The holiday marks the anniversary of the Jan 26 1788 landing of European settlers in Sydney Harbour but also the beginning of ...

As many remaining documents from early colonisation in Australia were created by colonial officers, explorers and politicians, the project stresses that the term 'documents' is broadly defined.

Analysis of dried plant remains from a 19th-century Australian colonial institution reveals the consumption of various foods not listed in official records, suggesting secretive snacking by residents.