Samantha ElleyJul 20, 20213 minSole survivor of great peacetime tragedyJames Johnson miraculously survived Australia's worst peace time marine tragedy
Samantha ElleyJul 13, 20213 minReformed drunk builds a churchThe story of John Lees is one of redemption and hope.
Samantha ElleyJul 6, 20213 minAn artist who practiced the occult and worshipped PanShe was known as the 'Witch of Kings Cross' and Rosaleen Norton confessed to a deep interest in and practice of the occult
Samantha ElleyJun 29, 20212 minChasing Arthur's final resting place The sun, and a few storm clouds, kept us company this afternoon on our quest for the story of Arthur Beaumont Goard.
Samantha ElleyJun 22, 20213 minHis death created a community place in his home townRecently at Broken Head, near Byron Bay on the north-east coast of NSW, the little wooden church of St Oswalds held its final service
Samantha ElleyJun 15, 20213 minDad and Dave creator brought early farming life into Australian literatureCelebrating the life of the writer behind Dad and Dave and the movie On Our Selection.
Samantha ElleyJun 8, 20213 minHe established Bushman's Bible and portraiture prizeWhat do Australia's most famous portrait prize, the now defunct Bulletin magazine and Hyde Park fountain in the heart of Sydney all have...
Samantha ElleyJun 1, 20213 minShe saved her captors from drowningAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the name of an Indigenous Australian who has died.
Samantha ElleyMay 24, 20213 minFemale 'vagabond' is teacher, undercover journo and marries at 72Her articles on the health system in Victoria highlighted its shortcomings.
Samantha ElleyMay 19, 20211 minSomerton man exhumed to solve 70 year old mysteryEarly last year Tales wrote about the mystery of Somerton man. A case where the body of a man was discovered on Somerton beach on December 1
Samantha ElleyMay 17, 20214 minFemale bushranger wore pants alongside Captain ThunderboltIn 1865 police had tracked the notorious bushranger Captain Thunderbolt to his camp in the Maitland area. What they found was a heavily...
Samantha ElleyMay 10, 20214 minChained to a rock on Goat Island for 2 yearsGoat Island in Sydney Harbour became Charles 'Boney' Anderson's prison for two years, chained to a large sandstone rock.
Samantha ElleyMay 4, 20214 minNine-year-old completes 2500km trek aloneA 9 year old boy travels from the country to the city alone and stirs up a nation.
Samantha ElleyApr 27, 20213 minPioneer with Tolstoy connections saves stranded ship's crewFrank Skinner Thompson and his wife Alice Maude knew how to show hospitality.
Samantha ElleyApr 20, 20213 minHow a piece of paper caused more drama than a soap operaThe fight over his will took up more space in the newspaper than his obituary.
Samantha ElleyApr 12, 20213 minRocket scientist had his eyes on the starsThis young dairy lad from New Zealand maps the heavens.
Samantha ElleyApr 5, 20214 minHe had a finger in whaling, philanthropy and politicsHe had a heart for people and a head for business in the early Hobart days.
Samantha ElleyMar 26, 20211 minA date with SAG to talk about TalesI was honoured to be asked to talk about the establishment of Tales
Samantha ElleyMar 20, 20215 min“Here’s to ‘ee”: Raising a glass to the Toohey BrothersTwo Irish brothers who had been running pubs in Melbourne, travel to Sydney to make their own beer, and create an Australian icon. It is...
Samantha ElleyMar 12, 20215 min12 children, a widow and a passion for women's issuesWhen Enid Lyons made her maiden speech in Parliament in 1943, it was an historic moment.