General Flint's assault on history

19 Aug 2011 | Professor Flint — the War Historian. Senior correspondent Barry Everingham discovers yet another ...  

The census: an historical goldmine for future generations

9 Aug 2011 | It might seem amusing to state one’s religion as ‘Jedi Knight’, ‘Lesbian Church’, ...  

1981: the republic and the wedding

31 Jul 2011 | Friday was the 30th anniversary of the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at St ...  

Henry Lawson, sedition and 'Blood on the wattle'

15 Jul 2011 |  

A brief history of the Australian Republican Movement

13 Jul 2011 | The chair of the Australian Republican Movement, Major General Michael Keating AO, provides a very ...  

The Pulp: the birth, life and death of an industry

11 Jul 2011 | The establishment of the pulp and fine paper mill (The Pulp) at Burnie in Tasmania was a decades ...  

A short history of Australian republicanism

5 Jul 2011 | Australian republicanism goes back to the earliest days of the colony, says history editor Dr ...  

The Republicans are gathering

1 Jul 2011 | July 7, 2011 will see the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Australian Republican Movement. ...  

Independent Australia turns one today

24 Jun 2011 | Independent Australia began in turbulent times, being launched on the fateful day Julia Gillard ...  

Manning Clark, the ‘History Wars’ and Australian Republicanism

15 Jun 2011 | The ‘History Wars’ of the 1990 and 200s was fought over the re-writing of history to suit ...  

The story Of A First Fleet Australian

7 Jun 2011 | A convict sent out over a 10-shilling theft left a proud legacy, writes descendant and senior ...  

The history of denial: the truth is out there

5 Jun 2011 | In Tony Taylor’s 2008 work Denial: History Betrayed, the often baffling story of historical ...  

The source of Bob Katter’s independence

31 May 2011 | Queenslanders may be united when it comes to State of Origin football but up north there is ...  

Remembering Lionel Rose — Australian icon

16 May 2011 | Independent Australia acknowledges the traditional owners of Australia. Contributing editor- ...  

Australian Republicans'' long struggle for liberty, sovereignty and democracy

9 May 2011 | An Australian Republic is about much more than just having an Australian head of state, says Dr ...  

Labour Day: family, freedom and a fair-go

2 May 2011 | Labour Day / May Day is a public holiday held on different dates in different Australian states. ...  

Remembering the Battle for Greece and Crete

25 Apr 2011 | April and May 2011 mark the 70th Anniversary of the Battle for Greece and Crete. When German ...  

ANZAC Day and Australian maturity

25 Apr 2011 |   ANZAC Day reminds us that Australia's nationhood has been tempered through blood and tears. ...