Australian History

17 Jul 2020 | The Sandgate, Queensland man who fought for king and country in World War I became a staunch ...

17 Jul 2020 | Professor Jenny Hocking's victory in the release of the Palace letters is a significant one for ...

16 Jul 2020 | Hundreds of letters between the Queen and Governor-General of Australia relating to the Dismissal ...

16 Jul 2020 | In order for Australia to move forward towards independence, it's important to take a look back at ...

12 Jul 2020 | When I was a child reading about World War II in Europe I believed that some of its less savoury ...

13 Jun 2020 | Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to avoid accountability for his own ignorance by using ...

7 Jun 2020 | VE Day commemorations of the end of WW II muted due to battle with COVID-19.

5 Jun 2020 | There are forgotten elements surrounding the Dismissal of Gough Whitlam, including involvement ...

29 May 2020 | Much hangs on the opening of correspondence between Buckingham Palace and Governor-General Kerr in ...

5 May 2020 | After 250 years, Lieutenant James Cook is back in the headlines — for all the wrong reasons.

1 May 2020 | Not all Australians reflect on Anzac Day the same way, with some seeing the day as a celebration ...

28 Apr 2020 | Even as they were serving in the Imperial Defence Force, Indigenous Australians were being mass ...

25 Apr 2020 | History editor Dr Glenn Davies explores the contest of popularity between Advance Australia Fair ...

25 Apr 2020 | Today is an important day to reflect on one of the most significant conflicts of the First World ...

24 Apr 2020 | This year's change in Anzac Day memorials won't be the first time in history that events have been ...

21 Apr 2020 | The High Court will soon rule on the release of secret "Palace letters" between Kerr and the Queen ...

19 Apr 2020 | The recent and alarming reaction of sections of the public to a perceived threat of commodity ...

12 Apr 2020 | The refusal to allow cruise liner Artania to dock in Fremantle echoes the quarantining of HMAT ...

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