Australian History
Damien Hooper and the Indigenous Australian flag

When Indigenous Australian boxer Damien Cooper displayed an Aboriginal flag before competing at ...  
Ministerial responsibility in Australia: Accuracy please

New, albeit flawed, research suggests the Labor Party exhibits far higher standards of ministerial ...  
The Legend of Wunda Woman

It isn't necessary to fund chaplains in schools, says Graham Jackson; that money would be better ...  
Indigenous recognition - Part 6: Indigenous sovereignty

In a majestic six part series, Dr George Venturini takes an in-depth look at the proposal to ...  
Indigenous recognition - Part 5: The Intervention

In a majestic six part series, Dr George Venturini takes an in-depth look at the proposal to ...  
Indigenous recognition - Part 4: Discrimination in Australia during the 20th century

In a majestic six part series, Dr George Venturini takes an in-depth look at the proposal to ...  
Indigenous recognition - Part 2: Building Australia with fear, violence and racism

In a majestic six part series, Dr George Venturini takes an in-depth look at the proposal to ...  
Indigenous recognition: A belated homage or yet another swindle? (Part 1)

In a majestic six part series, Dr George Venturini takes an in-depth look at the proposal to ...  
Boat people dreaming

When thinking about the current crop of boat people, we should also remember that many of our ...  
Journey to Lawler Creek

We've all heard a lot about Jacksonville, but have you ever been to nearby Lawler Creek? Tour-g ...  
Pardoning the Breaker?

Whenever the Boer War is mentioned, the first thing many Australians think about is the 27 Febr ...  
Judas rising

Despite claims to the contrary, John Howard plotted, cajoled, manipulated and lied to bring down ...  
Robin Gibb:

The death today of the the Bee Gees Robin Gibb from has rocked the Australian – and world – ...  
Compulsory voting in Australia

  Just over one hundred years ago, on 27 March 1912, Australia introduced compulsory ...  
The Australian identity crisis

  It’s time Australian children were taught something positive and interesting about ...  
ANZAC Day and colonialism

  ANZAC Day mostly celebrates the betrayal of Australian soldiers in the name of empire ...  
The ANZAC Day debt

  What does ANZAC Day mean to Australians? More than we can ever repay, says managing ...  
Greg Ham joined a band and conquered the world

Greg Ham, that iconic flautist from Men at Work’s greatest song, Down Under, has died. Music ...  

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