History

A history expert says this Australian National Flag Day there should be pause for concern in the wake of the anti-immigration rallies at the weekend.

They depict Māori ancestors, they have been described as cultural treasures, they are made from wood and shell — and they are now returning home after more than a century overseas.

Plans for a $50 million art gallery in western Victoria spark debate over class divides and how council money should be spent.

At 51, Australian-born Māori writer Anne-Marie Te Whiu found she finally had time to reflect on her life. The result is a powerful new poetry collection, Mettle; an expansive collection, which invites readers in.

Sixteen of Victoria's rarest and most sought-after licence plates are not likely to go cheap when they are auctioned off at a sold-out event.

A century ago, a young woman shot her former fiancé dead in the middle of a crowded Perth ballroom, but was acquitted of murder by a jury. Now, a stage play is retelling the story of Audrey Jacob's astonishing defence.

The small Victorian town of Nelson has endured tough times over the past five years, but now a small group of friends plans to revive an event that attracted huge crowds up until the 1970s.

When Disney came to Australia to film Ride a Wild Pony in the 1970s, the crew nearly returned to America to complete filming — then they found Chiltern.  

After more than a century missing off the coast of Western Australia, two famous shipwrecks have been located and captured on camera.

A World War II anti-aircraft emplacement at Lithgow in New South Wales has been fenced off after an injury at the site led to an insurance claim against the local council.

This photo was burned into Australia's memory, but the story behind the 50-year-old snap might shock you.

Garrison St Clair was touted as an all-American rescuer sent to the Australian desert to find a missing adventurer. But soon after he entered the spotlight, his grand backstory began to unravel. 

Scottish-born Alpin Grant, aka King Alpin Wülfhammer, has made his dream of being a medieval knight a reality, and a whole town celebrates with him.

Kalgoorlie's 4.5 kilometre-long Super Pit mine comes back from the brink, striving to reclaim its crown as Australia's biggest-producing gold mine. 

Sydney's suburban cinemas were once our dream palaces. Many have closed their doors with some lying ghostly empty and others demolished, erased from our cityscape forever. For those still remaining, is the writing on the wall?

The search for what was killing sheep in South Australia's south-east caused a sensation across Australia. Questions remain about what type of animal it was.

A homestead that belonged to one of Bunbury's first colonial settlers is at risk, with accusations the port authority that purchased the land it sits on has allowed it to fall into disrepair.

The death of an accused paedophile, once a respected community leader, has left scores of alleged victims suing the State of New South Wales over child sexual abuse dating back decades.  

An idea over a cup of coffee between two South Australian mates has turned into a grand event, with scores of veterans, a former ADF chief and a rock legend attending the opening.

An "incredibly valuable" prehistoric pearl slightly larger than a typical marble is verified as more than 100 million years old, after its discovery in north-west Queensland.