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A human zoo: The dark colonial history of Zoologischer Garten

Berlin’s oldest zoo has a dark history. Not even 80 years ago, it was still displaying people.

Podcast

Record where you stand: Digging up the human remains in Berlin museums

Dig Where You Stand is a three-part podcast which examines the thousands of colonial-era human remains being […]

Review

Elevator in Sài Gòn: A chronicle of French Empire and afterlives in Vietnam

Thuận's 'Elevator in Sài Gòn' is a deep exploration into the effects of war, empire and love […]

Feature

Bones of Contention: Why are so many human remains locked up in Berlin museums?

Thousands of skulls and skeletons from victims of German colonialism are lying in Berlin museums. Why is […]

Review

The Empty Grave review: Stolen skulls and German colonialism

Songea Mbano's skull was stolen by the German colonial administration. The Empty Grave follows his descendants as […]

Editor's column

Home and away: Why Australian literature is having a moment internationally

Australian author Gerald Murnane has been gaining international recognition. But there is plenty more to discover from […]

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