Henry Reynolds Australian historian January 24, 2021 — 12.05am The problematic nature of January 26 has been apparent for a long time. It was clearly displayed in 1938 when Sydney commemorated the sesquicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet. While crowds watched a replay of the British arrival, leaders […]
History
Cathy Freeman
Cathy FreemanOAM Freeman in 2008 Personal information Full name Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman Born 16 February 1973 (age 47)Mackay, Queensland, Australia Education Kooralbyn International schoolFairholme College Alma mater University of Melbourne Occupation Australian sprinter/runner Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) Weight 56 kg (8 st 11 lb; 123 lb) Spouse(s) Sandy Bodecker (1999–2003), James Murch (2009–present) Sport Country Australia Sport […]
Michael Jeffery
Copied, compiled & edited by George W Rehder Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC 24th Governor-General of Australia In office11 August 2003 – 5 September 2008 Monarch Elizabeth II Prime Minister John HowardKevin Rudd Preceded by Peter Hollingworth Succeeded by Dame Quentin Bryce 28th Governor of Western Australia In office1 November […]
Grace Bussell
Heroine of the Wreck of the Georgette In December 1876 the steamship Georgette, carrying 58 crew and passengers and a cargo of timber from Fremantle was making its way down the coast of Western Australia. The little ship had started to leak soon after leaving port, and when the pumps failed, the […]
Space Aliens In Australia
In a rock shelter in the NSW Blue Mountains 20 years ago, I came across a mysterious Aboriginal carving. Etched into the rock it appeared to depict a human-like figure seated in an airborne vehicle. Flying saucer enthusiasts would take this carving as clear evidence that astronauts from outer space […]
The Overland Telegraph
The Overland Telegraph Connecting Adelaide and the rest of Australia, through Darwin, with England by means of a single wire in 1872, was one of the greatest engineering achievements of the nineteenth century. It was completed by South Australians, under the direction of Charles Todd, in less than two years. It […]
Immigrants to Australia
Since the First Fleet dropped anchor in 1788, close to 10 million settlers have moved from across the world to start a new life in Australia. They have arrived in waves, encouraged by developments like the 1850s gold rushes, or to escape adverse conditions at home such as the Industrial […]
The ugly past of Australia’s ‘lock hospitals’ on Bernier and Dorre Islands slowly revealed
ABC Pilbara / By Karen Michelmore Copied, Compiled & Edited by George W Rehder JulJuly 2020 at 2:01pm Ugly past of ‘lock hospitals’ slowly revealed Between 1908 and 1919, more than 800 Aboriginal men, women and children were removed from their homelands across Western Australia and taken to ‘lock hospitals’ on Bernier and Dorre Islands […]
CONVICT TRANSPORTS
Between 1788 – 1886 158,830 convicts from England and Ireland were transported and landed in the Australian Colonies – 134,262 males and 24,568 females. Some 2,911 died on the way. […]
Dutch East India Company
Copied, edited & compiled by George W Rehder Dutch East India Company / United East India Company Company logo Company flag Native name Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (popular name)Generale Vereenichde Geoctrooieerde Compagnie (original name)Vereenigde Nederlandsche Geoctroyeerde Oostindische Compagnie (formal name) Former type Publicly traded company Industry Proto-conglomerate[b] Fate Dissolved Predecessor Voorcompagnieën/Pre-companies (1594–1602) Founded 20 March 1602, by […]