Rebranding the green,green grass of Wales

Rebranding the green,green grass of Wales

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.

  • byRob Harris

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The battle over two of the most compelling images of war
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The battle over two of the most compelling images of war

A new book tells the remarkable story behind two photographers who fought censors to record the truth of war.

  • byTony Wright
‘Machine guns and men in trenches’:On the eve of battle,Albert Jacka made an awful discovery

‘Machine guns and men in trenches’:On the eve of battle,Albert Jacka made an awful discovery

In early 1917,as the Allies prepared to take Bullecourt on the Western Front,Jacka was sent into No-Man’s Land.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
More than 6000 Mayan structures discovered buried in Mexican jungle

More than 6000 Mayan structures discovered buried in Mexican jungle

The city,which has been named Valeriana by archaeologists,bears the hallmarks of an important regional capital.

  • bySarah Knapton
What Australia’s first census reveals about the country today

What Australia’s first census reveals about the country today

The handwritten account of the people – and sheep – living around Sydney in 1800 is a fascinating snapshot of early colonial history.

  • byJulie Power
This organisation has shaped WA lives for 120 years. Heard any of these names?

This organisation has shaped WA lives for 120 years. Heard any of these names?

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.

  • byMerinda March
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Self-healing concrete? The Romans thought of that

Self-healing concrete? The Romans thought of that

Modern concrete is much less resilient than the concrete used in Roman times. Now researchers think they know why.

  • byAmos Zeeberg
I thought I’d pried every last secret from my father’s past. A locked red box proved me wrong

I thought I’d pried every last secret from my father’s past. A locked red box proved me wrong

An old legal document led me to discover an unlikely connection with the world’s greatest book.

  • byMichael Visontay
‘Stunning’ hidden tomb found at Petra site featured in Indiana Jones

‘Stunning’ hidden tomb found at Petra site featured in Indiana Jones

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.

  • byAnnabelle Timsit
Discovery of human foot on Everest sheds light on 100-year-old mystery

Discovery of human foot on Everest sheds light on 100-year-old mystery

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.

  • byPan Pylas
The secret piece of Sydney history uncovered in a run-down restaurant

The secret piece of Sydney history uncovered in a run-down restaurant

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.

  • byJosefine Ganko