Courses
Australian History Courses
Understand the events that have shaped Australia's history and identity.
Examine Australia’s history from its earliest First Nations cultures through to colonial development and contemporary society. Explore key events, movements, and changes that have shaped national identity, culture, and social development.
Islands of Angry Ghosts: The Batavia Shipwreck Rediscovered
Islands of Angry Ghosts: The Batavia Shipwreck Rediscovered
<p>The wreck of the Dutch ship Batavia is one of Australia's most dramatic and disturbing historical stories. Following the shipwreck off the Western Australian coast in 1629, mutiny, violence and
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The Japanese Midget Submarine Attack on Sydney Harbour
The Japanese Midget Submarine Attack on Sydney Harbour
<p>On the night of 31 May 1942, three Japanese midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour on a daring mission to attack Allied warships. Their raid sparked one of the most dramatic wartime events ever
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Lives at Work: Discovering NSW History Through Archives
Lives at Work: Discovering NSW History Through Archives
<p><strong>In Association with the Royal Australian Historical Society</strong></p>
<p><strong>Speaker:</strong> Christine Yeats</p>
<p>The NSW State Archives contain a remarkable record of everyday
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The Trans-Australia Railway
The Trans-Australia Railway
<p>The Australian Trans-Continental Railway was more than an engineering achievement—it was a nation-building project that helped fulfil the promise of Federation. This course traces the political
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Sex in Australia: A Social History
Sex in Australia: A Social History
<p>Sex may be deeply personal, but it has always been shaped by public rules, beliefs and pressures. This course explores how Australian attitudes to sex have changed over time under the influence of
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After the War: Australian Soldiers Who Became Artists