Today, with the benefit of the internet and breakthroughs in science and technology, we have much greater access to tools and information with which to discover and analyse the past, helping us to constantly question our interpretation of events and re-examine our viewpoints. 

Years ago as a young publisher I had the privilege of creating and managing a long list of illustrated reference books by Australian experts in their field. They were expensive to produce and without the aid of funding grants or generous benefactors, many would have struggled to see the light of day.