Michael MurphyMar 36 minAnzac Day: A CommemorationOn 25 April, 1915, Australian and New Zealand troops along with forces from Great Britain and India landed on the shores of the Gallipoli...
Georgia MurphyJan 48 minExile and Punishment: A Brief History of the Moreton Bay Penal ColonyThe coastline of Southern Queensland is adored for its pristine beaches, tropical hiking, and numerous theme-parks. For anybody exploring...
Michael MurphyDec 17, 20235 minExecuted for the most heinous of crimes: Myall Creek Murderers hanged 18 December, 1838. (Warning this blog may contain names and voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders). On 18 December 1838, seven men were...
Michael MurphyDec 2, 20235 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...