Please answer the following question: What key details about alan frost can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: alan j. frost , -lrb- born 29 march 1943 -rrb- is an australian academic based at la trobe university . a major theme of his research has involved the european exploration of the pacific ocean over the second half of the eighteenth century . he is best known for books in which he challenges common historical stereotypes and misconceptions concerning the colonisation of australia . these include '' botany bay mirages : illusions of australia 's convict beginnings '' , '' botany bay : the real story '' , and '' the first fleet : the real story '' . frost 's arguments radically challenge those expressed by prominent historians manning clark and robert hughes .
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- residence is melbourne , victoria- influences is geoffrey blainey- major works is '' botany bay mirages '' -lrb- 1994 -rrb-- workplaces is la trobe university- awards is fellow fellow of the australian academy of the humanities -lrb- 1990 of -rrb- the royal historical society -lrb- 1988 -rrb-- birth date is 29 march 1943- main interests is colonisation of australia- name is alan frost- alma mater is university of rochester -lrb- ma , phd -rrb- of queensland -lrb- ba , ma -rrb- university