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The disappearance of our seventeenth Prime Minister, Harold Holt, during a beach holiday sparked countless conspiracy theories. The items left in his briefcase are a significant time capsule of his last days as Prime Minister. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Powerhouse Museum Curator Dr Kimberley Webber looks at how collections bring to life Australian stories in museums. From the website Talkback Classroom - Learning Journeys |
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Andrew Fisher’s tin lunch box reminds us that humble beginnings informed his political career: he went from union organiser to three-time Prime Minister, inventing the Australian ideal of a ‘fair go’ along the way. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Stanley Melbourne Bruce treasured Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s gift of a gold cigarette case throughout his life. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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William Hughes, “The Little Digger”, campaigned twice for national conscription to boost an Australian army decimated by World War One. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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The Velvet Soap advertising campaign is a tongue-in-cheek reminder of Edmund Barton’s hand in formulating the White Australia policy. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Possibly our best loved Prime Minister, and a former train driver, Ben Chifley was rarely seen without his pipe, as he guided the country through the austere post-war years. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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John Curtin’s journalistic instincts came in handy during World War Two when he kept the media onside with secret press briefings. He wore his AJA badge every day he was in office. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Andrew Fisher’s tin lunch box reminds us that humble beginnings informed his political career: he went from union organiser to three-time Prime Minister, inventing the Australian ideal of a ‘fair go’ along the way. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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William Hughes, “The Little Digger”, campaigned twice for national conscription to boost an Australian army decimated by World War One. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Politics rarely produces impassioned romantics, which makes the hundreds of letters Joseph Lyons wrote to his adored wife and confidante, Enid, as fascinating as they are unexpected From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Robert Menzies’ lifelong passion for home movies resulted in a surprisingly personal record of the war years, including footage of a young Princess Elizabeth. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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James Scullin inspired the people when he offered to rent out The Lodge during the Depression, but his fierce nationalism is best revealed in his campaign to install an Australian-born Governor General. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Alister Grierson, director of the 2006 feature film "Kokoda" talks about historical accuracy and representing war experience on film. From the website Talkback Classroom - Learning Journeys |
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Who decides what is taught in Australian History in schools? From the website Talkback Classroom - Learning Journeys |
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Author and Historian Nadia Wheatley writes about historical events in her fiction because history is a great story. From the website Talkback Classroom - Learning Journeys |
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James Scullin inspired the people when he offered to rent out The Lodge during the Depression, but his fierce nationalism is best revealed in his campaign to install an Australian-born Governor General. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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John Curtin’s journalistic instincts came in handy during World War Two when he kept the media onside with secret press briefings. He wore his AJA badge every day he was in office. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Robert Menzies’ lifelong passion for home movies resulted in a surprisingly personal record of the war years, including footage of a young Princess Elizabeth. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |