The First Fleet in Sydney Cove 1788. Source: National Library of Australia ... Writing in 1883, British historian John Seeley famously said of the expansion of the British Empire that the ...

He wanted to call it ‘New Albion,’ and a sketch he commissioned in July 1788 incorporating his plans for Sydney Cove, showed wide streets and a ... also two future governors of the Colony: Captain ...

26 January 1788: A convict settlement is establish at Sydney Cove. Captain Arthur Phillip RN was commander of the First Fleet of 11 ships that sailed into Botany Bay, New South Wales, in January 1788.

While Cook is historically recognised as the explorer who charted and claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain in 1770, his arrival is also seen as a prelude to the violent colonisation, ...

A Sydney family has been left fuming after a local ... Riverview couple Salil Ray and Vaidehi Adhikari are calling on Lane Cove Council to reconsider strict restrictions it imposed on their ...

The landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove on January 26, 1788, has become a contentious anniversary, with Australia Day celebrated but also marked with "Invasion Day" rallies in cities across ...

Australia Day, celebrated on 26 January, is a contentious holiday in the country as it is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788, establishing the first permanent ...

It marks the date of British settlement in Australia, coinciding with Commodore Arthur Phillip and his party landing in what became known as Sydney Cove in 1788. The group of ships known as the ...

With its far-reaching coastline, magical harbour and abundance of urban public swimming pools, Sydney has no shortage of places to get wet. But if what you’re looking for is a celebratory-style ...

Ogilvy Sydney has led the creation of a new global platform for piano manufacturer Kawai, showcasing the intrinsic role the piano plays in the lives of music lovers. Launched this week ...

January 26 marks the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 and the violent colonisation that followed. For First Nations peoples, this initiated the theft of land, the destruction of culture ...

The country star's son said he's spent the past year "getting to know my dad better than I ever have" Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...