- Queen Elizabeth II: Looking upwards and outwards
Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II had two ceremonies to celebrate the beginning of her reign as Queen? The first was […]
- Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson: Serving and leading in wartime Egypt
The line of horses struggled in the desert hills, their fetlocks sinking deep in the soft, burning sand. The dust […]
- Arthur Stace: ‘Mr Eternity’
On New Year’s Eve 1999, an estimated 2 billion television viewers around the world watched Sydney’s spectacular millennium fireworks celebrations. […]
- Caroline Chisholm: The Immigrant’s Friend
A French historian, Michelet, wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald of 8 February 1911: The richest and most powerful Government of […]
- Arthur Phillip and his associates: Caring for the First Fleet and the Colony
The animals were taken on board two by two. Sound familiar? This is not only a story of what happened […]
- Andrew Gillison: Brave Gallipoli Chaplain
The convoy of nervous soldiers sailed towards Anzac Cove. The plan was to storm the peninsula and defeat the enemy […]
- Arthur Smith Arnott: The Original ‘SAO’
Australians have always shown a bit of creativity with their favourite biscuits. Just eating them is not enough. We like […]
- Bill Ferguson: Indigenous Civil Rights Leader
In December 1949, Bill Ferguson made this commitment to his people in a political speech: To all you people of […]
- Bob Mellows: Caring about Safety at Work
A smouldering fire in a timber pumphouse deep underground led to one of the most terrible mine disasters in Australian […]
- Captain James Cook: a Man of High Morals
He was standing at the water’s edge facing advancing Hawaiian warriors. Unfortunately, at that crucial moment, some of his men […]
- David Garland: the Man who Invented Anzac Day
The catch cry of Chaplain Lieutenant-Colonel Canon David Garland was ‘nothing is too good for our soldier boys’. This shows […]
- Field-Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery: A Wholehearted Leader
‘Hello, Monty. Glad to see you.’ The Governor of Gibraltar, Rusty Eastwood, held out his hand as the car door […]
- George Oscar Ronalds: the ‘Big Cheese’
Although George Ronalds only ever moved 5 kilometres from his birthplace in Jindivick, East Gippsland, he has made some very […]
- John Bradfield: Sydney Harbour Bridge Engineer
Australia’s iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge is recognised around the world. From the day it was formally opened it has been […]
- John Flynn: Founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service
In the 1950s, former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies said that the Royal Flying Doctor Service was ‘perhaps the single […]
- Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Chauvel: A brave ANZAC at the Battle of Beersheba
The horses were restless, pawing the ground in the relentless heat. A shimmering haze hung over the desert, taunting the […]
- Matthew Flinders: The man who named Australia
For over two hundred years, the final resting place of the man ultimately responsible for the naming of Australia was […]
- Pedro Fernandez de Quiros: Looking for ‘Terra Australis’
In the early seventeenth century, many people in the then ‘known world’ were not sure that Australia existed – except, […]
- Sergeant John Ridley: An ANZAC at Fromelles
After passing over rough ground covered with the bodies of the dead and wounded, strewn with barbed wire and pocked […]
- Sonora Dodd: ‘Honour your Father and Mother’
Have you ever wondered how Mother’s Day and Father’s Day started? According to an article in the Australian Women’s Weekly on 7 […]
- William Cooper: Activist
You are probably aware of NAIDOC week, a significant event in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ calendar and for […]
- William Dampier: ‘Buccaneer’ and Explorer
‘Who are they?’ Could the indigenous people of Australia’s rugged western coast believe what they were seeing? ‘They look human […]
- Lord Shaftesbury: Protecting the Children
Think about a newborn baby. When we look at tiny babies, we are immediately struck by their complete and utter […]
- Helen Cadbury: Founding member of the Pocket Testament League
Helen was only twelve when she went with her father, Richard Cadbury, and sat at the back of a hall […]
- John Cadbury: Founder of Cadbury Chocolates
It’s Cadbury Favourites, of course; the big purple box with its treasure of miniature confections inside. You’ll find a teeny tiny […]
- Old Charlie: A Rich Legacy
Murabuda Wurramarrba’s son, Tony, reached out and dropped his Order of Australia medal onto his father’s coffin. “He was the […]
- Elizabeth Fry: ‘I was in Prison and You Came to Visit Me’
In a dark, crammed room, the dampness rose like an invisible, oppressive enemy, piercing every joint and bone; while the […]
- Evan Roberts: the Great Christmas Awakening
It was Boxing Day, 1903. Around 40,000 people, mainly coalminers, went to the city of Cardiff in Wales (in the […]
- Captain Mitsuo Fuchida: Leaving Pearl Harbor and Hatred Behind
Captain Mitsuo Fuchida was more excited than usual as he awoke that morning. As general commander of the air squadron, […]
- Mary MacKillop: Caring for Children and the Poor
The tiny face of the boy in the rowing boat was screwed up in fear. Every time Mary MacKillop visited […]
- Alice Ross-King: an ANZAC Story
The Armentières night sky was bright with flames. Bombs fell just behind the trenches, shattering the buildings and setting tents […]
- Jesus of History
In 2013, Time Magazine published a story with the aim of identifying the Most Significant Person in History. After comprehensive […]
Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II had two ceremonies to celebrate the beginning of her reign as Queen? The first was […]
The line of horses struggled in the desert hills, their fetlocks sinking deep in the soft, burning sand. The dust […]
On New Year’s Eve 1999, an estimated 2 billion television viewers around the world watched Sydney’s spectacular millennium fireworks celebrations. […]
A French historian, Michelet, wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald of 8 February 1911: The richest and most powerful Government of […]
The animals were taken on board two by two. Sound familiar? This is not only a story of what happened […]
The convoy of nervous soldiers sailed towards Anzac Cove. The plan was to storm the peninsula and defeat the enemy […]
Australians have always shown a bit of creativity with their favourite biscuits. Just eating them is not enough. We like […]
In December 1949, Bill Ferguson made this commitment to his people in a political speech: To all you people of […]
A smouldering fire in a timber pumphouse deep underground led to one of the most terrible mine disasters in Australian […]
He was standing at the water’s edge facing advancing Hawaiian warriors. Unfortunately, at that crucial moment, some of his men […]
The catch cry of Chaplain Lieutenant-Colonel Canon David Garland was ‘nothing is too good for our soldier boys’. This shows […]
‘Hello, Monty. Glad to see you.’ The Governor of Gibraltar, Rusty Eastwood, held out his hand as the car door […]
Although George Ronalds only ever moved 5 kilometres from his birthplace in Jindivick, East Gippsland, he has made some very […]
Australia’s iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge is recognised around the world. From the day it was formally opened it has been […]
In the 1950s, former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies said that the Royal Flying Doctor Service was ‘perhaps the single […]
The horses were restless, pawing the ground in the relentless heat. A shimmering haze hung over the desert, taunting the […]
For over two hundred years, the final resting place of the man ultimately responsible for the naming of Australia was […]
In the early seventeenth century, many people in the then ‘known world’ were not sure that Australia existed – except, […]
After passing over rough ground covered with the bodies of the dead and wounded, strewn with barbed wire and pocked […]
Have you ever wondered how Mother’s Day and Father’s Day started? According to an article in the Australian Women’s Weekly on 7 […]
You are probably aware of NAIDOC week, a significant event in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ calendar and for […]
‘Who are they?’ Could the indigenous people of Australia’s rugged western coast believe what they were seeing? ‘They look human […]
Think about a newborn baby. When we look at tiny babies, we are immediately struck by their complete and utter […]
Helen was only twelve when she went with her father, Richard Cadbury, and sat at the back of a hall […]
It’s Cadbury Favourites, of course; the big purple box with its treasure of miniature confections inside. You’ll find a teeny tiny […]
Murabuda Wurramarrba’s son, Tony, reached out and dropped his Order of Australia medal onto his father’s coffin. “He was the […]
In a dark, crammed room, the dampness rose like an invisible, oppressive enemy, piercing every joint and bone; while the […]
It was Boxing Day, 1903. Around 40,000 people, mainly coalminers, went to the city of Cardiff in Wales (in the […]
Captain Mitsuo Fuchida was more excited than usual as he awoke that morning. As general commander of the air squadron, […]
The tiny face of the boy in the rowing boat was screwed up in fear. Every time Mary MacKillop visited […]
The Armentières night sky was bright with flames. Bombs fell just behind the trenches, shattering the buildings and setting tents […]
In 2013, Time Magazine published a story with the aim of identifying the Most Significant Person in History. After comprehensive […]
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