Honouring Cameron Baird VC MG
"We are extremely proud of his dedication to what he did; he believed in what he did and we hope...
Australian Meditations
Why We Must Fight for Australia Day
“Simplifying to the extreme, I define postmodern as incredulity toward metanarratives” Jean-Francois Lyotard Postmodernism deracinates the foundations and traditions of...
The Eternal Relevance of Kokoda
“They died so young. They missed so much. They gave up so much: their hopes; their dreams; their loved ones;...
Captain Albert Jacka VC, MC and Bar
Captain Albert Jacka's Victoria Cross Awarding: For most conspicuous bravery on the night of the 19-20th May, 1915, at Courtney's...
Lachlan Macquarie: Father of Australia
Early Life Lachlan Macquarie was born on 31 January 1762 on the island of Ulva in Scotland. His father, also...
The Contributions of Sir Redmond Barry
For those of us who live in or visit Melbourne, we often see statues and grand public buildings that, if...
Francis de Groot – Australian Anti-Communist Activist
Francis (Frank) de Groot is known for his actions at the Sydney Harbour Bridge in which he upstaged the then...
The Legacy of Sir Edward Weary Dunlop
Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop was a veteran of the Second World War. He served as an Army surgeon and gained...
Sir Edmund Barton – Australia’s 1st Prime Minister
Sir Edmund (Toby) Barton was Australia’s first Prime Minister. Born on 18 January 1849 in Glebe, Sydney, he was the...
The Life of Sir Robert Menzies – Australia’s 12th Prime Minister
Early Life Sir Robert Gordon Menzies was born to James Menzies and Kate (nee Sampson) on 20 December 1894. The...
The Degenerate Mardi Gras
The Unshackled takes a strong editorial stance against the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and other public displays of...