In a burst of national pride,Wales is slowly purging the names the English bestowed upon many of its natural beauties. But not everyone is happy.
A new book tells the remarkable story behind two photographers who fought censors to record the truth of war.
In early 1917,as the Allies prepared to take Bullecourt on the Western Front,Jacka was sent into No-Man’s Land.
The city,which has been named Valeriana by archaeologists,bears the hallmarks of an important regional capital.
The handwritten account of the people – and sheep – living around Sydney in 1800 is a fascinating snapshot of early colonial history.
Once West Australians could legally drink anywhere from the front line of war to before hopping in the car to drive home. One WA group stopped all that – but it didn’t stop there.
Modern concrete is much less resilient than the concrete used in Roman times. Now researchers think they know why.
An old legal document led me to discover an unlikely connection with the world’s greatest book.
Researchers found at least 12 skeletal remains and artefacts – including a ceramic vessel that “looked nearly identical to the Holy Grail” in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
A foot encased in a sock embroidered with “AC Irvine” and a boot,discovered by filmmakers,could belong to a celebrated climber who disappeared in 1924.
A secret hidden within the walls of an unassuming building would turn a $2.5 million bet into one of the highlights of Clinton Cole’s career.