Experiences of women on the First Fleet voyage: Susannah Kable Background In 1784, Susannah Holmes, a 19-year old English girl from a poor family, was found guilty of stealing bed sheets, cloth and household items from her employer, Jabez Taylor. These years were...
The Australian Newspaper: William Wentworth and Robert Wardell Celebrating 200 years of press freedom in Australia Introduction The original Australian Newspaper was started in the penal colony of NSW on 14 October 1824 by William Wentworth and Robert Wardell. The...
How was the Law applied to Indigenous People in the Penal Colony of New South Wales? The Myall Creek Massacre and the Application of the Rule of Law to Indigenous People in the Early Colony Click Here for PDF Introduction This resource outlines the legal and cultural...
Civics and Citizenship in the NSW Curriculum New South Wales K-6 HSIE Syllabus released on 24 July 2024. The New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) has released the final version of the Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) Syllabus for students in...
The Supreme Court in NSW Celebrating 200 years of the NSW Supreme Court On 17 May 1824, Governor Brisbane proclaimed that the NSW Supreme Court with Chief Justice Forbes was open for business!! Or more correctly, open for justice! This celebration is not only about...
The Establishment of the NSW Supreme Court A Free Press and an Independent Judiciary From the earliest of days of the NSW Penal Colony, the values and institutions that underpin Australia’s democratic form of government were present. The concept of the separation of...
