Australian History
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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This is Who We Are - Australian Novels 1900-1939
<p>The novels that were written in the early 20th century matched the vigour and freshness of earlier fiction with greater skill resulting in many books that have held their place as memorable
...This is Who We Are - Australian Novels 1900-1939
<p>The novels that were written in the early 20th century matched the vigour and freshness of earlier fiction with greater skill resulting in many books that have held their place as memorable
...Available Classes
The Battle of El Alamein
<p>The Battle of El Alamein was the first major defeat of Axis forces in WW2 and began the rout of the Afrika Korps from North Africa. A major set-piece battle by British Commonwealth forces, it
...The Battle of El Alamein
<p>The Battle of El Alamein was the first major defeat of Axis forces in WW2 and began the rout of the Afrika Korps from North Africa. A major set-piece battle by British Commonwealth forces, it
...Available Classes
More Disturbing Episodes in Australian History
<p>Disturbing episodes in the history of any nation offer significant challenges to the power brokers, policy makers and citizens of the times. Sometimes nations heed valuable lessons from these
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Australia's Wartime Prime Ministers
<p>The 1940s was a decade of huge events and change in Australia. It began with the newly declared war against Germany, later followed by Italy and Japan. It also began with a time of great political
...Australia's Wartime Prime Ministers
<p>The 1940s was a decade of huge events and change in Australia. It began with the newly declared war against Germany, later followed by Italy and Japan. It also began with a time of great political
...Available Classes
'Who Travels by Train sees NSW Best' - The Role of Railways in the Progress of NSW
<p><strong>In Association with the Royal Australian Historical Society.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Speaker:</strong> James Dalton (Chair and General Manager of the <a href="https://arhsnsw.com.au/">
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This is Who We Are - Australian Novels 1940-1959
<p>Not surprisingly the novels written from the time of the Second World War were increasingly willing to grapple with the harsher realities of Australian life, and the writers themselves were more
...This is Who We Are - Australian Novels 1940-1959
<p>Not surprisingly the novels written from the time of the Second World War were increasingly willing to grapple with the harsher realities of Australian life, and the writers themselves were more
...Available Classes
Robodebt - five years of lies, mistakes & failures
<p>Robodebt was an unlawful debt-collection scheme that issued more than 400,000 false notices to welfare recipients from 2015 to 2019 and was a shocking attack on our democracy. A Royal Commission
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Family History - Nuts and Bolts
<p>This course provides a basic introduction to the main primary and secondary sources of information required to build family histories, no matter their country of origin. Whilst only
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Finding Irish Ancestors
<p>An introduction to the key primary and secondary sources of information required to locate (Northern & Southern) Irish family. It provides the opportunity for a hands-on exploration of multiple
...Finding Irish Ancestors
<p>An introduction to the key primary and secondary sources of information required to locate (Northern & Southern) Irish family. It provides the opportunity for a hands-on exploration of multiple
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