A history of two rascals: Prince Alfred and his assassin
The attempted assassination of Queen Victoria’s son, at a picnic in 19th Century Sydney
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Lily Brett's portrait of New York
A former Melbournian reflects on the characters and charms of her adopted city (R)
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Sarah Percy on how piracy has become a lucrative business, funded by the insurance designed to...
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John Cann's family performed snake shows in Sydney for almost a century (R)
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Hannah Kent and the Good People of Ireland
The fairies of Ireland's folk culture were capricious twilight creatures who could bestow favour...
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The aerial view: how Angus Houston took to the skies
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston nearly missed out on a career in the military
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After total amnesia, rebuilding an identity
Robyn Pratt woke up in hospital after an operation, with no idea who she was (R)
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Intensive care specialist Ken Hillman questions the use of life-prolonging treatments in acute...
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Bad Behaviour: memories of bullying and boarding school
How a 14 year old girl found herself on both sides of bullying
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The rise and fall of the East India Company
How a company legally formed a transcontinental private empire
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What is fake news? Trump, Pizzagate and dumpsters on fire
Buzzfeed's Craig Silverman explains where fake news comes from, who benefits, and how the average...
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Shushma Malik: the sexcapades and murders of the emperor Nero
Shushma Malik on Emperor Nero's decadence, destruction and debauchery (R)
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The stories told to Lindy Chamberlain, in more than 20,000 letters
Alana Valentine on Lindy's letters of blame, hate and apology
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How a former drinking mate was unmasked as serial murderer
When Campbell McConachie befriended a man called Lindsey Rose at a Sydney pub, he didn't know he...
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Robert Fisk: life as a war correspondent
Robert Fisk has spent his career reporting from war zones and interviewed one of the world's most...
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How Bernie McKay helped Australia kick its smoking habit
Bernie is the man behind several massively influential public health campaigns, including 'Quit...
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Operating on the brink: the truth about brain surgery
Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh describes the extreme risks and rewards of his four decades’ work on the...
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True stories of mortification and embarrassment as told at a live Conversations event
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Hilarious and true tales of personal mortification, told at a live Conversations event.
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The mysteries of the Humpback whale — the ocean's gentle giant
What Wally Franklin's gleaned from a lifetime of observing whales, their migratory patterns,...
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