History

News Mary Ann’s priceless original name plate will take pride of place on another piece of history aboard the replica steam engine.

Offbeat Endorsed by princesses, the product promised long, wavy locks and a stop to dandruff, greys and hair loss

People and Places A seasoned naturalist who first stripped off in the golden days says the haven is his ‘life’s work’.

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News 101-year-old Mary Browning grew up in a Surfers Paradise when it was still bush, wild horses roamed the beach and Jim Cavill was just getting started.

News BIG READ: One of Queensland’s last WWII vets, a 96-year-old Sarina soldier, will be honoured today in a special ceremony.

Offbeat It sounded like a dumb idea from the start and the end result has confirmed everyone’s worst suspicions about this grand final flop.

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People and Places Playing with snakes was a dangerous business for Ram Chandra, who made it his career.

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News DEMOLITION of historic sand miner’s home in Byron Bay has been put on hold.

News A Queensland digger still hears the sound of gunfire and death as if it was yesterday, almost 50 years on from the most brutal fire fight in South Vietnam.

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Offbeat An Australian retailer has continued to sell an “offensive” costume ahead of Halloween despite calls for it to be pulled from the site.

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Council News The MV Ella, designed by Henry Hume in 1920, will celebrate 100 years this week.

People and Places Most of his collection is entered in the local and state heritage registers for the architectural significance

News Firefighters were forced to battle a bushfire late Thursday night near Sydney’s historic Quarantine Station on North Head at Manly

News THINK you know all things Bundy? We've compiled an epic quiz to test your knowledge (don't worry, all the answers are at the bottom).

Crime The historic Queen Victoria statue which stands outside Sydney CBD’s Queen Victoria Building, has been spray painted with the words “vape don’t rape”.

News It had been 60 years since the Maryborough woman had been inside the house on Pallas St

Lifestyle A major new renovation is just the latest chapter in the amazing 110-year history of a pub that began when one woman had a vision for something big.

Music Erika Kaegi has spent the past 60 years building up a shrine in Cairns to the King of Rock and Roll. Now, she’s putting it all up for sale for a steal.

News Seventy-five years ago Cairns was a city at war. Tanks and armoured vehicles lumbered on the beaches and commandos trained in the hills.

Council News The applications will be reviewed by the Heritage Advisory Committee