Sir Marcus Oliphant (1901–2000) was a founding father of the Australian National University in Canberra and a former Governor of South Australia.

Inga Clendinnen (1934–2016) was a writer, academic and historian whose work on Aztec and Mayan cultures and the Holocaust has been praised around the world.

A fully qualified pilot by the age of 19, Nancy Bird-Walton (1915–2009) went from being the youngest commer

UNESCO World Radio Day celebrates its 10th anniversary this year under the banner ‘New World, New Radio’.

There is no audible ceremony on Menzies’s arrival in the room, just a short introduction by another speaker. Menzies settles at the microphone and we hear a faint rustle of his papers.

This episode of The Sullivans (1976–83) features 8-year-old Kylie in her first TV acting role. Kylie was in eight episodes of the show as

The Australian History Timeline features over 90 film clips showcasing a unique collection of Australian history documentaries. Part 2 covers the 1900s to the 1940s.

This cinema ad for the 1946 federal election encourages Australians to stay with the Labor Party, which has successfully led the country through the end of the Second World War.

We commemorate the life of celebrated English singer Dame Vera Lynn, affectionately known as the 'Forces' Sweetheart', who has passed away at the age of 103.

In a national broadcast Prime Minister Curtin announces that Australia is now at war with Japan.

Summary by Maryanne Doyle