 hours.You can check it all out here or anywhere you get podcasts www.library.gov.au/learn/adults... #oralhistory
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A new #VIDAblog commemorates the life and career of esteemed Australian historian Kay Saunders.
We share some beautiful reflections from @shirleene.bsky.social, @amcgrath.bsky.social, Jackie Huggins, @zorasimic.bsky.social, and @megancw.bsky.social.
Read here ⬇️
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
We share some beautiful reflections from @shirleene.bsky.social, @amcgrath.bsky.social, Jackie Huggins, @zorasimic.bsky.social, and @megancw.bsky.social.
Read here ⬇️
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
Remembering Kay Saunders (1947-2026) | Australian Women's History Network
In this blog, Shirleene Robinson and the Australian Women's History Network remember Emeritus Professor Kay Saunders, AO, FASSA, FRHistS (1947–2026).
www.auswhn.com.au
June 1, 2026 at 8:22 AM
A new #VIDAblog commemorates the life and career of esteemed Australian historian Kay Saunders.
We share some beautiful reflections from @shirleene.bsky.social, @amcgrath.bsky.social, Jackie Huggins, @zorasimic.bsky.social, and @megancw.bsky.social.
Read here ⬇️
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
We share some beautiful reflections from @shirleene.bsky.social, @amcgrath.bsky.social, Jackie Huggins, @zorasimic.bsky.social, and @megancw.bsky.social.
Read here ⬇️
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
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Thanks @auswhn.bsky.social for the opportunity to honour Kay Saunders, a truly brilliant historian and person who will be much missed
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
Remembering Kay Saunders (1947-2026) | Australian Women's History Network
In this blog, Shirleene Robinson and the Australian Women's History Network remember Emeritus Professor Kay Saunders, AO, FASSA, FRHistS (1947–2026).
www.auswhn.com.au
June 1, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Thanks @auswhn.bsky.social for the opportunity to honour Kay Saunders, a truly brilliant historian and person who will be much missed
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
Vale Professor Kay Saunders AO - an extraordinary groundbreaking Australian historian. Thank you to Dr Ana Stevenson & all at @auswhn.bsky.social for the opportunity to remember her & to the other historians who share such beautiful memories too #aushist www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
Remembering Kay Saunders (1947-2026) | Australian Women's History Network
In this blog, Shirleene Robinson and the Australian Women's History Network remember Emeritus Professor Kay Saunders, AO, FASSA, FRHistS (1947–2026).
www.auswhn.com.au
May 31, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Vale Professor Kay Saunders AO - an extraordinary groundbreaking Australian historian. Thank you to Dr Ana Stevenson & all at @auswhn.bsky.social for the opportunity to remember her & to the other historians who share such beautiful memories too #aushist www.auswhn.com.au/blog/remembe...
Very excited this wonderful new #oralhistory book has arrived. Congratulations @dougboyd.bsky.social . This is both a great read if you’re new to oral history but also filled with thought-provoking & innovative material if you’re an advanced practitioner. Highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
January 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Very excited this wonderful new #oralhistory book has arrived. Congratulations @dougboyd.bsky.social . This is both a great read if you’re new to oral history but also filled with thought-provoking & innovative material if you’re an advanced practitioner. Highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What a great conference programme here at the #IOHA2025 #oralhistory conference here in beautiful Krakow. This morning we are lucky to hear Rib Davis giving a powerful keynote on “Oral History and Climate Change: Testaments of Weirding”.
September 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
What a great conference programme here at the #IOHA2025 #oralhistory conference here in beautiful Krakow. This morning we are lucky to hear Rib Davis giving a powerful keynote on “Oral History and Climate Change: Testaments of Weirding”.
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Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What's Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions
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February 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What's Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions
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What a beautiful day & privilege, celebrating LGBTIQ+ history with awesome Sydney Pride History Group volunteers at Fair Day as part of month-long Mardi Gras festivities. #LGBTIQ+ #QueerHistory #MardiGras #FairDay #HistoryMatters
February 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
What a beautiful day & privilege, celebrating LGBTIQ+ history with awesome Sydney Pride History Group volunteers at Fair Day as part of month-long Mardi Gras festivities. #LGBTIQ+ #QueerHistory #MardiGras #FairDay #HistoryMatters
Sydney friends might be interested in this upcoming chat with Graham Willett about LGBTIQ+ activism before 1978 and his book on this great topic. More info: mailchi.mp/thebookshop....
February 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Sydney friends might be interested in this upcoming chat with Graham Willett about LGBTIQ+ activism before 1978 and his book on this great topic. More info: mailchi.mp/thebookshop....
This is really terrible. As is often said and needs to be repeated, there is no LGB without the T. We resist division and stand together as LBGTIQ people 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 💪🏽
The State Department website has replaced "LGBT" with "LGB"
February 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This is really terrible. As is often said and needs to be repeated, there is no LGB without the T. We resist division and stand together as LBGTIQ people 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 💪🏽
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Falsehoods around the L.A. fires are proliferating on the right
Anything to keep the realities of climate change from spreading.
By Philip Bump
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Anything to keep the realities of climate change from spreading.
By Philip Bump
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Column | Falsehoods around the L.A. fires are proliferating on the right
Anything to keep the realities of climate change from spreading.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Falsehoods around the L.A. fires are proliferating on the right
Anything to keep the realities of climate change from spreading.
By Philip Bump
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Anything to keep the realities of climate change from spreading.
By Philip Bump
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
And now @sjmckinnon.bsky.social is giving a great paper on the National Library of Australia’s wonderful Australian Responses to COVID-19 #oralhistory project at the Oral History Australia conference 🎙️@[email protected]
November 23, 2024 at 3:21 AM
And now @sjmckinnon.bsky.social is giving a great paper on the National Library of Australia’s wonderful Australian Responses to COVID-19 #oralhistory project at the Oral History Australia conference 🎙️@[email protected]
Packed and fabulous workshop at the Australian Oral History conference with Anna Zhu giving a masterclass on portrait photography for oral history, tips for cameras and phones 📷 🎙️ #oralhistory @oralhistoryvic.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Packed and fabulous workshop at the Australian Oral History conference with Anna Zhu giving a masterclass on portrait photography for oral history, tips for cameras and phones 📷 🎙️ #oralhistory @oralhistoryvic.bsky.social
Having a fantastic time at the Australian #oralhistory conference speaking about women’s contribution to Australia’s early LGBTIQ+ history 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️
November 22, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Having a fantastic time at the Australian #oralhistory conference speaking about women’s contribution to Australia’s early LGBTIQ+ history 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️
So strange to remember a time when an entity called Twitter wasn’t openly hostile to movements for social change. Feels like a million years ago when marriage equality was supported there. Feels good to be here now anyway!
November 10, 2024 at 9:09 AM
So strange to remember a time when an entity called Twitter wasn’t openly hostile to movements for social change. Feels like a million years ago when marriage equality was supported there. Feels good to be here now anyway!
💔 heartbroken for America
November 7, 2024 at 5:23 AM
💔 heartbroken for America
A beautiful day for a queer history walk in Sydney led by wonderful Robert French with assistance from Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Robert has led these walks for decades and the PrideHistory Group is thrilled to enjoy with a truly fantastic turnout! #QueerSydney #QueerHistory 🌈🏳️⚧️
February 25, 2024 at 4:00 AM
A beautiful day for a queer history walk in Sydney led by wonderful Robert French with assistance from Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Robert has led these walks for decades and the PrideHistory Group is thrilled to enjoy with a truly fantastic turnout! #QueerSydney #QueerHistory 🌈🏳️⚧️
Looking forward to being on this great panel on Queer Sydney - Bridging Past & Present - this coming Sunday at 4:30pm. Free to attend but registration encouraged 🌈 🏳️⚧️ whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/queer...
February 12, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Looking forward to being on this great panel on Queer Sydney - Bridging Past & Present - this coming Sunday at 4:30pm. Free to attend but registration encouraged 🌈 🏳️⚧️ whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/queer...