The Conversation

Distance, dispassion and the remaking of Australian History

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 ...
The Conversation

PNG marks 40 years of independence, still feeling the effects of Australian colonialism

September 16 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the sovereign nation of Papua New Guinea. Celebrations are being held throughout the country. It is worth remembering that Australia was ...
PBS

Episode 2

David Olusoga explores Australian colonial history and the Indian indenture system. David Olusoga reveals how the loss of the American colonies led to the colonization of Australia and how the Indian ...
Reuters

Australian researchers lay bare bloody history of colonial massacres

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of aborigines are estimated to have been murdered in 500 massacres across Australia from European settlement in 1788 until the mid-20th century, researchers said on Friday ...