History & Culture
Canberra 100 years ago
William Mildenhall photographed significant moments of the birth of Canberra, almost a century ago.
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History & Culture
Survival in Antarctica: longest solo feat
Part of Mawson’s 1911 Antarctica expedition, Moreton Moyes endured 10 weeks alone, the longest-ever solo stint.
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Gallery: Putting Antarctica on the map
A new exhibition of historic charts at the State Library of NSW revisits how explorers put Antarctica on the map.
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History of Australia: A nation in the making
The Tyrrell Collection of images showcases the history of Australia and the maturing of a nation.
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Cape Otway lighthouse
The Great Ocean Walk area also boasts an important part in the history of Australia.
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Ned Kelly timeline
Dates in the life and death of the infamous Australian bushranger.
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Gallery: Untold stories of WWI’s prisoners of war
If it wasn’t for one photographer, the full story of Australia’s German prisoners would’ve never come to light.
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Defending Darwin: Australia’s WWII front line
Australia’s World War II front line was the Top End, where clues to our military past abound.
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Retracing Lawson’s historic path
Two brothers walk in footsteps of Henry Lawson’s 1893 summer trek from Hungerford to Bourke and back.
History & Culture
On this day in history: Melbourne Argus first edition
ON 2 JUNE 1864, the first edition of The Melbourne Argus was published. This iconic daily newspaper continued to circulate for 111 years until its sudden closure on 11 January 1957, which left 1000 people jobless. The Argus, as the paper was renamed in 1848, was founded by William Kerr who also served as Melbourne’s town clerk from… View Article