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Listening and laughing the key to a happy marriage, say Gwen and Jack
Gwen and Jack O'Malley will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on April 30. Picture supplied
Therese Murray
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The Senior pays tribute to some of Australia's war heroes for Anzac Day
Veterans and their families share stories of tears and triumph.
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Clockwise from top left: A woman placing a poppy at the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial; Colin Goyne, Barbara Archer, Irene Dixon, Rohan Goyne, Ronald Houghton, Ben Farinazzo, Barbara Archer. Pictures supplied/ACM
Tony Pang honoured with Lifetime Community Service medal
Multicultural advocate Tony Pang honoured for community service.
Rowan Cowley
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Tony Pang pictured with his Lifetime Community Service Medal. Photo by Rowan Cowley
Barbara's stealthy work to bring down enemy targets in World War II
Barbara Archer (nee Ward) during her time in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Picture supplied
Women like Barbara Archer helped bomber planes hit their targets remotely. Here's how.
Anthony Caggiano
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Holdens you may have forgotten
From a pint-sized convertible to a big honkin' American SUV, here are some Holdens that may have escaped your memory banks.
William Stopford
Holdens you may have forgotten
AFL legend honoured in Hall of Fame
The late Ray Tunbridge created premiership legends in this league.
Joshua Bartlett
The late Ray Tunbridge will be inducted into the NSW AFL Hall of Fame in May. Picture - Supplied
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"An extraordinary bond": The friendship between World War II Bomber Command crew
Ronald Houghton of Coonabarabran, NSW, on Anzac Day in 2019, and inset, during his time in the military in 1944. Pictures supplied
The realities of war helped veteran Ronald Houghton form deep friendships with his crew.
Anthony Caggiano
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Hall with Trojan War decorations uncovered at Pompeii
2000-year-old paintings inspired by the Trojan War has been discovered during excavations at the Roman city of Pompeii. Pictures by Pompeii Parco Archeologico/Instagram
Memory Lane: When cars used cars to rule this beach town's roads
Cars and buses at the front of Warrnambool High School in 1983. File Picture
Who invented the flat white? Italian sugar farmers from regional Queensland likely played a big role
Italian sugar cane cutters in the Innisfail district, Queensland, in 1923. Left to right: R. Cavallaro, F. Leonardi, P. Zaia, A. D'Urso, M. Bonanna, S. Zappalo, L. D'Urso, G. Lizzio, Alfio Lizzio (child) and Carmela Lizzio (cook). Picture by State Library Queensland/Wikimedia Commons
Explore the cultural influences and history behind this global sensation.
Garritt C. van Dyk
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SS Nemesis shipwreck relatives come forward | Photos, video
Captain Alexander Lusher is one of the ship's victims who have descendants.
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Captain Alexander Lusher, SS Nemesis above water, and a photograph of her on the sea bed. Pictures supplied, CSIRO
This club has been confirmed as Australia's oldest registered football club
The Rangers have been added to the 'Club of Pioneers'.
Jordan Warren
The Balgownie Rangers have been confirmed as the oldest registered football club in the country. Pictured are team members in 1921. Picture credit Travis Faulks
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Painstaking research unveils the eight lost Australian legends of Tobruk
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The Rats of Tobruk are commemorated in Newcastle. Main picture Chris Elfes
Therese Murray
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These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day
Brett Wild and Mark Leatham
Bianca Sibbald is ex-Navy, married to a sailor, has three young children and is the author of the "Someone I Love is in Defence" series of story, activity and colouring-in books for the young children of military families. Picture by someoneiloveisindefence.com.au
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Grandpa Jack's pictures from the front line tell the story of World War I
Clockwise from top left: My grandfather (right) with a mate in Ypres; time to go to war; his photo of a captured German tank in Belgium; mementoes; in his London billet in 1919. Inset: Therese Murray
Environmentalist Brian Measday brings the butterfly effect to his community
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Brian Measday breeds monarch butterflies. Pictures supplied Inset: Therese Murray
Therese Murray meets butterfly breeder Brian Measday.
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When happy hour is now a nap and my back happily goes out more than I do
Therese Murray wonders why her knees sound like cracking celery.
John Waters and Danel MacPherson will star in The Woman in Black. Pictuure by James Reiser
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Farmer Wants a Wife should stack the odds against another Wollongong winner
Ben Langford
Such a lovely bunch of pineapples. Farmer Bert, who is a third generation Bert.
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Stage show 'An American In Paris' dances across the big screen
Delight in An American in Paris on the big screen. Picture supplied
Jerry and Lise find love in war's aftermath in this classic musical.
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WIN What are you willing to die for? A peek into novel 'The Wild Date Palm'
Espionage, passion and sacrifice grip in this astonishing true story.
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Cover art to Diane Armstrong's 'The Wild Date Palm'. Pictures supplied, Canva
The sly tricks and unsung heroes of World War II
Together, these books show the tactics and humanity behind this conflict.
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The covers of Deceptions of World War II by Peter Darman and Secret Heroes of World War II by Eric Chaline. Picture by Anne Bowles
World wars inspire stories of triumph and tragedy
Copies of The Winter Palace by Paul Morgan and At the Going Down of the Sun by Mary-Anne O'Connor. Picture supplied
Win a double book pack of 'At The Going Down of the Sun' and 'The Winter Palace'.
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The tea ladies return and they're fighting crime and for their jobs
The Cryptic Clue is the latest book by author Amanda Hampson.
Eileen Wood
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Author Amanda Hampson has penned a new adventure for the tea ladies of Zig Zag Lane. Picture by Christian Trinder
Wartime-inspired novel takes cues from real Australian stories
Based from WWII-early 1950s, Painting The Light is a story of love between two people and their love for their country.
The cover art to Ned Manning's Painting The Light. Artwork supplied

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