Tales from the Grave

James Benson could have been forgiven for aligning himself with Job of the Bible, when he lost his family and his freedom.

They were a treasure buried in dusty boxes, left by a woman who had died, for a real estate agent who didn't know what to do with them.

He knew more charges were meant to explode and the air was unbreathable, but he continued down the shaft to rescue his friend.

When a person is genuine in their intentions, it is bound to affect at least a few people.

Two lonely graves, surrounded by iron fencing in a paddock - are the only indication of what remains of Sandilands Homestead.

A special story this week, written by my son Caleb Elley, when was 15 years old, for his History class in honour of Anzac Day

He was country bred from humble beginnings, but became a hero through the Great War.

Virtually unknown Francis Birtles was an adventurer, photographer, cyclist, and filmmaker, who set many cycling and driving records.

One hundred years ago a young nurse volunteered to care for soldiers returning from the Great War. A week later she died.

This is a story about two people who made a difference to our world in their own realms.

A recently erected headstone stands in the lonely cemetery of Mount Morgans in Western Australia.

Edith Lovett was in her prime when her husband came to her workplace on 15th March, 1910. She was only 26 years old when he aimed and fired

George Adams was a labourer's son, but knew how to network and make money. He became Tasmania's highest ratepayer.

It's a brave woman who, at the age of 20 years old, steps on a ship to travel to the other side of the world, knowing she is leaving behind

If the pharmacy industry had claimed her first, the world would have missed out on the incredible musical talent of Una Winifred Atwell.

Usually when someone goes missing, they're reported to police. What happens when someone is found but no one has reported them gone?

In early September 1842, news had leaked of a daring attempt of mutiny on Norfolk Island.

He was a teetotaller and believed in free trade, going against the beliefs of his own father. He was a Quaker in politics.

Constable Jones was not aware of how his day would go, when he saw a man of medium build walk into the Newcastle police station where he...

It was an event that horrified the Australian population in the 1920s. A father slashes the throats of his three little girls and goes...