In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...

Australia Day, sparks celebration and protest as it highlights the nation's colonial past and ongoing Indigenous injustices. Protests in cities like Sydney and Melbourne demand a date change and ...

It was on this same date in 1788, that the First Fleet established a convict settlement ... process that adequately acknowledges Australia's violent colonial history and its ongoing impacts ...

Analysis of dried plant remains from a 19th-century Australian colonial institution reveals the consumption of various foods not listed in official records, suggesting secretive snacking by residents.

Tantalizing glimpses into life and death in pre-colonial Australia are written on the bones of a skeleton found in New South Wales. 5 min read This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue ...