Tag: History
A life of service to Australia for this man of the...
Norman Ashworth could well have been one of those ‘magnificent men in their flying machines’. Norman, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, started a long...
Looking back – beyond the stories – establishing the Royal Flying...
West Australian stockman Jimmy Darcy’s tragic end in 1917 was a turning point in the formation of Australia’s world-famous Royal Flying Doctor Service. Working on...
As it Happened…Beyond the stories – Our high-flying larrikin Prime Minister
Fifty-two years ago, one of Australia’s most fascinating characters rode into the public spotlight, leading us journalists on a tumultuous, three-year adventure. And, beneath it...
Celebrating the people’s museum
Perth’s spectacular WA Museum Boola Bardip, magically weaves and blends the many cultural and historical ingredients of a State that is unique in the...