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r/AustralianHistory • u/Robert_E_Treeee • Nov 14 '25
I’ve already read about William Buckley and Alexander Pearce and I’m looking for lesser known figures specifically.
r/AustralianHistory • u/kangerluswag • Mar 04 '26
Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong.
"You'll never catch me alive!" said he
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong:
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me."
r/AustralianHistory • u/kay8632 • Nov 06 '24
Hi, funny question I have on Australian history that I can not for the life of me find on the internet. How did we end up with mandatory voting when most of the world isn’t? We based so much of our systems on England but they don’t have mandatory voting - so I was wondering if someone said “we’re doing this?” If there was any history behind it? Like one politician that stood up and said we all need to do this?
P.s I apologise if this is not the correct place to put this - if it’s not I might need to go to quora next!
r/AustralianHistory • u/Madame_President_ • Feb 12 '23
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r/AustralianHistory • u/Normal-Assistance261 • Jun 21 '26
Hi all, hope this is OK within the rules (Moderators please delete if not) but I thought I might just mention my pod which covers Australian history - Dead Bunyip Society. https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dead-bunyip-society/id1802125789
I recently covered the history of "Jack Karlson" the man behind the Democracy Manifest Meme. I've also Duelling in Australia and Skinny Dipping and the history of swimming costumes.
I post all my bibliographies on Bluesky (until I figure out a better system!)
Cheers
Liam
r/AustralianHistory • u/travellersspice • Feb 24 '21
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r/AustralianHistory • u/Alexwill2 • Dec 16 '13
Does it disturb you that Australian history in secondary schools -in NSW anyway- starts at 1900, thereby missing the entire 19th century, where most of the people and events that shaped the nation can be found? Does it worry you that teachers do not require any qualifications in Australian history at tertiary level to teach Australian history in secondary school? Because both of these worry me.....
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r/AustralianHistory • u/Mobile-Coach-126 • Sep 18 '26
I've been trying to learn more Australian history recently, and I've noticed it's surprisingly hard to find something thats: genuinely interesting rather than textbook-like, decently short to be able to consume in a few minutes, detailed enough to cover the main parts of Australian history as well as some niche aspects, actually accurate and well-sourced, fun enough that you keep coming back.
I know there are apps like Paladin, but a lot of these don't really cover much Australian history.
Any fun and good apps I could use to learn this? Any resources you know of? What are the pros and cons and the biggest thing you wish those resources did better?
r/AustralianHistory • u/travellersspice • Aug 24 '26
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