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How plague almost demolished historic Sydney
Sydney’s oldest district is steeped in history – but the story behind its evolution is as rocky as the streets.
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History & Culture
Cold case: Leichhardt’s disappearance
For more than 160 years the disappearance of Australian explorer Leichhardt has remained unsolved.
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Convict sites get World Heritage listing
Port Arthur, Freemantle Prison and Cockatoo Island are among 11 former convict sites inscribed this week.
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Canning Stock Route: the Aboriginal story
Aboriginal artists have joined together to present a collection of artwork, telling their history of the Canning Stock Route.
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Australia’s iconic lighthouses
Looking for unique accommodation? Why play keeper for a night in one of these historic Australian lighthouses.
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Fromelles diggers laid to rest
Ninety-four years after one of the bloodiest battles in WWI, 250 soldiers have been laid to rest.
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Fossils reveal prehistoric life cycle
Scientists have stumbled upon fascinating clues about an extinct marsupial.
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Warrior reburied 170 years after death
The remains of an Aboriginal warrior, displayed in a UK museum for many years, have finally been laid to rest in Western Australia.
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Sabre-toothed bandicoot fossil found
Scientists have unearthed a fossil in Queensland of a previously unknown sabre-toothed bandicoot.
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Australian Antarctic explorer dies
Alf Howard, who was aboard Douglas Mawson’s 1929-31 expedition to Antarctica, has died.