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Ancient mud reveals Australia's burning history over the past 130,000 years—and a way forward in current fire crisis

Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our new study published in Science of fossil pollen trapped ...

Australians are hungry for new history books – but historians are pressured not to publish locally

Even after decades of history wars, Australians still have a keen appetite for Australian history. According to recent ...
The Conversation

The more you know: people with better understanding of Australia’s colonial history more likely to support moving Australia Day

There have been calls to change the date of Australia Day/Invasion Day since as far back as 1938. January 26 marks the day in 1788 when the First Fleet landed in Australia to establish the colony of ...
Phys.org

Ancient geology helps explain why Australia holds some of world's richest gold

Gold has long held a special place in Australia's history, shaping the nation's economic fortunes and driving waves of migration since the 1850s gold rushes. Today, Australia stands as one of the ...
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‘Australia: An Unofficial History’: A powerful new three-part series unveiling shocking ’70s archival films

Some uncomfortable truths of Australia's history are revealed. It’s time to rewind into Australia’s shocking past with two-time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver, as a series of 1970s films are ...