History
Eighty years after Auschwitz, survey reveals shocking lack of Holocaust awareness
Even in Germany, the Claims Conference survey found one in nine young people were unaware of the Holocaust, and a quarter could not name a concentration camp.
- Rob Harris
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Their ancestor ruled Australia. Sex and servitude split the family
Australia’s third governor had children by his wife and mistress. Now their descendants meet for the first time to heal old wounds.
- Sue Williams
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- Cruises
Cruise crew dress up in Ku Klux Klan-like costumes for Christmas event
A spokeswoman for P&O Cruises Australia said the crew meant to dress up as snow cones, and it was “just stupid” to think they acted with any malice.
- Lachlan Abbott
- Opinion
- Opinion
Twenty facts about Australian history that everyone should know
These are the achievements and failures we should never forget.
- Richard Glover
Hitler’s ‘English girlfriend’ says she was bullied by Goebbels because she didn’t like Mussolini
The revelation follows the discovery of secret diaries from British socialite Unity Mitford.
- Stephen Del
Robots and replicas: Is the British Museum going to lose its Marbles?
Robot sculptors creating near-perfect replicas of the Parthenon Marbles may provide the key to the long-running dispute over the ownership of one of the ancient world’s most contested treasures.
- Simon de Bruxelles
Psychedelic traces found on mug from ancient Egypt
Egyptians may have used hallucinogenic substances as part of a fertility rite, researchers say.
- Alexander Nazaryan
- Explainer
- Language
‘Peak popularity’: Why names go in and out of vogue
One of the earliest names ever recorded was Enpap-x. But Alexander and Freya are ancient too. Some names catch on, others fade from glory. Why? And what are the rules on trading in your name for a new one?
- Angus Holland and Angus Delaney
Footprints show two human species crossed paths 1.5 million years ago
One had an ape-like big toe, the other a high arch. One was a juvenile, another had a stiff foot.
- Will Dunham
Rare Matthew Flinders account of the first circumnavigation of Australia up for auction
An original 200-year-old copy of A Voyage to Terra Australis – complete with handwritten annotations and corrections – is expected to attract bids of more than six figures.
- Rob Harris
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