Use the posts listed below to find pieces on political history.
Articles appear in chronological order.
1939
- Earle Page’s Speech Attacking Robert Menzies April 20, 1939
1942
- The Forgotten People: Robert Menzies May 22, 1942
1948
- Robert Menzies: Politics As An Art November 28, 1948
1949
- “The Light On The Hill” – Speech by Ben Chifley June 12, 1949
- 1949 Federal Election: Robert Menzies Liberal Party Policy Speech November 10, 1949
1950
1963
- The Battle For Freedom: Sir Robert Menzies’s Jefferson Oration July 4, 1963
- Martin Luther King: I Have A Dream August 28, 1963
- 1963 Federal Election: Sir Robert Menzies Policy Speech November 12, 1963
1965
- Sir Winston Churchill’s Funeral: Eulogy By Sir Robert Menzies January 30, 1965
1966
- 1966 Federal Election: Harold Holt Liberal Party Policy Speech November 8, 1966
1968
1973
- Bill to Lower Voting Age to 18: Fred Daly Second Reading Speech February 28, 1973
1974
- Whitlam Talks Superphosphate In Lardner February 19, 1974
- Sir Robert Menzies, Freeman Of The City Of Kew, Warns Of Community Greed August 11, 1974
1975
- 1975 Federal Election: Audio Clips From The Campaign December 11, 1975
1976
- Hawke Should Stay With The ACTU: The Australian September 14, 1976
1977
- Tom Uren And Don Dunstan Address ALP Election Rally At Monash University December 1, 1977
- Whitlam Steps Down As ALP Leader December 10, 1977
1978
- The Death of Sir Robert Menzies May 15, 1978
- Calwell Memorial Lecture: South Australian Premier Don Dunstan Announces Land Rights For The Pitjantjatjara People July 24, 1978
1980
- Derryn Hinch Suspended By 3AW After Breaking Election Blackout October 16, 1980
1983
- John Button’s Letter To Bill Hayden January 28, 1983
- Celebrating The Hawke And Cain Labor Governments April 29, 1983
1986
- Queen Elizabeth Signs Australia Act Into Law March 2, 1986
1988
- John Howard Comments On Death Of Sir William McMahon March 31, 1988
- New Parliament House Opened By The Queen May 9, 1988
1989
1991
- Keating And Hewson Exchange Words Over Death Of Kerr April 9, 1991
- Bob Hawke Repels Leadership Challenge From Paul Keating June 3, 1991
1992
- Keating Blasts The Old Fogies Of The Liberal Party And The Cultural Cringe Of The 1950s February 27, 1992
1993
1994
- Keating And Hewson Do Battle In Censure Debate Over Sports Rorts Affair February 24, 1994
1999
- A Day of Significant Anniversaries… December 2, 1999
- Great Man Sends Birthday Greetings December 2, 1999
- John Howard Speech On 50th Anniversary Of Election Of Menzies Government December 9, 1999
- 50th Anniversary of Election of Menzies Government December 10, 1999
- TIME Magazine Names Einstein Man Of The Century December 26, 1999
- TIME Magazine Wrong In Not Naming Churchill December 27, 1999
- World’s Bloodiest Century Draws To A Close December 31, 1999
2000
- 2000 Dawns: Yeltsin Quits, Y2K Fizzles, Indian Hijack Hostages Freed, Cabinet Papers Released January 1, 2000
- Victorian Parliament To Be Venue For Commemorative Federation Sitting May 10, 2000
2001
- As 21st Century Begins… Australian Federation One Hundred Years Old Today January 1, 2001
- 1970 Cabinet Documents Released January 1, 2001
- Sir William Deane: Centenary Of Federation Speech January 1, 2001
- The Difficult Task Of Winning A Third Term February 11, 2001
- The Politics Of The Exchange Rate March 15, 2001
- Centenary Of Federation To Be Celebrated In Melbourne May 9, 2001
- Sir William Deane’s Speech On the Centenary of the Australian Parliament May 9, 2001
- John Howard’s Speech to the Ceremonial Federation Sitting May 9, 2001
- Kim Beazley’s Speech to the Centenary of Federation Joint Sitting of Parliament May 9, 2001
- Australian Parliament’s Centenary Celebrated; Howard Praises Curtin & Menzies; Beazley Calls For Republic May 9, 2001
- The Spirit Of The Volunteer: Speech By Peter Costello August 15, 2001
- Howard Wins A Third Term: Some Historical Comparisons November 11, 2001
- Brief History of the Howard Government – 1998-2001 December 15, 2001
2002
- John Gorton, Australian, Former Liberal Prime Minister, Dies, 90 May 20, 2002
- The Right Honourable Sir John Gorton GCMG, AC, CH May 22, 2002
- John Gorton: Condolence Speech by Simon Crean May 27, 2002
- Whitlam, Birthday Boy, Proposes Major ALP Reforms July 11, 2002
- Howard Launches Menzies Virtual Museum September 13, 2002
2003
- Mal Colston, Venal Politician, Labor Rat, Dead At 65 August 25, 2003
- Keating: Conservative Story Is Simply Not Big Enough For Australia September 3, 2003
2004
- Geoff Kitney: Selfish Australia Votes For Itself January 10, 2004
- The 1974 Joint Sitting Of Parliament July 27, 2004
2005
- Text Of Pope John Paul II’s Will And Testament April 7, 2005
- Bjelke-Petersen: Corrupt, Venal, Vindictive, Hypocritical, Dangerous April 25, 2005
- Alexander Downer: Earle Page Politics Speech May 17, 2005
- Costello Hints At Benefits Of Deputies Taking On The Top Job August 12, 2005
2006
- Richard Carleton: From The Dismissal To Beaconsfield May 7, 2006
- Paul Keating Launches ‘The Longest Decade’ June 2, 2006
- Don Chipp, Founder Of Australian Democrats, Dies At 81 August 29, 2006
2007
- “Don’t Risk Rudd” – Roadside Billboard In La Trobe September 26, 2007
2010
- Galahs And Polls June 22, 2010
- Gillard Elected ALP Leader Unopposed; Rudd Does Not Run; Swan New Deputy June 24, 2010
- Political History Made As Julia Gillard Becomes Australia’s First Woman Prime Minister June 24, 2010
- The March of Political Time December 2, 2010
2011
- Social Media As A Tool For Protest February 3, 2011
2012
- Dealing With Craig Thomson: An Impressive MPI Debate May 22, 2012
- Gillard Speech To Whitlam Institute; $7m Building Grant June 1, 2012
- Curiosity Lands On Mars August 6, 2012
- Kevin Rudd Launches Whitlam Biography August 28, 2012
- John Faulkner Remembers Whitlam’s 1972 “It’s Time” Policy Speech November 13, 2012
- Paul Keating’s Murdoch Oration: Asia In The New Order November 14, 2012
- Top 10 Great Labor Speeches November 17, 2012
- Fairfax Donates Historic Photographs To National Library December 3, 2012
- Anniversaries Galore In The First Week Of December December 3, 2012
- On Labor And Liberalism: Leigh & Glover Debate The Role Of The ALP December 5, 2012
- More Anniversaries: Three Elections, A Floating Dollar And The Redfern Speech December 9, 2012
- Today’s Electoral Anniversaries: Hughes And Fraser December 13, 2012
- Subtlety Lost: Craig Emerson On The Australian Media December 23, 2012
2013
- Julia Gillard’s Place Amongst The List Of Australian Prime Ministers January 3, 2013
- Who Will Win The 2013 Federal Election? January 7, 2013
- Richard Ben Cramer: Displayed Humanity Toward Politicians January 9, 2013
- Scott Morrison: Australia, The Land Of Our Adoption January 24, 2013
- A.L.P. Federal Election Results Since 1910 February 25, 2013
- Peter Harvey, Channel 9 Journalist, Dies, 68 March 2, 2013
- 25th Anniversary Of Opening Of New Parliament House May 9, 2013
- A Scenario For Tony Abbott And A Motion Of No-Confidence May 13, 2013
- The Power And The Passion – A Personal View May 27, 2013
- Woof Woof! June 3, 2013
- John Young: Gillard Politicises Abortion June 13, 2013
- Julia Gillard To Write Memoirs For Random House September 25, 2013
- At America’s Cup 30th Anniversary, Bob Hawke Tells A Joke September 26, 2013
- That’s It, You’re Out: Disorderly Conduct In The House Of Representatives December 11, 2013
- 2013 And The Years Of Three Prime Ministers December 20, 2013
2014
- Paul Keating Turns 70 January 18, 2014
- Lem Johns, LBJ Bodyguard, Dies; Witness To JFK Assassination, Spattered With Paint In Australia May 11, 2014
- Labor MPs And Malcolm Turnbull Pay Tribute To Neville Wran May 14, 2014
- June 6, 2014: President Barack Obama Speaks At Normandy On The 70th Anniversary Of D-Day June 6, 2014
- 45 Years Ago Today: Man Lands On Moon July 20, 2014
- Mungo MacCallum Not Dead September 8, 2014
- Abbott On The Liberal Party’s 70th Anniversary October 12, 2014
2015
2016
- On This Day In 1966: Menzies Retires, Holt Government Takes Office January 26, 2016
- The Myth Of The Ten-Week Election Campaign In 1984 March 27, 2016
- Turnbull Now 23rd Longest-Serving Prime Minister August 3, 2016
- John Howard, Historian Of Menzies, Addresses National Press Club September 7, 2016
2017
- Doug Everingham Condolences: House Remembers Whitlam Minister September 4, 2017
- Death Of John Bourchier, Former Liberal MP, Announced To House September 5, 2017
- Doug Everingham Condolences September 5, 2017
2018
- 1911 Was The Last Time A Government Won A Seat From The Opposition. Oh, Really? May 14, 2018
- No, William McWilliams Wasn’t The Last Country Party Member From Tasmania May 29, 2018
2019
- The Darwin By-Election – 102 Years Ago Today June 30, 2019
2020
- Hard Quiz: Scomo and Big Mac September 9, 2020
- John Fahey, Former NSW Premier and Howard Finance Minister, Dies, 75 September 12, 2020
- PM – 20th Anniversary Program September 23, 2020
2022
- A Century Apart, The Kooyong Elections Of 1922 And 2022 December 16, 2022
- A Day Without A Prime Minister December 18, 2022
2023
- Tom Hughes Turns 100; Last of the Pre-1972 Liberal Ministers, Gorton Defender, Notable Barrister, Malcolm Turnbull’s Father-in-Law November 26, 2023
- The Disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt, 56 Years Ago Today December 17, 2023
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