She is the author or editor of several leading works, including Making Australian History: The politics of the past since 1788 (Cengage, 2008). Her research interests are, broadly, Australian, Western Australian and Empire history. In particular, Deborah is currently writing a history of women in Fremantle and a biography of Mary Ann Friend (1800-39). She was previously a Research Associate at Curtin University, a Visiting Fellow of the University of British Columbia and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Manchester. Deborah has a strong interest in teaching and learning within the Humanities and represented the Deans Council (DASSH) in the ALTC project which developed graduate standards for the discipline of History. © 2013 The University of Notre Dame Australia