The Institute of Australian Culture

Significant events and commemorative dates

A list of commemorative dates and historical events which are significant in terms of Australia’s national identity and culture. These are … [Read More...] about Significant events and commemorative dates

Timeline of Australian history and culture

This list is a timeline of various events which are considered to be significant in Australian history and in the development of Australian … [Read More...] about Timeline of Australian history and culture

Significant Australiana

This list includes: Animals; Architecture; Art; Artists; Authors; Books; Bushrangers; Clothes; Entertainment; Explorers; Fictional … [Read More...] about Significant Australiana

Recommended poetry

This list includes some of the best poetry produced by Australian writers. Whilst choosing the best of Australian poetry is a subjective … [Read More...] about Recommended poetry

Early music [videos]

Music from the early years of Australia. Arranged chronologically by years of prominent activity. These are “music videos”, but not … [Read More...] about Early music [videos]

Folk music and bush music [videos]

Folk music has been described as music which has been passed around by word of mouth, being music which has survived by being embedded in … [Read More...] about Folk music and bush music [videos]

Rock music and pop music [videos]

Australian rock and roll, pop music, and Top 40 hits. Songs, singers, musicians, and groups. Mostly pop and rock from the 1950s up to the … [Read More...] about Rock music and pop music [videos]

Books and booklets

Various books and booklets of Australian literature. [Arranged alphabetically by title.] Around the Boree Log and Other Verses [by John … [Read More...] about Books and booklets

The Eureka Rebellion

Various articles relating to the Eureka Rebellion of 1854, the Battle of the Eureka Stockade (3rd December 1854), the subsequent Eureka … [Read More...] about The Eureka Rebellion

The Ashes [cricket, Australia vs. England]

The Ashes is a cricket competition played between Australia and England. It has been an ongoing event since 1882, the year in which a … [Read More...] about The Ashes [cricket, Australia vs. England]

Australia Day

Australia Day, the 26th of January, is the anniversary of the foundation of the British colony at Sydney, New South Wales, in 1788. In early … [Read More...] about Australia Day

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day, commemorated each year on the 11th of November, was established as a way of paying homage to those who fought and died … [Read More...] about Remembrance Day

To Australia [poem by Ruby Jean Stephenson, 18 November 1943]

[Editor: This poem, by Ruby Jean Stephenson, was published in Eyre’s Peninsula Tribune (Cowell, SA), 18 November 1943.] To … [Read More...] about To Australia [poem by Ruby Jean Stephenson, 18 November 1943]

[General news items] [4 April 1912]

[Editor: These extracts are from the general news section published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 4 April 1912.] [General news … [Read More...] about [General news items] [4 April 1912]

[Australia has had more than its share of shipping disasters of late] [4 April 1912]

[Editor: This untitled article was published in the general news section of The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 4 April 1912.] [Australia has … [Read More...] about [Australia has had more than its share of shipping disasters of late] [4 April 1912]

[Probably Professor Marshall Hall was right] [4 April 1912]

[Editor: This untitled article, about exclusionary trade union practices regarding musicians, was published in the general news section of … [Read More...] about [Probably Professor Marshall Hall was right] [4 April 1912]

Gold-seekers of the Fifties [1 July 1899]

[Editor: This article, regarding Peter Lalor, and some other leaders of the Eureka Rebellion, was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), … [Read More...] about Gold-seekers of the Fifties [1 July 1899]

[The Ballaarat Times announces] [re Thomas Kennedy, 9 March 1859]

[Editor: This untitled article, regarding the death of Thomas Kennedy, was published in the “The news of the day” section in The Age … [Read More...] about [The Ballaarat Times announces] [re Thomas Kennedy, 9 March 1859]

Mining [re Thomas Kennedy, 9 March 1859]

[Editor: This obituary, regarding Thomas Kennedy, was published in the “Mining” section of The Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 9 March … [Read More...] about Mining [re Thomas Kennedy, 9 March 1859]

Fatal accident [re Thomas Kennedy, 8 March 1859]

[Editor: This article, regarding an inquest into the death of Thomas Kennedy, was published in the “Local and general news” section of The … [Read More...] about Fatal accident [re Thomas Kennedy, 8 March 1859]

Thomas Kennedy

Thomas Kennedy (1817-1859) was a miner, who had a minor role in the events of the Eureka Rebellion of 1854. Kennedy was born in … [Read More...] about Thomas Kennedy