Australia at the Time of Federation by
This book tells the story of the Australia that boasted one of the highest living standards in the world. Racism infected many things the new Commonwealth did; however, on the positive side, women already had the vote in South Australia, a right that would soon extend to all. From politics to war, living and entertaining, working, traveling and shopping, this is Australia at the time of Federation.
Exploration and Settlement in Colonial Australia by
This book tells the story of the brave, sometimes foolhardy, explorers and settlers that opened up the Australian continent to the rest of the world. Names such as Evans, Hume, Hovell, Sturt, Mitchell, Cunningham, Oxley, Leichhardt, Gregory, Burke, Wills, Eyre, Stuart, Forrest and many others resound through this story.
Australian Origins: Volume 1: Afghanistan to Italy by
This book tells the story of the origins of all Australians — of the people who have immigrated to this continent to make it what it is today. Details of each country and its relationship with Australia, as well as a brief national history, to put the immigration patterns into context.
Australian Origins: Volume 2: Japan to Zimbabwe by
This book tells the story of the origins of all Australians, from the very first immigrants more than 40,000 years ago to those who arrived in recent years. It follows the people who came from around the world to make Australia their home and examines the pressures that led to their moves. There are details of each country and its relationship with Australia, as well as a brief national history, to put the immigration patterns into context.
1788-1809: From First Fleet to Rum Rebellion by
This book covers the tumultuous first 22 years of the colonization of Australia. It details major events - the arrival at Botany Bay, the settlement at Sydney Cove, the battle to survive, heroic explorations, and tensions between the new arrivals and indigenous peoples.
1810-1845: From the Macquarie Era to Ending Transportation by
This book covers major events from Macquarie’s first days when corruption was brought under control, the development of infrastructure, the breakdown of class structures, exploration and land settlement, the creation of South Australia, Port Phillip and Western Australia, and the battles to end convict transportation. It also shows the steady political development as the colonies moved from autocratic control to the eve of self-government and elected parliaments.
The 1950s: Building a New Australia from the Aftermath of War by
This book details Australia in the 1950s, the decade in which the horrors of war were forgotten and Australia launched itself into a whole new era.
The 1960s: Reshaping Australian Society in a Changing World by
This book explores Australia in the 1960s, the decade of Vietnam, National Service, Harold Holt, LBJ, jobs for all, the minerals boom, the credit squeeze, Australian governors-general, decimal currency, the Gurinji, capital punishment, miniskirts, computers and new, previously unheard-of freedoms.
The 1970s: It's Time, Reform, Change, Dismissal, Lost Innocence by
This book explores Australia in the 1970s. It tells how Australians discovered their own culture through a renewed film industry as well as television programs, theatre and literature. It is also about times of political opportunism and new ideals, of feminism and indigenous rights, and of new ways of thinking.
The Constitution: The Document That Created the Nation by
This text tells the story of how Australia’s supporters at home and in Britain worked to create the framework for Australia’s Constitution. In this book you will find the full text of the Constitution, along with explanations of the most important and influential sections, how changes were made, and how Australia ultimately achieved full independence.
The States: Their Place in Federal Australia by
This book follows the development of the individual Australian states from their colonial beginnings to today, examining the way each colony gained self-government and how each eventually agreed to become part of a federal Australia.
Australian history : dreamtime to the great war by
Subjects:
Aboriginal peoples; Australia - Federation;
Australia - History; Convicts; Discovery and exploration; Gold mining - Australia - History; Penal colonies; World War, 1914-1918 - Australia
Imagining Australia : Australian History VCE units 3 & 4 by
Subjects:Australia - Federation;
Australia - History;
Land settlement - Victoria - History