Governments are often criticised for lacking ambition and failing to tackle the long-term issues facing Australia. But it’s ...

A recent study has unearthed fascinating insights into Australia’s indigenous history through the examination of a unique 19th-century boomerang. This unusual artifact, which dates back to the 1800s, ...

When British authorities deported Irish rebels to their Australian penal colonies, they also exported a tradition of anti-colonial resistance. In March 2025, the severed head of King George V made a ...

The Indonesian Confrontation, or ‘Konfrontasi’, was a three-year conflict on the island of Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, ...

Australia’s history includes droughts, gold rushes, and plenty of political debates. One unusual episode, however, began with farmers dealing with a problem they could not control. By late 1932, wheat ...

Some uncomfortable truths of Australia's history are revealed. It’s time to rewind into Australia’s shocking past with two-time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver, as a series of 1970s films are ...