Australia's History
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THE STORY OF MARY BRYANT - PART III
Continuation of the story of Mary Bryant, after the arrival in Sydney Cove in the new colony of New South Wales.
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The Story Of Mary Bryant Part II
The voyage of the First Fleet of settlers to Botany Bay in New South Wales Australia.
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The Story of Mary Bryant Part I
The story of the Fleet Fleet convict Mary Bryant and her escape from Sydney with her husband, two young children and seven convicts and subsequent voyage in open to Timor.
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EFFECTS ON AUSTRALIA OF THE ATTACKS ON AMERICA
A summary of the effects on Australia and the Australian people of the September 11 2001 attacks by terrorists on the USA.
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THE LEGEND OF FISHER'S GHOST
The story of the ghost of Fred Fisher in Campbelltown NSW Australia which helped catch his murderer.
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY
The new Australia custom of celebrating a cold weather Christmas in July.
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THE WRECK OF THE BATAVIA
The story of the wreck of the Dutch ship Batavia in 1629 off the Western Australian coast and the subsequent murder of most of the passengers by mutineers.
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THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA BY THE DUTCH
The first discoveries of Australia by Europeans, the Dutch who had colonised the Dutch East Indies, today's Indonesia.
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THE BEGINNING OF THE AUSTRALIAN STORY
The early known history of Australia before white man came and what might have been.
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THE BATTLE OF LONE PINE
The story of the Battle of Lone Pine during the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.
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THE 1994 SYDNEY FIRES
The devasting bushfires that surrounded the city of Sydney in January 1994.
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The Anzacs
The story of the Anzacs, the Australian New Zealand Army Corps and the Gallipoli campaign during the Great War.
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION - PART I
History of the events leading up the self governing colonies of Australia becoming on federated country.
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Caroline Chisolm - The Immigrants' Friend
The story of Australian woman Caroline Chisholm, who spent her life helping destitute women and girls in early Sydney.
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The Don Dies
The life of the great cricketer Sir Don Bradman who died on 25 February 2001
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26 January - Australia Day
The history of Australia's national day.
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CHRISTMAS IN THE HEAT
An Australian Christmas in the middle of summer.
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The Horse Race That Stops A Nations
The Melbourne Cup horse race and its importance in the Australian sporting culture.
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What's Next On The Agenda For This Topic?
This is just my thoughts and plans for future directions for this topic.
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The Games Sydney 2000 - Part 1
Some of the events leading up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the Opening Ceremony.
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Louisa Lawson - Writer, Feminist and Mother of Henry
The story of Louisa Lawson one of Australia's pioneering feminists and campaigners for the vote for women. Many know her primarily as the mother of the writer Henry Lawson but she was a writer and activist in her own right.
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Miles Franklin - The Woman and The Writer
The story of the Australian writer Miles Franklin who live an eventful live while she was writing great literature.
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AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE - WOMEN WRITERS PART 1
A list of Australian women writers of the nineteenth century.
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AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE - THE DEMIDENKO AFFAIR
The Demidenko Affair was most inflammatory debate in recent Australian literary history. Was the book an excuse of anti-semitism? Who was Helen Demidenko or was it Darville?
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AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE: MILES FRANKLIN AWARD
The premier and most prestigious literary award in Australia. Some information about the award and this year's receipients and about Miles Franklin who it is named, herself.
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HOW DIFFERING CULTURES HELPED MAKE AUSTRALIA WHAT IT IS TODAY
An overview of how different groups of immigrants have brought their cultures to Australia and the changes the has brought. The major groups of immigrants and their contributions will be dealt with in separate articles.
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THE EUREKA STOCKADE - PART 2
The diggers on the Goldfields of Ballarat had finally had enough. Under the leadership of Peter Lalor and their own flag, they armed themselves and built a stockade at Eureka. This was overrun by the soldiers and many were killed but in the end this lead to reforms. Today they are folk heroes.
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THE EUREKA STOCKADE PART I
This is Part I of the story of the uprising called "The Eureka Stockade" on Ballarat goldfields in 1854. Part I describes what led up to it - Part II will be the actual event.
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Australia - My Country
Overview of Australian history and culture.
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