Michael Murphy2 days ago5 minEureka Stockade: beginning of Australian democracy, or localised riot?At dawn on 3 December 1854 government soldiers stormed a barricade erected at Ballarat by miners of the Victorian goldfields. In a very...
Michael MurphyNov 197 minA Living Hell: Surgeon Superintendents Changed Convict Transportation to Australia.The decision by the British Government in 1786 to establish a convict settlement in New South Wales initiated a series of voyages that...
Michael MurphyNov 129 minThe Second World War and Australian National IdentityAustralia’s memory of World War II has played a large role in the nations sense of identity. After 3 September 1939, Australia was once...
Michael MurphyNov 92 minRemembrance Day, 2023Remembrance Day has its own unique place on the calendar. It is a time to quietly pay tribute to those who have died or suffered serving...
Michael MurphyNov 81 minWelcome to my blogWelcome to my new blog that will focus on Australian history and world events that are directly linked to it. I hope it will be a...