With a royal visit on the cards for later this year, it’s worth remembering the first one in 1867 – marred by violence, division and an escaped assassination attempt.
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A chance encounter in the National Library of Australia’s digital archive holds clues about an 1843 cookbook published in Parramatta.
A newly-discovered petition from 1850 provides rare evidence of what might be women’s first moment of political activism in Australia.
The NSW government has purchased the land where Bennelong is buried. His third wife played a key role in the early colonisation of Australia.
In the mid 19th century, kangaroo hunting was a sport. Colonial hunting clubs were established across Australia and everyone from Charles Darwin to Anthony Trollope tried their hand at shooting roos.
The 19th-century British anatomist Richard Owen downplayed the role of colonial contributors and largely ignored the importance of Aboriginal testimony and knowledge in describing the marsupial lion.
We often focus on the “science” part of citizen science. The “citizen” is important as well. It reminds us that we are part of something greater than ourselves, with a duty to generations to come.
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