Australian history
Fact sheet
Reconciliation snapshot: truth-telling and historical acceptance
Truth-telling supports stronger relationships and mutual respect through shared understandings of Australia's past and how it shapes the present. Truth-telling is fundamental to historical acceptance. This snapshot provides an overview of community attitudes to truth-telling and historical acceptance. It finds that strong support for truth-telling is evident across all states and territories.
Briefing paper
The Victorian Parliament and World War II
On the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day, which meant the end of World War II for Australia, this paper reflects on the role of, and events in, the Victorian Parliament during the war years. This paper provides a summary of the key political events occurring in Victoria around the war, while also...
Report
‘We just did our best’: Victorian women during World War II
This paper considers the experiences of Victorian women during the war years. It looks at their experiences, and shares some of the memories of other female parliamentarians who lived during the war years. The paper also explores some of the changes to Victorian women’s lives as they entered the workforce in record numbers and navigated...
Fact sheet
What is truth-telling?
Truth-telling covers a range of activities that engage with a fuller account of Australia’s history and its ongoing impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is fundamental to advancing reconciliation. This fact sheet outlines what truth-telling looks like and what it's about. It is accompanied by two additional resources on participating in and...
Journal article
Truth-telling in the Australian curriculum
Unlike Canada and South Africa, Australia has not completed a national Truth-telling of First Nations histories. As a consequence, the curriculum is at risk of excluding Truth-telling, leading to indoctrination of past injustices as part of school learning. This research critically examines the use of Truth-telling language in the Australian Curriculum.