Australia Day honours will be announced this week, and, if recent announcements are any indication, they are likely to generate considerable public debate. In 2014, there was the reestablishment of ...

By 1939, infrastructure faced a new test: how well Australia’s systems could withstand the pressures of a second world war.

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Anna Clark could have titled her book “Remaking Australian History”, for that is its narrative arc. She celebrates a change in the stories Australians can tell of their nation: from a heroic tale of ...

Edmund Barton became Australia's first Prime Minister on January 1, 1901. 31 individuals have served as PM since 1901; Anthony Albanese is current (May 23, 2022). Robert Menzies served longest (18 ...