And there was a reason for this. The jail was designed in the Colonial Architect's office in New South Wales. As such, it was a direct import from Australia's convict system. Most New Zealanders ...

There was a time in the colonial era when New Zealand was a colony of the present state of New South Wales. Not only that, but the Australian Constitution still includes an offer for New Zealand ...

In 1871, New South wales raised a permanent paid defence force, twelve months after the departure of British troops from the colony. Initially this consisted of an artillery battery and two infantry ...

And there was a reason for this. The jail was designed in the Colonial Architect’s office in New South Wales. As such, it was a direct import from Australia’s convict system. Most New Zealanders ...

Then in 1854, war with Russia was declared. Queen Victoria, in 1851, approved the formation of volunteer rifle corps, in 1854 - several volunteer corps were formed in New South Wales. Your generous ...

An outbreak of the world's deadliest bee parasite, varroa destructor mite, has been found less than 5 kilometres from the ...

The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of ...

And there was a reason for this. The jail was designed in the Colonial Architect’s office in New South Wales. As such, it was a direct import from Australia’s convict system. Most New ...

Architectural historian John Stacpoole (1919-2018) described it as one of a series of buildings that were "little more than shacks", and on the surface it doesn't sound terribly special. There was no ...