I've been attending the Eureka celebrations in Ballarat for many years. Historians and academics — and even left-wing activists, some of them in the trade union movement — often argue about the aims ...

The Eureka Stockade at Ballarat on December 3, 1854, has become the most celebrated rebellion in Australian history. Anyone who considers themselves as progressive sees it as a decisive event in the ...

John Joseph was put on trial for leading a miners’ rebellion seeking less taxation and more representation. His legacy was forgotten — until now. By Damien Cave Reporting from Bendigo, Australia The ...