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Haunting mystery of Luna Park inferno

It is the unsolved mystery that has haunted Sydney for 40 years — a father and his two sons, together with four school mates, perished after a fire broke out inside the popular Ghost Train ride at Sydney’s Luna Park on the night of June 9, 1979.

TWAM-20171209   EMBARGO FOR TWAM 9 DEC 2017NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSIONLittle Pattie with Col Joye performing for troops in Vietnam 1966 Pic : courtesy Patricia Thompson
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Teen star kept singing when Long Tan erupted

She had packed three dresses and a few pairs of nylon stockings. But it wasn’t until she arrived in Vietnam in August 1966 that Patricia “Little Pattie” Thompson realised it was going to be too hot to wear nylons

EMBARGO FOR TWAM  8 JUNE 2019NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSIONAviator Oscar Garden arriving Sydney 1930 Pic : New Zealand Herald
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Sky no limit in Oscar Garden’s trek

Oscar Garden was a complex man but he created aviation history with a great solo flight from England to Australia. His daughter Mary Garden reveals the story of his great adventure and the difficulties of family life with him

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FILE - In this March 26, 1973 file photo, soul singer Aretha Franklin appears at a news conference. Franklin died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 at her home in Detroit.  She was 76. (AP Photo, File)

Say a little prayer for Aretha Franklin

OBITUARY: She was known as the Queen of Soul but her ascent to the throne wasn’t an easy one. However, she earnt her crown with her prodigious musical talent, her powerful voice and an amazing generosity toward her audiences, friends and family.

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