An explanation for people all over the world - and many new Australian citizens - who are baffled by the Australian slang and idiom used in the words to Waltzing Matilda.

Feb 4, 2009 – James Parsons

By the time western adventurers such as Caroline Mytinger and Margaret Warner arrived in 1926, the once-isolated islands of Melanesia had already changed.

Jan 28, 2009 – Holly Pettit

Although beautiful, the Blue Mountains hindered the expansion of colonial Sydney. Many tried to cross but it was Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth who suceeded.

Jan 26, 2009 – Raechel Gleeson

At Federation, Australia still did not have its own national flag, the Union Jack continued to fly. It was1953 before Australia's current flag was offically recognised.

Jan 17, 2009 – Raechel Gleeson

Like other indigenous cultures, New Zealand's first inhabitants, the Maori, drew on colourful mythology to explain the origins of their land.

Dec 7, 2008 – Ruth Mortimer

As in many ancient Creation stories, the Aboriginal myth details a sequence that begins with the coming of light and ends with the formation of male and female.

Nov 15, 2008 – Michael Streich

Banfield didn't want to follow the standard beat of society in the late 1800s, so with wife Bertha, moved onto deserted Dunk Island off the Queensland coast, Australia.

Nov 4, 2008 – Bruce Iliff

A number of human tragedies have occurred on Lady Elliot Island, a coral island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. From these tragedies ghosts may now inhabit the island.

Oct 18, 2008 – Bruce Iliff

New Zealand is called the youngest country on earth because it was last to be colonised by humans at the extreme end of the land chain from the Old World, 800 years ago.

Sep 18, 2008 – John Stringer

Find out the itemised account of the First Fleets provisions, in order to better understand the care that it took in setting up the first ever settlement of Australia.

Nov 30, 2007 – Alison K Crawford

During the 60's, 70's and early 80's, ANZAC Day in Australia was regarded as a day of jingoism that had no place in the modern Australia

Apr 22, 2007 – Megan McConnell

Attitudes towards ANZAC Day began to change with a new generation and changes in world events.

Apr 22, 2007 – Megan McConnell

Banished from their homeland in 1787, more than 750 of Britain's convicts were launched on a perilous sea voyage to the other side of the world.

Mar 27, 2007 – Judy Huston

The British government's decision to colonise a newly discovered land in the south began the transportation to Australia of convicts considered the dregs of society.

Mar 15, 2007 – Judy Huston

Nicole Kidman, John Curtin, Mel Gibson, Jim Stynes, Slim Dusty and Paul Keating are all influential Australians that have one thing in common: An Irish background.

Feb 17, 2007 – David Whitley