They endured war,risked death and faced down pirates. And 50 years after they began to arrive in Australia,they have left a profound mark on their new home.
Gwenda Garde,aged 102,served in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service during World War II as a translator of Japanese Morse code.
To mark the anniversary of Matthew Flinders’ wedding in 1801,a tranche of love letters will go on display at the State Library of NSW from April 17.
The Natural History Museum in London – which holds about 20,000 human remains from across the world – wants to address the wrongs of the past.
Twenty centuries ago,Roman soldiers battled Germanic tribes in present day Vienna. Their rare remains suggest a catastrophic military confrontation and hasty retreat.
The Newtown Jets and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs made history 43 years ago today,when the teams played out the only scoreless match in professional rugby league.
There are 8000 shipwrecks off Australia alone,many more still to be found. Yet stunning discoveries still happen. What does it take to find these ghostly vessels?
A statue of the explorers will not return to its prime location in Melbourne’s city square.
When it comes to fascinating ancient artefacts,this Andean nation has so much beyond Machu Picchu.
The abandoned tunnels at St James station will be opened to daily ticketed tours – almost 100 years after they were completed.