Mugabe’s iron grip led Zimbabwe into poverty
Robert Mugabe’s iron grip on power has been loosened after decades of tyranny.
Today In History
Marriage has evolved since the dawn of time
Australians have voted “yes” to same sex marriage, another step in the evolution of an ever-changing institution.
Wine first flowed 8000 years ago
Archaeologists, this week, announced they had discovered the earliest evidence of winemaking in ancient Georgia.
Norman Brookes was our first tennis star
Born 140 years ago today, Norman Brookes was our first international tennis star and set the trend of tennis players becoming celebrities in Australia.
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‘British Schindler’ helped children flee Nazi terror
He had to battle to be heard by British authorities but stockbroker Nicholas Winton’s persistance helped save hundreds of children from the Nazis
Beach murders an unsolved crime of passion
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Greece relives Germany’s post-war nightmare
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Yes was the answer to Squire’s search for a career Yes was the answer to Squire’s search for a career
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John Tenniel’s drawings put wonder into Wonderland
Alice In Wonderland was published 150 years ago this month but it wasn’t Lewis Carroll’s story that initially excited British readers.
Gallipoli’s legacy of pain finally revealed
A letter that arrived at the Australian Repatriation Department in February 1976 embodied a lifetime of unspoken sadness for one family of a World War I veteran.
Mafia boss Big Paul went from butcher to butchery
There was blood in the streets of Manhattan in 1985 when up and coming mobster John Gotti made his move against Big Paul
Citizenship’s benefits can always be weapons too
A bill allowing people to be stripped of their citizenship for terrorist activities has been introduced to Federal Parliament but citizenship has ancient roots
Aussie pollies who could drink you under the table
FORMER Prime Minister Bob Hawke’s drinking escapades are well known but his antics pale in comparison to what other past political leaders did with the drink.
Women quick to make their mark on the pitch
Our Matildas are making great inroads at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, thanks in large part to some intrepid football-playing pioneers.
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