Topics

A topic is a collection of records with interpretation and inquiry questions. Each topic is aligned to the Australian Curriculum and focuses on an aspect of Australian history.

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  First World War: Armistice

  After more than four years of hardship, courage and sacrifice, the fighting on the Western Front came to an end on 11 November 1918.

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  First World War: Chinese Anzacs

  More than 200 Australians of Chinese heritage enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War.

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  First World War: commemoration

  Commemoration played an important role in helping Australians to come to terms with the physical and emotional costs of the First World War.

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  First World War: conscription

  In 1916, Prime Minister Billy Hughes called for a plebiscite on the issue of conscription for war service. He hoped to make military service compulsory.

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  First World War: Gallipoli

  On 25 April 1915, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops landed on the beaches of Gallipoli in Turkey.

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  First World War: Indigenous Anzacs

  An estimated 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people served with the Australian Imperial Force in the First World War.

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  First World War: Nurses

  More than 2000 Australian nurses served in the Australian Army Nursing Service during the First World War.

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  First World War: Recruitment

  The call to defend Australia, and the British Empire, inspired thousands to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).

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  First World War: Repatriation of veterans

  When troops returned from the First World War and disembarked at docks across Australia, they carried the effects of their experiences in this terrible and destructive war.