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Nicholas Tarling

Nicholas Tarling was Professor of History at the University of Auckland (1968–1997) and is currently a Fellow of its New Zealand Asia Institute. He was editor of the Cambridge History of Southeast Asia. His most recent books include Britain and the West New Guinea Dispute 1949–1962 (Mellen, 2008) and Britain and the Neutralisation of Laos (NUS Press, 2011).


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Events

  • Politics in the Pub: Asbestos Nation with James Watson

    Verity Lane Market 50 Northbourne Ave, Canberra, ACT

    A ‘magic mineral’ impervious to fire, Australia was the highest per capita consumer of asbestos in the world, using it to create flat sheeting, pipes, brake linings, insulation, and other...

  • Sydney Book Launch: Space XX

    Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South Wales

    Elise Stephenson in conversation with Doone Roisin As countries and powerful companies compete in a new space race, humanity’s future is being decided right now – and women are being...

  • Book Launch: Space XX by Elise Stephenson

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

    We are delighted to host the launch of Dr Elise Stephenson's Space XX: Gender, Power and the New Space Race. The Hidden Figures of the modern space industry: inside the fight...