Making a nation Defining Moments, 1750–1901

4.1 Introduction 4.2 1824 Free to criticise, free to praise: First free press 4.3 1851 Breaking away from mother: Separation of the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria 4.4 1854 Blood on the wattle: Eureka Stockade 4.5 1856 A secret vote: Secret ballot introduced 4.6 1872 Reading and writing at last: Free and compulsory education 4.7 1894 South Australian women vote: Women’s suffrage 4.8 1901 A nation at last: Federation 4.9 1902 Australian women vote: Commonwealth Franchise Act 4.10 Case study: Where did the Australian Constitution come from? 4.11 Conclusion