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Lachlan Strahan

Lachlan Strahan is a historian and former diplomat. His book Australia’s China (1996) has become a key work on Australia–China relations. His account of a series of crimes in Papua New Guinea after the Second World War, Day of Reckoning, was shortlisted for the 2006 NSW Premier’s Australian History Prize, and his most recent book, Justice in Kelly Country – which traces the story of his great-great-grandfather, a policeman who hunted Australia’s most notorious bushrangers – was shortlisted for the 2023 Prime Minister’s Award for History.

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Events

  • Harvest Festival ’26 Dinner with Lucy Ridge

    Scrumpers Kitchen 23 Malbon Street, Bungendore, NSW

    Featuring Lucy Ridge in conversation with Emma McDonald Join us for a special evening at Scrumpers Kitchen, Bungendore, as we officially launch the 2026 Bungendore Harvest Festival with a seasonal dinner celebrating the...

  • Professor Lelia Green discusses The Digital Child (Readings, Hawthorn)

    Readings Hawthorn Woi Wurrung Country, 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia

    Join us to hear Professor Lelia Green discussing The Digital Child: Creating Confident Children. For almost all parents, most of the time, digital parenting is a recipe for uncertainty and concern....