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.
Discovering Forgotten Lives: Investigating the ‘Old register’ and Parliamentary Papers.
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Discovering Forgotten Lives: Investigating the ‘Old register’ and Parliamentary Papers.
<p><strong>In Association with the Royal Australian Historical Society</strong></p>
<p><strong>Speaker:</strong> Carol Liston</p>
<p>Learn how historians reconstruct the past using official records.
...Discovering Forgotten Lives: Investigating the ‘Old register’ and Parliamentary Papers.
<p><strong>In Association with the Royal Australian Historical Society</strong></p>
<p><strong>Speaker:</strong> Carol Liston</p>
<p>Learn how historians reconstruct the past using official records.
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The Disappearance of Juanita Nielsen
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The Disappearance of Juanita Nielsen
<p>On 4 July 1975, activist and heiress Juanita Nielsen walked into the Carousel Nightclub in Kings Cross and vanished. This course revisits one of Australia’s most haunting unsolved cases and places
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Curtin and MacArthur: Leadership and Australia's Darkest Hour
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Curtin and MacArthur: Leadership and Australia's Darkest Hour
<p>During the darkest days of the Second World War, Australia faced an unprecedented threat and turned to an unlikely partnership between Prime Minister John Curtin and General Douglas MacArthur. This
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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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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>
<p>This
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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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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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