Australian History

2 Jan 2023 | John Farnham was close to death earlier this year and so our top story of 2022 receiving over ...

3 Dec 2022 | The Whitlam Government’s economic performance was certainly not perfect, but it deserves a ...

17 Nov 2022 | Human rights and anti-racism activist, former Socceroo Craig Foster AM, has been elected to lead ...

28 Aug 2022 | A new book by former award-winning photojournalist Bill McAuley delivers engaging stories and ...

20 Aug 2022 | For anyone living in Sydney immediately after 20 August 1857, the main topic of conversation was ...

14 Aug 2022 | Ryan Butta's moving story of "Harry" – the first camel to enter Australia – and the hidden hi ...

11 Aug 2022 | Is a Voice to Parliament really such a difficult thing or is it a simple change?

12 Jul 2022 | Founder and publisher David Donovan explains why Stuart Robert is unfit to determine what our kids ...

10 Jun 2022 | Paul Sargeant reviews a historical non-fiction novel written by IA contributor, Dr John Jiggens ...

15 May 2022 | Scott Morrison’s attack on Anthony Albanese, claiming the necessity of “economic" credentia ...

8 May 2022 | Jim Kable reviews a book by Arnie and Lee Duffield, filled with yarns about the Torres Strait, its ...

24 Apr 2022 | It is eight years since Peter FitzSimons first published 'Gallipoli'. On the cusp of Anzac Day ...

17 Apr 2022 | Commonwealth Day was met with complete silence in Australia this year, suggesting we push for a ...

10 Apr 2022 | Across the nation, less than four per cent of public statues are of women. It’s time to fully ...

20 Mar 2022 | Harmony Day continues to be a day of tokenism, as Australia has whitewashed the International Day ...

6 Mar 2022 | Peter Baker reviews David Hunt's 'GIRT: The Unauthorised History of Australia', a compelling book ...

5 Mar 2022 | Grace Karskens of the Sydney Morning Herald described The First Dismissal by Luke Slattery as ...

4 Mar 2022 | On the anniversary of the execution of "Breaker" Morant, history editor Dr Glenn Davies examines ...

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