[Editor: This article, regarding John Curtin at a press conference in London (including his comments on the White Australia Policy), was published in The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW), 6 May 1944.] Prime Ministers in London Allied plans for post-war settlement … [Read more...] about Prime Ministers in London: Allied plans for post-war settlement discussed: Empire Secretariat: Mr. Curtin faces barrage of questions [6 May 1944]
John Curtin (1885-1945) (subject)
Political roundabout [5 December 1943]
[Editor: These items, regarding John Curtin and the White Australia Policy, are extracts from the “Political roundabout” section (by Edgar Holt), published in Sunday Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 5 December 1943.] Political roundabout Bricks White Australia ¶ John … [Read more...] about Political roundabout [5 December 1943]
The White Australia Policy: Australian leaders and representatives supporting the White Australia Policy (1909-1949)
[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025). See also “Australian leaders and representatives supporting the White Australia Policy (1901-1908)”.] Australian leaders and representatives supporting the … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: Australian leaders and representatives supporting the White Australia Policy (1909-1949)
The White Australia Policy: A British-European policy
[Editor: This chapter is part of The White Australia Policy: The Rise and Fall of Australia’s Racial Ideology (2025).] A British-European policy The underlying aim of the White Australia Policy was to maintain Australia’s racial composition as predominantly European, by … [Read more...] about The White Australia Policy: A British-European policy
No word if A.I.F. moved or left on Singapore [16 February 1942]
[Editor: This article, regarding the response of Australia’s political leaders after the fall of Singapore to the Japanese during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.), 16 February 1942.] No word if A.I.F. moved or left on … [Read more...] about No word if A.I.F. moved or left on Singapore [16 February 1942]
Battle for Aust. has opened — Mr. Curtin [16 February 1942]
[Editor: This article, regarding the response of Australia’s political leaders after the fall of Singapore to the Japanese during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.), 16 February 1942.] Battle for Aust. has opened — Mr. … [Read more...] about Battle for Aust. has opened — Mr. Curtin [16 February 1942]
Singapore was Dunkirk of Australia: Fate of British Empire in balance: Battle of Australia begins [report on an announcement by John Curtin, 17 February 1942]
[Editor: This article, regarding an announcement by John Curtin (on 16 February 1942), after the fall of Singapore to the Japanese (during the Second World War, 1939-1945), was published in The Canberra Times (Braddon, ACT), 17 February 1942.] Singapore was Dunkirk of … [Read more...] about Singapore was Dunkirk of Australia: Fate of British Empire in balance: Battle of Australia begins [report on an announcement by John Curtin, 17 February 1942]
A plea for justice [27 January 1943]
[Editor: This article, regarding a speech made by John Curtin on Tuesday 26 January (Australia Day) 1943, during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943.] A plea for justice In one of the bluntest yet most logical of … [Read more...] about A plea for justice [27 January 1943]
Danger of too late and too little: PM’s plea to USA on Pacific War [27 January 1943]
[Editor: This article, regarding a speech made by John Curtin on Tuesday 26 January (Australia Day) 1943, during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943. A link to a related article in the same issue of The Argus has been … [Read more...] about Danger of too late and too little: PM’s plea to USA on Pacific War [27 January 1943]
Danger-signals from Australia [2 January 1942]
[Editor: This article, written in response to John Curtin’s article “The task ahead” (27 December 1941), was published in The Spectator (London, England), 2 January 1942 (during the Second World War, 1939-1945).] Danger-signals from Australia It would be a grave mistake … [Read more...] about Danger-signals from Australia [2 January 1942]
The Blood Vote [anti-conscription poem, 5 October 1916]
[Editor: This poem was a significant part of the anti-conscription campaign in Australia during the First World War. Published in The Australian Worker (Sydney, NSW), 5 October 1916.] The Blood Vote. “Why is your face so white, Mother? Why do you choke for breath?” “O I … [Read more...] about The Blood Vote [anti-conscription poem, 5 October 1916]