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New South Wales explores the reasons why and how a penal colony was established at Port Jackson on the east coast of the Australian continent in 1788....

Victoria explores the reasons why and how several attempts were made to establish a settlement south of New South Wales until the formal setting up of...

Tasmania explores the reasons why and how a penal colony called Van Diemen’s Land was established on the Tasmanian island in 1825. It also examines li...

South Australia explores the reasons why and how a colony of free settlers was established in South Australia in 1836. It also examines life in the co...

Queensland explores the reasons why and how a colony was established in Queensland in 1859. It also examines life in the colony, its development and h...

Citizenship looks at the role of the citizen in a democracy and explores the connections between citizens and their government. Citizenship also exami...

Explore the history of democracy and how people began to believe in it. History of Democracy also reveals how social and economic forces have shaped d...

Democracy in Australia looks at the beginnings of the Australian democracy, the type of government and electoral systems put in place and the safeguar...

Government in Australia looks at how Australians are governed by exploring the three levels of government: federal, state and territory, and local. Th...