History and biography
History
Online resources
- AIATSIS: To remove and protectThis site gives access to legislation and protector’s reports of great historical interest and importance
- Trove historical newspapersSearch historical newspapers using key words or browse to find a specific issue
Teaching Australian history
Example teaching resources
- National Museum of Australia - Education: Indigenous Australia: resources
- National Archives of Australia - Online learning resources
- Department for Education and Child Development (DECD) - Aboriginal Cultural Studies
Biography
Biographical information
There are a range of sources available with biographical information of Aboriginal individuals.
Tips
- Is the person known by other names? Eg, Mick Dodson, Michael Dodson
- Could a resource on a particular community/topic contain a section on the individual, e.g. "Point Pearce"?
- Are there multiple people with the same name? If so, try combining their name with other terms eg, Aboriginal, Indigenous, Australia or with their profession or achievements.
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By F. Corrigan & L. Brehaut Publication date: 2010 |
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Back on the block: Bill Simon's story By W. Simon, D. Montgomerie & J. Tuscano Publication date: 2009 |
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In our own right: black Australian nurses' stories By S. Goold & K. Liddle Publication date: 2015 |
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By W. Anderson Publication date: 2012 |
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By I. Flick & H. Goodall Publication date: 2004 |
Spotlight on
The Australian Dictionary of Biography is Australia's pre-eminent dictionary of national biography and features concise and informative descriptions of the lives of significant persons in Australian history.
Find biographical information for individuals deceased during or prior to the 1980s, including:
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More biographical sources:
- AustLitInformation about Australian authors and their work, covering a broad variety of literary forms (e.g. autobiography, poetry, interview, short story, novel, essay, lyric/song). Excellent coverage of Australian Indigenous authors.
- Australian Indigenous Autobiography ArchiveThe Australian Indigenous Autobiography Archive (AIAA) is an archive of over 400 Aboriginal autobiographies. You can browse the archive by clicking on the 'faceted browse' or 'browse' links or alternatively conduct a search by clicking on the 'advanced search' link.