History
History · People
“A small match-box full of gold…”
The birth of Bendigo, and a nominee for Aussie iconography… Christian Asquith began life in one of the…
New Book
Ella, Queen of the Air
The true story of a Sydney girl who entertained the world on a wire...coming soon!
History
History
History · People
A top hat, five tame rabbits and a plank
A top hat, five tame rabbits and a plank. In another time and place, they’d be a magician’s…
History
History · Photos
Jaffna fort, Sri Lanka
The Jaffna fort in northern Sri Lanka was originally built by the Portuguese in 1618. Forces under the…
Photos
Photos · Places
Rasta house, South Africa
In parts of South Africa, there are many followers of the Rastafarian movement, which originated in Jamaica in…
Art
Art · Issues
Freestyle Australian home decoration
In Australia’s major cities, oppressive local government by-laws can squash the creativity of those with a proclivity for…
Photos
Photos · Stories
Senna auriculata
Flowers of the senna auriculata tree, also known as the avaram senna or ranawara tree. It is common…
History
History · People
‘There was literally a ring of fire about us’
A rare audio recording from 1967 of 11-year-old Tasmanian boy Bob Elliston, talking about his family’s successful efforts…
Photos
Photos · Places
Bamiyan, Afghanistan, 1978
Bamiyan village, Afghanistan, 1978.
History
History · Journalism
Steve Pappas
As the Wet Season approached in the Northern Territory late in 1929, Stavros Papavassiliou had fallen in love…
History
History · Journalism
Joe Saffigna
In the sugar cane fields of tropical north Queensland in the early 1930s, men were dropping dead at…
History
History · Journalism
Jimmy Anastassiou
On the humid last day of February in 1951, a young Cypriot carpenter walked out of the Supreme…
History
History · Journalism
Boon Juat Lee
Former Chinese seaman Boon Juat Lee served in both the Australian and US armies in WW2, but he…
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The hated Protector
Telling for the first time the extraordinary experiences of Charles Sievwright, Assistant Aboriginal Protector from 1839-42 in what was then part of the British colony of New' South Wales, now the Western District of the Australian state of Victoria.
“A disturbing insight into the tragedy that accompanied white occupation and a forensic expose of injustice.” – The Age
“Extensively researched and written with vigor.” – The Sunday Age
“A salutary and instructive read, an important part in the reconciliation process.” – The Ballarat Courier
“Arkley manages that rare feat of writing a complex story without sensationalising or cutting corners.” – The West Australian
“A unique historic resource which should appeal to a wide array of readers” – The Warrnambool Standard
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Lindsey Arkley is a multimedia journalist, editor and author with wide experience in Australia, the Middle East and Asia, producing or supervising production of sometimes award-winning news and features, editing, running newsrooms, and mentoring.