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Mystery surrounding treasures from Sydney shipwreck may finally be solved
Items recovered from the wreck including figurines of baby birds have survived the plundering of treasure hunters.
- by Tim Barlass
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When rats ruled The Rocks and fear stalked the streets of Sydney
The year was 1900 and public enemy number one in Sydney was the plague-infected rat.
- by Tim Barlass
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Two photos, taken from same spot – but 120 years between them
The first image, taken from a balloon, is believed to be the first elevated panorama of Sydney.
- by Tim Barlass
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‘Really sorry’: Premier speaks after Vivid drone show cancellation
Public safety drove the decision to cancel the drone show at Circular Quay on the final night of the festival of light, organisers say.
- by Michaela Whitbourn and Tim Barlass
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World War II
‘Dad disappeared for about six months’: The actor hired to impersonate a British war commander
To deceive the Germans, MI5 recruited Australian actor Meyrick Clifton James.
- by Tim Barlass
A noose, death hood and hanged woman’s letter: How being NSW sheriff has changed over 200 years
The role of sheriff has existed in NSW since 1824, but many could be excused for not knowing what the job entails.
- by Tim Barlass
Sydney’s undercover wartime lookout post reopens after ‘labour of love’
An abandoned, empty and crumbling military base will be opened to the public after a two-year restoration project.
- by Tim Barlass
Bomber Command president taught pilots Luftwaffe attack manoeuvres
DFC citation said Houghton ‘displayed the upmost courage, fortitude and devotion to duty’.
- by Tim Barlass
Anzac Day: Just the therapy Sydney needed to heal a ‘broken heart’
New RSL NSW president Mick Bainbridge says the community needed to come back together again for Anzac Day.
- by Tim Barlass
Nearly 1 million Australians served in World War II. Now fewer than 3000 are alive
We spoke to three veterans who were in the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the RAAF. The men have a combined age of 296 years.
- by Tim Barlass
This 200kg bomb was designed to inflict maximum damage. Gavin Stevens’ job was defusing it
The bomb was armed with acoustic and seismic detectors, making any noise or vibration deadly. Even worse, attached magnetic devices could detect the metal eyelet of an approaching boot.
- by Tim Barlass
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