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Meet our Indigenous and colonial ancestors; go adventuring with early explorers, settlers and bushrangers; discover the importance of gold, sheep and minerals; learn about our Anzac traditions and the involvement in wars; unpack the turning points in Australia's nationhood and who were the movers and shakers from prime ministers to inventors to artists and discover the rich history of the Australian land and its peoples.


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Canberra - A Surprising Capital

Travel and Culture... [More]
$46 Limited / $41

<p>Canberra is quite amazing. So many sites to visit and exhibitions. We look at Canberra’s history as an agricultural settlement to today’s seat of power. The Griffins, the politicians, the War

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02 Oct

Should MPs give up their seat if they quit their party?

Politics and Society... [More]
$93.01 Limited / $84

<p>When a Federal MP defects from the party they were elected with, heated public debate follows. Should they resign from parliament and let the party fill the seat? Political defections have been an

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16 Oct

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The Australian Constitution - It's Worth Talking About

Politics & Society... [More]
$57 Limited / $51

<p><em>"Britain has no written constitution - the Americans are obsessed with theirs"</em>. The Australian Constitution fundamentally shapes our government and politics and hence has an impact on all

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29 Aug
$57 Limited / $51

<p><em>"Britain has no written constitution - the Americans are obsessed with theirs"</em>. The Australian Constitution fundamentally shapes our government and politics and hence has an impact on all

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23 Oct

Shelter from the Storm? Refugees to Australia during 1942

Australian History... [More]
$46 Limited / $41

<p>In the early months of 1942, many ships and planes fled Southeast Asian countries before the invading Japanese, seeking refuge in Northern Australia. In this course, we study the events leading up

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28 Oct
$46 Limited / $41

<p>In the early months of 1942, many ships and planes fled Southeast Asian countries before the invading Japanese, seeking refuge in Northern Australia. In this course, we study the events leading up

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28 Oct

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Insights from the Oldest Living Culture - First Nations Wisdom

Australian History... [More]
$171.01 Limited / $154

<p>Australians are avid travellers, venturing overseas to study ancient civilisations.  What might we learn from the oldest living culture on our doorstep? Indigenous Australians have prospered as a

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30 Oct

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The Great Labor Splits: 1917, 1931, 1955

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$130 Limited / $117

<p>A look at the three major splits in Australia’s oldest political party, their impact on politics at the Federal and State level, and which of the flow-on effects are still being felt today.</p>

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03 Nov

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Arnhem Land - The World's Oldest Culture

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$46 Limited / $41

<p>Arnhem Land is home to the world’s oldest surviving culture. We gently immerse ourselves in the Yolgnu culture as we glide through the Arafura Swamp, bump around on a Bush Safari and visit the

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08 Nov
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This course has been rescheduled to 8 November by request of the tutor.

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The Torres Strait and the Torres Strait Islanders

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$46 Limited / $41

<p>The Torres Strait and the Torres Strait Islanders occupy a unique part of Australia. Learn of their ethnicity, history, culture and place in modern society. Follow the first voyages by Europeans

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13 Nov

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Sydney Ferries - Workhorses of the Harbour

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$46 Limited / $41

<p>In this course we examine the history of Sydney’s ferries, from the earliest days of NSW and the Milson’s Point ferryman ‘Billy Blue’, through growth, tragedy, celebration, and the daily round of a

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14 Nov
$46 Limited / $41

<p>In this course we examine the history of Sydney’s ferries, from the earliest days of NSW and the Milson’s Point ferryman ‘Billy Blue’, through growth, tragedy, celebration, and the daily round of a

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14 Nov

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Waves of Migration: An Australian Story

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$78 Limited / $70

<p>Nearly half of Australians have at least one parent born overseas, the consequence of generations of immigration to this country. When we look back at the waves of migration that have made

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15 Nov
$78 Limited / $70

<p>Nearly half of Australians have at least one parent born overseas, the consequence of generations of immigration to this country. When we look back at the waves of migration that have made

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26 Nov

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