The Birthplace of the Ashes: Sunbury
by The Ashes is cricket’s most famous contest, played between England and Australia. Less well known is the birthplace of the Ashes: Sunbury.
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The Field Collection
The Field Collection at Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens contains cacti from around the world, a passion project for a local plant enthusiast, and an adventurous German botanist.
The Ta Prohm Stegosaur
One of Cambodia’s famous ruined temples contains an intriguing mystery: the Ta Prohm Stegosaur.
Jack the Ripper in Melbourne
One of history’s greatest unsolved crimes has a tantalising local connection: was Jack the Ripper in Melbourne?
The Real Crocodile Dundee
The real Crocodile Dundee was an outback bushman whose survival skills made him a celebrity, before a tragic fall from grace.
Cortlandt Alley
Cortlandt Alley represents New York in countless movies and shows; a visual stand-in for a city that no longer exists.
Camp Murphy: Troops at the MCG
During World War II in Australia, a shortage of military bases led to a creative solution: thousands of troops at the MCG.
The Bogle-Chandler Case
On New Years Day 1963, the discovery of two bodies in Sydney would begin one of Australia’s longest standing mysteries: the Bogle-Chandler case.
The Mechanical Turk
The Mechanical Turk was one of the wonders of the 18th century: a chess playing robot that defeated chess masters across Europe.
Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl
Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl is Africa’s largest owl species: a formidable predator with striking pink eyelids.