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The Friendship Spitfire: Jack Dawson-Green's war story
A story of swagger, bravery, skill and ultimately, friendship, set on the frontline of war
2 years, 3 months ago
Section 71: The Hindmarsh Island Bridge Affair (Part 2)
In the second part of the bitter and long-running case known as the Hindmarsh Island bridge affair, the battle heads all the way to the High Court.
2 years, 3 months ago
Section 71: The Hindmarsh Island Bridge Affair (Part 1)
Ever wondered how the term "secret women's business" entered the Australian vernacular? It's part of a bitter legal battle over land, culture and his…
2 years, 3 months ago
Section 71: Communists, Terrorists and the High Court
How much power does the federal government have to protect Australians from international threats? Two key High Court cases, 50 years apart, which p…
2 years, 3 months ago
Section 71: The High Court Dog-Fight on Schools Funding
The High Court showdown over religious freedom that could help you understand how schools are funded to this day
2 years, 4 months ago
Section 71 - The Tasmanian crime of gay sex
It might surprise you to learn that until 1997, a man could be jailed for up to 21 years for having sex with another man in Australia. This is the st…
2 years, 4 months ago
Remembering Windradyne's War
In 1824, the British waged war against the Wiradjuri people of western NSW, a battle that shook the new colony.But many Australians have never heard …
2 years, 4 months ago
In my skin
Growing up Regina looked totally different from her brothers and sisters, she thought she was adopted. But her mother told her that was only partly t…
2 years, 4 months ago
The medal that spoke
In 1806, Maori chief Te Pahi was gifted a silver medal by Sydney Governor Philip Gidley King. He had come from Aotearoa to establish trade.
But the…
2 years, 5 months ago
Crossing Enemy Lines
Minna Muhlen-Schulte knew her surname came from her German grandfather who’d married her Australian grandmother in the 1930s and had lived in Berlin.…
2 years, 5 months ago