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Defining Moments in Australian History: Colonisation begins
From 1792 Pemulwuy resisted colonisation by leading raids on stations and military camps near the Parramatta, Hawkesbury and Georges rivers. In response, settlers were effectively authorised to shoot ...
10 essential books to read on Australia Day – our expert picks
A barbecue, a protest … or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an illuminating Australia Day read.
Scientists know where the big earthquakes will hit. They just don’t know when
A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. How do scientists measure ...
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A Brief History of Aboriginal Australia: The World’s Oldest Culture
From the times of the last Ice Age, when sea levels rose and virtually plunged Aboriginal peoples into a state of complete ...