The Constitution: Its Purpose What is the purpose of the Australian Constitution? Returned to Informed Homepage> What is the Constitution? The Constitution is a legal document setting out the basic laws for the government of Australia. It is structured so that the...
CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP COMPETITION: Improving Student Knowledge and Understanding of Civics The informed project is designed to build students’ understanding, skills, and confidence to effectively protect our democratic values and freedoms. It has been created using...
Source Documents Developing an understanding of the establishment of the NSW Supreme Court in 1824 Source Documents and the NSW Supreme Court Many original source documents can be accessed to illustrate the history of the establishment of the NSW Supreme Court....
Australian History Resources and Civics Resources The Rule of Law Education Centre encourages active civic participation by teaching Australian students about the rule of law and our democratic heritage. The democratic aspiration is no mere recent phase in human...
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...
