Australian History

31 Aug 2026 | Australia’s golden wattle is more than a national flower, symbolising unity, resilience and the ...

20 Aug 2026 | The Australian War Memorial needs to tell the full story of the Frontier Wars, including massacres ...

19 Aug 2026 | It was winter 2001 when the Tampa hullabaloo blew up: the watershed moment when decent agreement ...

28 Jul 2026 | The Australian War Memorial has taken tentative steps towards recognising the Frontier Wars, but ...

24 Jun 2026 | Fascism emerges during times of economic stress to protect the interests of the capitalist class ...

24 Jun 2026 | In this important report, Tess Lawrence – one of two people to whom nurse and survivor Vivian ...

20 Jun 2026 | The working and administration of Australia's existing election system is competent and resp ...

11 Jun 2026 | The welfare and tax policies proposed by Angus Taylor stand in contrast to approaches once cham ...

10 Jun 2026 | Vale Peter Consandine — a committed and passionate advocate for an Australian republic for over ...

23 May 2026 | What premium is Australia paying today, and for a capability that arrives – if it arrives – in ...

20 May 2026 | Muslim men who stopped to pray five times a day in the red dust of the Australian interior did the ...

15 May 2026 | The 9th of May is a beautiful time of the year, with breezy, high-skied blue days around Austra ...

9 May 2026 | As politicians invoke “Australian values” as a test of belonging, Australia’s own history ...

8 May 2026 | A moving exploration of history, grief and reconciliation, Albert, Alan and the Guṯkuṯ traces ...

28 Apr 2026 | The ANZAC story overlooks vital contributions from First Nations peoples and diverse global ...

24 Apr 2026 | A sweeping exploration of fatherhood in Australia, from policy and history to deeply personal ...

14 Apr 2026 | New Nationals Leader Matt Canavan wants to make it harder for permanent residents to become ...

22 Mar 2026 | The "Kelly House", childhood home of infamous bushranger Ned Kelly, still stands.

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