History
The passion to tell Australia’s untold history
This second part of The Wire’s conversation with author Henry Reynolds uncovers that drove him to research the place of......
The sources of the myth of Captain Cook
While the federal government is not investing much in the arts as a whole it is ploughing resources in the......
The woman behind Australia’s wool industry
John Macarthur is often regarded as a leading figure in the early years of Australia’s settlement, recognised as the father......
Portraits of Australia’s colonial children
For children growing up in the 18th and 19th century Australia, life was tougher. Without the luxuries that come with......
Calling ‘civilisation’ into question
The Civilisation of Port Phillip casts a critical eye on the stories free settlers told about the development of the......
Why Don’t We Talk About Australia’s Pearl Harbour?
Today marks 76 years since the Japanese Imperial Army conducted bombing raids on the city of Darwin, the first time......
Statues create stark divide
This weekend statues of colonial figures such as Captain James Cook and former Sydney governor Lachlan Macquarie were vandalised with......
Human presence in south-east Asia revised by 20 000 years
A major expedition has confirmed modern humans were living in south-east Asia 20 000 years earlier than past evidence suggested.......
Reflecting on May Day
As winter looms, Terry Hewton reflects on May Day through history and its relevance in an uncertain world....
Human traffic wiping away heritage history
A new international report led by researchers at the University of Queensland has revealed that more than 100 Natural World......