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Disturbing rituals, ‘sex pots’, jewellery: The surprise relics being unearthed in Peru

When it comes to fascinating ancient artefacts, Peru has so much beyond Machu Picchu.

  • Tim Elliott

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Community assets manager Andrew Killingsworth deep inside St James station’s abandoned southern tunnels.

Sydney’s ghost tunnels are finally ready to reveal their secrets

The abandoned tunnels at St James station will be opened to daily ticketed tours – almost 100 years after they were completed.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
The AfD, now the second-largest party in the German government, is on a similar electoral trajectory to Hitler’s Nazi Party.

Echoes of 1930s Europe grow ever louder. We ignore them at our peril

The far right is on the march again in Germany. The parallels with the rise of Hitler almost a century ago are everywhere.

  • Dennis Glover
A girl holding an exceptionally large apple, c. 1930. Courtesy National Library of Australia

National Library delves into the archives for a snapshot of Australia’s history

Former Herald photo editor and renowned photojournalist Mike Bowers picks some of has favourite images from the Fairfax photo archives.

  • Mike Bowers
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Thousands died in this city 80 years ago – now the far right wants to own the story

Three nights of unrelenting bombing destroyed Dresden in 1945. As snow fell at the weekend, neo-Nazi supporters took to its streets to “mourn” – and win political support.

  • Rob Harris
A representation of how the Roman London Basilica, recently unearthed by a redevelopment of a City of London office building, would have looked 2000 years ago.

2000-year-old basilica found in London office basement

Archaeologists at the site of a planned 32-storey office tower have unearthed the remains of a thriving Roman town centre at the heart of old Londinium.

  • Jill Lawless
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The Prince Charles cinema in London is closing.

Britain’s cinemas face their curtain call

In age of rising costs, streaming services and limited content, movie theatres across the UK are closing down left, right and centre.

  • Rob Harris
Some of AC/DC's original members talk about the band’s Sydney origins. Featuring Mark Evans, Noel Taylor, Rob Bailey and Tony Currenti. Video by Tom Compagnoni.
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The forgotten Sydney of AC/DC

Some of AC/DC's original members talk about the band’s Sydney origins. Featuring Mark Evans, Noel Taylor, Rob Bailey and Tony Currenti. Video by Tom Compagnoni.

Sussan Ley and Elon Musk on a Mars landscape.

Sussan Ley adds Elon from Mars to her spacey view of Australian history

The deputy Liberal leader added a letter to her name in a quest for lifelong excitement. Now she’s added the space adventures of Musk to her out-there view of Australia Day.

  • Tony Wright
Crowds gather at the Mona Lisa.

Mona Lisa will have her own room under a major renovation of the Louvre

The most visited museum in the world is also the most overcrowded, and then there are problems in the roof and outdated facilities.

  • Sylvie Corbet

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