The fall of Saigon saw hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees make Australia their home.

The hunted and haunted outcasts who changed their new country forever

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.

  • Kate Geraghty andMichael Ruffles

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RAAF Captain John Fanderlinden.

The untold story of the last Australian plane out of Saigon

On the 50th anniversary of an Anzac Day like no other,the last Australian air force pilot to leave Vietnam speaks for the first time.

  • Michael Ruffles andKate Geraghty
The green and golden bell frog and Garfield Road East in Riverstone

The Sydney council,the vulnerable frog and the $7m lawsuit that backfired

A company that rejected the first offer of $2.49 million for a forced acquisition of land will receive much less.

  • Michael Ruffles
A Buddhist monk walks near a collapsed pagoda in Mandalay after Friday’s earthquake.

Quake disaster has exposed a Trump-sized void on the world stage. China is stepping in

The US has not been perfect in its application of soft power over the years,but diplomacy and aid are preferable to war and weapons.

  • Michael Ruffles
A damaged building in Myanmar’s capital,Naypyitaw.

Even as the earthquake death toll rose in Myanmar,the junta’s bombs kept falling

The Myanmar military kept dropping bombs on its own country even after Friday’s earthquake left at least 1600 people dead. The fate of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is unknown.

  • Michael Ruffles andLucy Macken
Plans for former AC/DC house

It’s a long way to the top of the tower replacing AC/DC family home

A 143.9m,38-storey building featuring a 120-room hotel is planned for the former Sydney home of Angus and Malcolm Young,which was knocked down in December.

  • Michael Ruffles andMegan Gorrey
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It’s Hamlet – but this time the women are in charge

Our critics take in the latest shows around town.

  • Bernard Zuel,Peter McCallum,Michael Ruffles,Shamim Razavi andKate Prendergast
JR Kazzi humanises Henry V in his professional stage debut.

Glimpses of greatness as plucky first-timer tackles epic role

Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.

  • John Shand,Michael Ruffles,Peter McCallum andShamim Razavi

This gorgeous,emotional show is exactly what we need right now. Don’t miss it

Our reviewers took a look at all the latest shows around town.

  • Michael Ruffles,Peter McCallum,Millie Muroi andCassie Tongue
The family Ruffles:Vincent,Jai,Kim and Michael.

I love my children,but sheesh it’s time they went to school. These holidays have gone on forever

If parenthood is about anything,it’s about marking milestones. First steps,first words,first teeth. The first day of school can’t come quickly enough.

  • Michael Ruffles