English is a member of the Indo-European language family, belonging to the West Germanic branch of Germanic languages.[13] Owing to their descent from a shared ancestor, Proto-Germanic, English and [...]

Middle English borrowed vocabulary extensively from French dialects, which are the source of approximately 28 per cent of Modern English words, and from Latin, which is the source [...]

English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that emerged in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca.[4][5][6] The language is named after the Angles, one [...]

 European Union, and many other international and regional organisations. It has also become the de facto lingua franca of diplomacy, science, technology, international trade, logistics, tourism, aviation, [...]

English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that emerged in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca.[4][5][6] The namesake of the language is the Angles, [...]

The late 20th century also saw an increasing focus on foreign policy ties with other Asia–Pacific nations.[115] The Australia Acts of 1986 severed the remaining constitutional ties between [...]

A member of the Western Bloc during the Cold War, Australia participated in the Korean War and the Malayan Emergency during the 1950s and the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1973.[106][107] Tensions over [...]

From 1939 to 1945, Australia joined the Allies in fighting the Second World War. Australia’s armed forces fought in the Pacific, European and Mediterranean and Middle East theatres.[100] The shock of Britain’s defeat in [...]

From 1886, Australian colonial governments began removing many Aboriginal children from their families and communities, justified on the grounds of child protection and forced assimilation policies.[82][83][84] The Second Boer [...]

The six colonies individually gained responsible government between 1855 and 1890, managing most of their own affairs while remaining part of the British Empire.[74] The Colonial Office [...]