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.
Murray River by Paddle Steamer
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Murray River by Paddle Steamer
<p>Travel back to the Murray River’s golden age and discover the world of the paddle steamers that once carried passengers, livestock, wool and trade along this great inland waterway.</p>
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"I Knew I Could Fly": Australia's First Female Airline Pilot
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"I Knew I Could Fly": Australia's First Female Airline Pilot
<p>Deborah Lawrie wanted to become a trainee airline pilot at a time when women were told they did not belong in the cockpit. This course tells the story of her extraordinary challenge to Ansett and
..."I Knew I Could Fly": Australia's First Female Airline Pilot
<p>Deborah Lawrie wanted to become a trainee airline pilot at a time when women were told they did not belong in the cockpit. This course tells the story of her extraordinary challenge to Ansett and
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The Australian Constitution - It's Worth Talking About
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The Australian Constitution - It's Worth Talking About
<p><em>"Britain has no written constitution - the Americans are obsessed with theirs"</em>. The Australian Constitution fundamentally shapes our government and politics and hence has an impact on all
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The Wreck of the Sydney Cove: Disaster and Survival in 1797
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The Wreck of the Sydney Cove: Disaster and Survival in 1797
<p>Discover one of Australia’s most compelling early maritime disasters: the wreck of the Sydney Cove in 1797. This course tells the story of the ship, its cargo and the extraordinary survival journey
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Australia’s Youth Social Media Laws
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Australia’s Youth Social Media Laws
<p>Australia became the first nation to introduce social media restrictions for young people on 10 December 2025, a policy now being adopted internationally. This course examines the origins and
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In Search of Terra Australis
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In Search of Terra Australis
<p>Trace the long search for Terra Australis through the maps that imagined, hinted at and eventually recorded Australia. This course follows the cartographic and exploratory journeys of the
...In Search of Terra Australis
<p>Trace the long search for Terra Australis through the maps that imagined, hinted at and eventually recorded Australia. This course follows the cartographic and exploratory journeys of the
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Sex in Australia: A Social History
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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
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After the War: Australian Soldiers Who Became Artists
<p>What happens after war ends? This course explores the lives of three Australian World War I veterans: Rex Batterbee, Napier Waller and Penleigh Boyd, who became significant artists. We examine how
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Brick Built This City: Shaping Sydney, 1788 to the Present Day
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Brick Built This City: Shaping Sydney, 1788 to the Present Day
<p>Explore Sydney’s built environment through one deceptively simple material: brick. This course traces the city’s brick story in a 3 part form, from the earliest colonial buildings of 1788, through
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Four National Parks around Sydney
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Four National Parks around Sydney
<p>If you look at a map of South-Eastern NSW, you realise that despite Sydney’s immense sprawl, that we are fortunate to have four large world-renowned national parks ringing the city. In this course
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