They became Empire scapegoats
His fellow officers were executed to hide a 'no prisoners' policy.
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Uncovering family history from down under
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Samantha Elley
- May 2
- 2 min
Memorial for a little hero
Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes.
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Samantha Elley
- Apr 25
- 2 min
He survived both world wars with a Victoria Cross
In honour of Anzac Day, we remember Albert Chalmers Borella, Victoria Cross recipient. Born in Victoria in 1881, he was working in the...
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Samantha Elley
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Goldfields artist forgotten for three decades
His sketches and lithographs made him famous in his time.
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Samantha Elley
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Sad ending for missing children from Daylesford
A day of chasing wild goats ends in tragedy.
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Samantha Elley
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
Christmas Day passing after losing wife
He made Christmas lunch memorable for his friends.
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Samantha Elley
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Ominous messages from lost trawler
Despite his misgivings, Harold Dannevig boarded the fateful Endeavour.
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
A man of many disguises
A boxer and rower who had a penchant for catching crooks
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
"You are a pest and must be suppressed"
Boxer with gang connections.
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
Murder most foul committed over choice of radio shows
Horror stories on the radio soon led to their own horror story in real life.
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Samantha Elley
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
The catastrophic fate of the Burns boys
Two young boys face a fate worse than death.
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Samantha Elley
- May 3, 2022
- 2 min
Humming led her to the world stage
Australia's first international opera star.
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Samantha Elley
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Her expertise was in sheep
Eliza was well respected in Australia's burgeoning sheep industry.
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Samantha Elley
- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
A woman's influence at the Eureka Stockade
Her sewing skills helped rally the defiant on the goldfields.
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Samantha Elley
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Australia's own Willy Wonka gave us chewing gum and fairy floss
He also is responsible for Freddo Frogs and Cherry Ripes.
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Samantha Elley
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
He showed love and care to those society forgot
He provided free medical assistance to those who couldn't afford it.
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Samantha Elley
- Oct 24, 2021
- 3 min
Lindrum's billiards performances were a show
He stood on a crate when first playing billiards before becoming world champion.
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Samantha Elley
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
Teenager feeds and hides Jews from Nazis
A friendship that became deadly but righteous.
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Samantha Elley
- Aug 24, 2021
- 5 min
Spanish flu shows how history repeats
It's not the first time Aussies have had to mask up.
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Samantha Elley
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
He established Bushman's Bible and portraiture prize
What do Australia's most famous portrait prize, the now defunct Bulletin magazine and Hyde Park fountain in the heart of Sydney all have...
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