'Rich in depth, historiography and detail, these volumes will become the backbone of Australian history for a new generation.' History Today

• Volume 2. The Commonwealth of Australia: Part I: 1. Nation building, 1901–14 John Hirst; 2. The Great War and its aftermath, 1914–22 Stephen Garton and Peter Stanley; 3. Search for a solution, 1923–39 Frank Bongiorno; 4. World War 2 and post-war reconstruction, 1939–49 Kate Darian-Smith; 5. The Menzies era, 1950–66 Judith Brett; 6. Instability, 1966–82 Paul Strangio; 7. Growth resumed, 1983–2000 James Walter; 8. The new millennium Murray Goot; Part II: 9. Religion Graeme Davison; 10. Culture and media David Carter and Bridget Griffen-Foley; 11. Science and medicine Alison Bashford and Peter Hobbins; 12. Society and welfare Shurlee Swain; 13. Gender and sexuality Katie Holmes and Sarah Pinto; 14. Indigenous Australia Anna Haebich and Steve Kinnane; 15. Class Stuart Macintyre and Sean Scalmer; 16. The economy Simon Ville; 17. Government, law and citizenship Nicholas Brown; 18. Education Alison Mackinnon and Helen Proctor; 19. The environment Gregory Barton and Brett Bennett; 20. Travel and connections Agnieszka Sobocinska and Richard White; 21. Security David Lowe; 22. Australia, Britain and the British Commonwealth Carl Bridge; 23. Australia in the Asia-Pacific region Tomoko Akami and Tony Milner; 24. The history anxiety Mark McKenna.

'Rich in depth, historiography and detail, these volumes will become the backbone of Australian history for a new generation.' History Today

• Volume 2. The Commonwealth of Australia: Part I: 1. Nation building, 1901–14 John Hirst; 2. The Great War and its aftermath, 1914–22 Stephen Garton and Peter Stanley; 3. Search for a solution, 1923–39 Frank Bongiorno; 4. World War 2 and post-war reconstruction, 1939–49 Kate Darian-Smith; 5. The Menzies era, 1950–66 Judith Brett; 6. Instability, 1966–82 Paul Strangio; 7. Growth resumed, 1983–2000 James Walter; 8. The new millennium Murray Goot; Part II: 9. Religion Graeme Davison; 10. Culture and media David Carter and Bridget Griffen-Foley; 11. Science and medicine Alison Bashford and Peter Hobbins; 12. Society and welfare Shurlee Swain; 13. Gender and sexuality Katie Holmes and Sarah Pinto; 14. Indigenous Australia Anna Haebich and Steve Kinnane; 15. Class Stuart Macintyre and Sean Scalmer; 16. The economy Simon Ville; 17. Government, law and citizenship Nicholas Brown; 18. Education Alison Mackinnon and Helen Proctor; 19. The environment Gregory Barton and Brett Bennett; 20. Travel and connections Agnieszka Sobocinska and Richard White; 21. Security David Lowe; 22. Australia, Britain and the British Commonwealth Carl Bridge; 23. Australia in the Asia-Pacific region Tomoko Akami and Tony Milner; 24. The history anxiety Mark McKenna.

'Rich in depth, historiography and detail, these volumes will become the backbone of Australian history for a new generation.' History Today

• Volume 2. The Commonwealth of Australia: Part I: 1. Nation building, 1901–14 John Hirst; 2. The Great War and its aftermath, 1914–22 Stephen Garton and Peter Stanley; 3. Search for a solution, 1923–39 Frank Bongiorno; 4. World War 2 and post-war reconstruction, 1939–49 Kate Darian-Smith; 5. The Menzies era, 1950–66 Judith Brett; 6. Instability, 1966–82 Paul Strangio; 7. Growth resumed, 1983–2000 James Walter; 8. The new millennium Murray Goot; Part II: 9. Religion Graeme Davison; 10. Culture and media David Carter and Bridget Griffen-Foley; 11. Science and medicine Alison Bashford and Peter Hobbins; 12. Society and welfare Shurlee Swain; 13. Gender and sexuality Katie Holmes and Sarah Pinto; 14. Indigenous Australia Anna Haebich and Steve Kinnane; 15. Class Stuart Macintyre and Sean Scalmer; 16. The economy Simon Ville; 17. Government, law and citizenship Nicholas Brown; 18. Education Alison Mackinnon and Helen Proctor; 19. The environment Gregory Barton and Brett Bennett; 20. Travel and connections Agnieszka Sobocinska and Richard White; 21. Security David Lowe; 22. Australia, Britain and the British Commonwealth Carl Bridge; 23. Australia in the Asia-Pacific region Tomoko Akami and Tony Milner; 24. The history anxiety Mark McKenna.