Australasian & Pacific History

The Australian Army served in numerous theatres and campaigns throughout World War II, earning distinction and at times facing significant challeng...

This is the story of HMAS Canberra from from the time the ship was commissioned in 1928 to the last terrifying moments when HMAS Canberrarsquo;s ...

Legends of Maui (1910) is a collection of Hawaiian folktales and myths anthologized by W. D. Westervelt. Paying homage to the importance of Maui ac...

Paul R. Bartrop examines the formation and execution of Australian government policy towards European Jews during the Holocaust period, revealing t...

When Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin on Christmas Day 1974, it was the worst natural disaster Australians had ever experienced. Stationed in the cit...

This is a pathbreaking comparative and trans-national study of the neglected influences of nation, empire and race upon the development and elector...

Terence OBrien was a born diplomat urbane, clever, adaptable and hardworking, with a talent for strategy and negotiation. Although born in England...

Adopting a political and legal perspective, Redefining Citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand undertakes a transnational study ...

A History of Victoria is a lively account of the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria, from the arrival of the first Aboriginal peop...