Australian History Articles

Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2016

More people are taking a greater interest in Australia’s military history. Australians have been involved in war for a variety of reasons and in many places since soon after white settlement. Australian military and police have also taken part in numerous peacekeeping missions around the world.

Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2016

Australian history packs a lot of punch into a short recorded time span. You want the world’s oldest continuous indigenous culture? It’s right here. A nation that starts as a convict dumping ground and morphs quickly into one of the most stable, egalitarian and prosperous democracies in the world? Also here. Wars? Mining booms? Natural catastrophes? Federation? Economic booms and busts? Racial exclusion? Racial inclusion? Australia's got all of them too.

Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2016

Australia’s Indigenous peoples have been in this land for over 60,000 years, making their cultures the oldest living race on Earth. To better understand the recent history of Indigenous communities in Australia, have a look at key events that have affected this group of peoples since European colonisation in 1770. Some public and private institutions across Australia, such as museums and art galleries, offer educational and informational experiences on Indigenous communities. Learn more about the first peoples of Australia by exploring this list of places to visit in each state or territory capital.