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First Italian to step foot on present day Mackay
His name has disappeared from the gravestone, but his legacy is large.
Samantha Elley
Oct 11, 20213 min read
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Spanish flu shows how history repeats
It's not the first time Aussies have had to mask up.
Samantha Elley
Aug 24, 20215 min read
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Dad and Dave creator brought early farming life into Australian literature
Celebrating the life of the writer behind Dad and Dave and the movie On Our Selection.
Samantha Elley
Jun 15, 20213 min read
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The mystery of the Fraser Island girls
Two young white girls are rescued from an Aboriginal tribe on Fraser Island, three years after their boat is ship-wrecked and all crew is lo
Samantha Elley
Jan 29, 20213 min read
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Bundaberg brewer died on his honeymoon
Only a few weeks after his marriage Gustav Steindl died.
Samantha Elley
Jan 23, 20212 min read
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First Australian soldier to be awarded American Purple Heart
An Australian pilot who flew 201 missions in the Korean War but couldn’t drive a car. He was, however, the first from his country to be...
Samantha Elley
Dec 11, 20204 min read
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Ipswich hero praised for his bravery in the face of death
When 2nd Lieutenant Samuel John Morgan signed up to fight in the Great War, he would receive his promotion to Captain, but his...
Samantha Elley
Nov 11, 20203 min read
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A shooting night of terror for Emily
It started as a night out of enjoyment for Emily Salisbury and her friend Adeline Steed, along with Adeline's children
Samantha Elley
Nov 3, 20204 min read
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Mary Poppins' creator and the Queensland premier
This is a story about two people who made a difference to our world in their own realms.
Samantha Elley
Mar 23, 20203 min read
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