More than 250 years after British soldiers took dozens of spears,only four remain and they will soon be permanently returned to the Aboriginal community of La Perouse.
A statue erected for the centenary of Federation in 2001 could be removed because of an “explicitly racist” legacy.
The imminent removal of a statue honouring a despicable 19th century Tasmanian premier is a reminder that we should be careful who,and what,we put on a pedestal.
The termites of the sea are tearing through what is believed to be the wreckage of the explorer’s ship at the murky bottom of Newport Harbour in the United States.
A new exhibition at the State Library of NSW uses rare books to detail the gruesome cures of old such as bloodletting,emetics,leeches and enemas.
Australia and England will play for a new prize after deciding to retire the trophy with associations to Australia’s colonial history.
The first Indigenous artefacts ever taken by Europeans have returned to Sydney thanks to the hard work of the local Aboriginal community.
The temperature-controlled vaults house plants that can be used to solve crimes,track climate change and paint a picture of what Australia looked like decades ago.
An archaeological report has raised concerns about the Australian National Maritime Museum’s declaration that the final resting place of Captain Cook’s Endeavour has been found.
Novelist Thomas Keneally asks if Australia will become a wreck,like the Endeavour,with “HM” emblazoned on it?
The Australian National Maritime Museum said it confirmed five out of seven criteria to confirm wreckage off Newport Harbour,Rhode Island,in the US is that of the Endeavour.