‘Nasty’ Muriel’s Wedding almost didn’t make it
A quarter of a century ago Muriel’s Wedding premiered at Cannes to great acclaim. But the now beloved musical almost never made it to the big screen
Today In History
Killer cult unleashed poison on Aussie sheep
In 1993 a group of cult members came to Australia to test out a deadly poison. The world became aware of their experiments after two fatal attacks in Japan, the first of which was 25 years ago today
Cold killer cried on day of his execution
Serial killer Frederick Deeming, once linked to Jack The Ripper, had been arrogant and defiant at his trial but broke down and wept on his day of execution
The Anzac, his feathers and love that outlasted war
When Eunice Lydiate accepted a gift of feathers from an unknown soldier marching to war, it was the beginning of a love story that lasted 74 years
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CIA’s ‘black sorcerer’ a master of mind control
THE balding, silver-haired man in a white lab coat, with a Germanic name, club foot and speech impediment could have been a Bond villain invented by Ian Fleming. But American chemist Sidney Gottlieb was actually one of the good guys.
British bulldog yachtie brought reggae to UK
OBITUARY: When most people first heard the name Tony Bullimore it was because he was feared dead. But his survival in the Southern Ocean made him world famous.
Battle of the Nile ship wound up Down Under
AN ageing ship on the Derwent in Tasmania became the focal point of local celebrations of the centenary of the Battle of the Nile because of its secret past.
Tragic end to inventor of steam-powered car
WHEN Francis Stanley crashed his steam-powered car near the town of Topsfield in Massachusetts it brought to an end a great and inventive career
Colonial enigma helped quell the Rum Rebellion
When Lieut. Col. Joseph Foveaux returned to NSW in 1808 he was forced to take command, but refused to reinstate the ousted Governor William Bligh
FBI founded by French leader’s great-nephew
While Donald Trump fights accusations of turning on the FBI in the face of a Russian dictator it is an interesting fact that the forerunner of the FBI was founded by the grandson of a dictator’s brother
‘Test tube’ baby became the poster child for IVF
She was dubbed the world’s first “test tube baby” because petri dish baby didn’t have quite the same ring.
US submarine Nautilus conquered the Arctic
FIVE months before the USS Nautilus dived under the North Pole in July 1958, an Australian explorer predicted the event.
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