A History of Australia

In this minisode, we discuss Norfolk Island and the half a dozen convict mutinies, rebellions, and riots which occurred throughout its second period of colonisation. 

In this episode, we discuss the ongoings of colonial Australia during the period of 1840-1843, with a specific focus towards the colonies affected by the Depression of the 1840s. These include the downfall of South Australia, the failure of Australind, and the recession of New South Wales, all of which we'll discuss today!

This week we examine Frontier warfare in the "free colony" of Australia, and see whether 50 years of experience and knowledge changes frontier warfare for the better or worse. 

In this minisode, we overview the life of Elizabeth Macarthur, wife of John Macarthur and perhaps the true pioneer of Australia's wool industry.

We've got a packed episode this week, as we overview Frontier War in Victoria and NSW, the end of two Governors, and the cessation of Convict Transportation to NSW. 

In this episode, we discuss the Colonisation of "the non-convict state", South Australia. We examine whether its pioneer Edward Wakefield deserved such a title, and how the colony actually got started up. 

In this episode, we discuss frontier war on the main Australian continent throughout the 1830s, between the fort warfare in the North and the Battles in Western Australia.

In this week's episode, we overview the colonisation of the state of Victoria. We also discuss Australia's only treaty between Indigenous Australians and Europeans, that of Batman's treaty, as well as why treaty-making basically did not exist in colonial Australia.

In this episode, we take some time to discuss the land reforms of 1831 which lay the roots for issues decades in the future, as well as talk about the Swan River legislative council and some convict mutinies. Finally, we end the episode with an overview on John Macarthur's death, and the legacy he leaves on the Australian colonies.

In this week's episode, we overview the Bathurst Rebellion of 1830. We also take the time to discuss Charles Sturt's exploration of the Darling and Murray Rivers, and the end of Governor Darling's period of leadership.

In this episode, we overview Frontier Warfare in Van Dieman's Land during 1826-1831, and discuss the most prominent event of it all, the Black Line. 

In this episode, we explore the colonisation of the Swan River Colony (Western Australia) under Captain James Stirling. In addition, we follow the conflict between Governor Darling and the "Freer" Press to its conclusion, examine Australia's first, and possibly largest, bank robbery, and discuss the expansion of the Legislative Council.

In this episode, we overview the struggle between Governor Darling and the Newspapers of the colony, as well as discuss the the separation of Van Diemen's Land from NSW. We also take a quick second to discuss an Australian ghost story.

In this episode we overview the last years of Governor Brisbane's time in charge, and take an eye to the frontier war against the Wiradjuri in the Bathurst region. We also take some time to discuss the bushranging mixed with frontier war in Tasmania, as well as the spread of colony across the country in the mid-1820s.

In this episode of the A History of Australia podcast, we focus in on Governor Brisbane's first years as Governor. And more specifically, we analyse the introduction of colonial Australia's first democratic institution in the 1823 Legislative Council, but is it really anything more than just a token gesture in an autocracy?

In this episode, we overview the final years of Governor Macquarie, and examine how the Exclusives played a part in his resignation. We also take the time to overview the Bigge Report, which will have major ramifications down the road, and to briefly retrospect on Macquarie's time as Governor. 

In this episode, we explore the 1814-1816 Hawkesbury-Nepean War. Part of the ongoing frontier wars in Australia's colonial history, this war sees one of the biggest military actions up until this point, as well as the most controversial parts of Macquarie's time as governor.

In the first minisode of the podcast, we explore the colonists who lived beyond the colonial frontier by 1814, including Sealers on Kangaroo Island, and two supposed 'Wild White Men'.

This week, we overview the establishment of Australia's first currency, the first crossing of the Blue Mountains, and Thomas Davey's time as Van Dieman's Land's Lieutenant Governor. Will he be able to prosper, or will bushrangers and insults from Governor Macquarie bring him down?

In this episode, we finally step out of the shadow of Macarthur's Coup, and enter the period of Macquarie's Governorship. Will he deal with similar issues as his predecessors? Or will he prosper without Macarthur in the colony?

This episode, we examine the aftermath of the Rum Rebellion/Macarthur's Coup. Will Macarthur and Johnston hold onto power, or will the colony of NSW extend into chaos?

This week, we analyse the events of January 26th 1808, as Johnston and Macarthur finally launch their coup against Governor Bligh.

This week, we explore the start of the Rum Rebellion, and examine how the personalities of John Macarthur, George Johnston, Richard Atkins, and Governor William Bligh clashed to create the circumstances which led to the coup. Part 1 of a 2 part overview. 

This week, we overview the last years of Governor King, the return of John Macarthur, and the arrival of Governor Bligh. In essence, we take a look at the prelude to the Rum Rebellion!

This week, we overview the Irish Rebellion/Castle Hill Convict rebellion of 1804. We also take a look at the expansion of colony across Australia, as well as the events at Risdon Cove in 1804 and how they tie in to Australia's History Wars.