From Aboriginal “protector” to callous skull collector
When George Augustus Robinson was employed as the official protector of Tasmania’s Aboriginal people, he vowed to “do good”. Instead, Robinson committed a macabre act of betrayal.
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Hero pilot piggybacked locked planes to safety
Trainee pilot Len Fuller pulled off a one-in-a-million mid-air miracle when his plane collided with another plane mid-flight.
How ‘Todd the time lord’ linked Australia to the world
It seemed like science fiction at the time, but in the late 1800s one scientist and his team ventured deep into the Outback to connect Australia to the world.
The only top-tier Aussie rules coach with a perfect record
On the list of Victoria’s great football coaches, one man stands alone. Here’s what happened when Charlie Clymo stepped in to lead the Cats in 1931.
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How an Aussie war hero evaded Nazi capture on Crete
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The unexpected WWII love story that changed the course of history
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How a bloodsucking craze caused a global shortage of leeches
Among many bizarre professions in Melbourne’s history, the job of leech merchant was the standout for being slimy.
Why people who read skulls were ahead of their time
Of all the pseudosciences to grip early Melbourne, phrenology was one of the most bizarre – and macabre.
How one woman saved Melbourne’s newsboys
Beyond the romanticised notion of newsboys in flat caps shouting out headlines, it was a cutthroat world of gangs and turf wars.
How ‘human glove’ helped police solve murder mystery
After the intact skin of a dead man’s hand was found, it was left to a fingerprint expert with a cast-iron stomach to crack the case.
Son probed over ‘hammer horror’ attack on wealthy couple
Was the murder motive a family quarrel, a forbidden romance, or a financial scandal that reached all the way up to the premier?
A blood-soaked cocaine frenzy on the streets of Carlton
A World War I veteran turned addict committed a shocking murder in Lygon St, but once he sobered up had no memory of his crime.
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