Australian History Courses
Discover Australian history from the First Nations peoples to the modern nation we know today. Learn about early explorers, settlers, and bushrangers; the impact of gold, wool, and minerals; and the role of ANZACs in shaping identity. Explore the turning points of Australia’s history through the lives of prime ministers, inventors, and artists.
The Great Labor Splits: 1917, 1931, 1955
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<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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Sydney Ferries - Workhorses of the Harbour
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<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
...<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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The Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
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<p>Fifty years ago Governor-General Sir John Kerr removed the elected Prime Minister Gough Whitlam from office and installed the opposition leader Malcolm Fraser as interim Prime Minister. The
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The Tasman Map
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<p>Learn of the history of the 1645 Tasman Map, the first map of Australia, and how it came to the State Library NSW. Over a period of forty years from 1606 to 1644 and based on sixteen separate
...Waves of Migration: An Australian Story
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<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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The Torres Strait and the Torres Strait Islanders
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<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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Across the Border - How do elections differ around Australia?
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Insights from the Oldest Living Culture - First Nations Wisdom
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