The world's first 'black vs white' heavyweight title bout between champion Tommy Burns and challenger Jack Johnson, in Sydney, on Boxing Day, 1908 was to forever change the face of boxing, say ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER.
A frank interview by a Soviet reporter with Australian historian Manning Clark received its most thoughtful scrutiny neither in Australia nor in the Soviet Union in an intriguing twist of events, write STEPHEN HOLT & ROSS FITZGERALD.
Archaeologists say they have unearthed fourth-century quarters in Egypt, revealing residential and religious structures including a basilica church.
Generational conflict was rife in the ancient world but ancient texts also suggest ways the young and old can profitably get along – a message that is perhaps needed for our times, writes KONSTANTINE PANEGYRES
Historians ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER recall film star Katharine Hepburn's famous visit to Australia.
An eccentric, a lover and a brilliant spin bowler, ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER remember an extraordinary Australian cricketer.
Russell Mockridge's amazing cycling prowess made him a household name here and overseas. Russell who? ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER share the history of this forgotten Australian hero.
May 9 marks the 125th anniversary of the opening of Australia's first federal parliament. NICHOLE OVERALL reveals some details of the the little known, so-called 'Father of Canberra'…
ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER tell the story of Arthur Stace, a down-and-out drunk who found Christianity and for decades wrote, in chalk, the word “Eternity” more than half a million times around Sydney.
In what surely must be the only time a toymaker has sued a record company, historians ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER recall the time when Barbie's owner set out to defend her honour.
"Spofforth became famous because of his stellar performance in the 1882 Test, where he inspired the Australian team to victory from a seemingly hopeless position." ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER look at swing bowling's powerful history.
A new exhibition explores how the convicts who landed on Australian shores 250 years ago set the tone for political activism forevermore, reports KATELYN CATANZARITI.
"It was an awesome display of the power of the press, with the newspaper proprietors easily defeating an elected cabinet minister." Historians ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER recall how the Commonwealth Censor took on the media… and lost.
A preserved footprint found more than 60 years ago in a sandstone quarry has been identified as the oldest-known dinosaur fossil in Australia.
"Kelly himself is often quoted as saying,'Such is life', just before he was hanged but this is debatable." Historians ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER reflect on the endless legend that was Ned Kelly.
A world record price has been set for Titanic memorabilia, with the sale of a gold pocket watch at a UK auction featuring mementos from the ill-fated ship.
Historian ROSS FITZGERALD traces the beginning of the Great Labor Party split 70 years ago this month.
Inspired by April's Heritage Festival, HELEN MUSA talks with a group of volunteers who have discovered some of the big showbiz names who have played at Canberra's Albert Hall.
A newly identified fossil species – named Skiphosoura bavarica – from Germany has unlocked some of the history of ancient flying reptiles, reports WILL DUNHAM in Washington.
