It wasn’t just colonists and convicts who invaded Australia in 1788 – invasive plant species arrived too.
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Many believe Australia became it’s own country at federation in 1901, but that’s not strictly true. Instead, it happened more than 80 years later. Why don’t we celebrate it?
Australia Day has not always been celebrated on January 26, and the meaning of the date has been contested historically and today.
New Year’s Eve is the anniversary of the British invaders’ first kidnapping of a First Nations person in Australia. This kidnapping led to a devastating smallpox outbreak.
When the First Fleet sailed into Sydney Cove in 1788, they entered an ancient and unforgiving landscape. A new book charts Australians’ relationship with one of the world’s most volatile climates.
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Senior Lecturer in History, CQUniversity Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
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Professor, Indigenous Health, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor in Nursing (mental health), Australian Catholic University
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Research fellow, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in History, University of Newcastle
