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Peter Dowling

Peter Dowling holds a PhD in archaeology and biological anthropology from the Australian National University. He has written and lectured on Australian history, archaeology, Indigenous and European biological contact history and Australian cultural heritage assessment. He dabbles in military history and has organised and led local, national, and overseas tours in history, archaeology and heritage. In a previous life Dr Dowling spent twenty years in signals intelligence with the Royal Australian Navy. He now lives quietly but busily in retirement with his wife and visiting bird families in the Tuggeranong Valley of Canberra.

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Events

  • Diana Thorp at the Australian War Memorial

    Australian War Memorial Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell, ACT, Australia

    As part of the Australian War Memorial author talks series, Diana Thorp will talk about her book Code of Silence: How Australian Women helped Win the War. She will share...

  • Sonia Orchard at Readings SLV

    Readings State Library Victoria 285 Russell St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Join Sonia Orchard for a conversation with journalist and author Louise Milligan, about her new book, Before the Harm: Preventing Abuse, Protecting Children, the latest in our In the National...

  • Sonia Orchard at Gleebooks

    Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South Wales

    Sonia Orchard in conversation with Jess Hill and Grace Tame Stories of child sexual abuse appear in the media weekly, often framed as isolated incidents. But child sexual abuse and...

    $15
  • Sonia Orchard at Avid Reader

    Avid Reader 193 Boundary Street, West End, Queensland, Australia

    Jessica Rudd will be in conversation with Sonia Orchard for her In the National Interest edition, Before the Harm: Preventing Abuse, Protecting Children. ABOUT THE BOOK Stories of child sexual...

    $15