Australian history

The sweeping drama of Australia’s political history

21 February 2026 9:00 am

With spellbinding verve, Tony Abbott, a former prime minister of Australia, celebrates just how old and grand the country’s democracy is

Bligh and crew are set adrift from the Bounty, in a painting by Robert Dodd

Australia was ruined the moment Europeans set foot there

13 January 2018 9:00 am

Many believed in Australia for 1,000 years before its discovery. There had to be a commensurate weight — somewhere Down…