Social Change of the 20th Century - National Library of Australia
The second half of the twentieth century brought technological change and Second Wave feminism, challenged stereotypes and changing the aspirations and lives of many women. By …
Timeline—Events that led to the 1967 Referendum
1967— Prime Minister Harold Holt announces that the Constitution Alteration Bill has passed in both Houses of Parliament allowing for a referendum to be called on whether or not Australia …
Challenging Terra Nullius - National Library of Australia
Terra nullius — meaning land belonging to no-one — was the legal concept used by the British government to justify the settlement of Australia. Focusing on the work of Bruce Pascoe, this …
Australian shipping and passenger records - National Library of …
Ship passengers relaxing on deck, 1870-1900, nla.obj-146719701. The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. They may have arrived as a fare-paying …
Newspapers - National Library of Australia
Oct 8, 1990 · Our Library cooperates with the state and territory libraries through the Australian Newspaper Plan to collect, preserve and provide access to Australian newspapers, with each …
Federation of Australia - National Library of Australia
The idea of a federation of the six Australian colonies was occasionally debated among Australian politicians, officials and others from about 1850 onwards. There was support for the idea in …
The legal system - National Library of Australia
Legislation, also known as statutes or Acts of Parliament, is the written law made by Parliament. In any year the Parliament may vote on new Acts of Parliament to create new laws or vote to …
What is fake news, misinformation, and disinformation?
The Cambridge Dictionary defines fake news as “false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views or as a joke.” …
Australian cemetery records - National Library of Australia
council and private cemetery registers/records. funeral director or undertaker records. monumental inscriptions (listings of gravemarkers, memorial plaques and monuments) …
The Result - National Library of Australia
The vote The referendum took place on the 21 May 1967. For a Constitutional change to take effect, a referendum question must be approved by a majority of voters in a majority of …