Unabomber tormented FBI officers for 18 years
IN the end it was three words that identified Ted Kaczynski, “the most intellectual serial killer” America ever produced.
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Life and crimes of drug smuggler Donald Tait
FORGERY, bigamy, impersonation: Opportunist Donald Roy Tait had tried the lot before an attempted move to the big-league introduced him to households across Australia.
Cousins’ coming of age secured Arab thrones
AS the 40th generation with direct descent from Prophet Muhammad, 65 years ago cousins took the throne in two Arab states.
Polar bears, raw meat in explorer’s epic feat
Japanese adventurer Naomi Uemura completed the first solo trek to the North Pole 40 years ago.
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A legend was born when Harry met Snowman
A LEGEND in American equestrian circles, the success of a penniless post-war Dutch immigrant Harry de Leyer and his $80 horse is being retold in an award-winning documentary, Harry & Snowman.
As one door closes another opens for art legend Savill
SAVILL Galleries might be on the way out, but it’s owner Denis Savill is showing few signs of slowing down. His next venture, Golden Days Fine Art, is already trading — but by appointment only.
The day a bomb exploded on Wall St
WALL St was the usual buzz of lunchtime activity back in September 1920 when a bomb rocked the financial centre.
Australia advances fairly: History of the plebiscite
The last time the Australian people were invited to vote in a plebiscite was in 1977 when we decided to ditch God Save The Queen in favour of Advance Australia Fair.
Documentary maker put real Australia on the world screen
MOST Australians have heard of John Heyer’s famous documentary The Back Of Beyond, but it was only a small part of his great contribution to Australian cinema.
Age and illness an issue for US presidential hopefuls
WITH illness plaguing Clinton and Trump quizzed about his age, questions are being asked about the ability of both candidates to handle the top job.
Fred’s sister was the real dance star
SHE was the impish star of New York vaudeville, her dance partner known as “that talented Austerlitz girl’s little brother”. And until 1932, Adele was the star of Astaire & Astaire, despite brother Fred’s obsessive perfectionism.
Fate of Titanic-like luxury ship remains a ‘mystery of the sea’
THE discovery of a panelled door in April 1912 confirmed fears that the SS Koombana was victim of a wild tropical “willy-willy” that hit on March 20, 1912. The tragedy left no survivors and the site of the wreck of the elegant steamer has never been found.
Great Lakes’ deadly toll
FORGET the Bermuda Triangle — an inland waterway system in America has also claimed thousands of vessels.
Our Paralympians were true pioneers in an obscure event
AUSTRALIA’s first Paralympic team competed in Rome in 1960 and featured just one woman — Daphne Hilton.
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