Jetpack Man (and the History of Jetpacks!)
by ‘Jetpack Man’ has been spotted over LAX international airport several times in the last year. Is it a clever prank, or has someone finally created a real jetpack?
Who Invented the Pavlova?
A fixture at get-togethers in Australia and New Zealand, and claimed by both, this humble sweet remains a cause of ongoing debate: who invented the Pavlova?
Salvatore: The Yarra Seal
Salvatore, the Yarra Seal, is currently frolicking around the river in Richmond and Abbotsford. He has been visiting, on and off, for 7 years.
Before the Sydney Opera House
Before the Sydney Opera House was built its location, Bennelong Point, was already an important part of the city, with a long history.
Prince at Bennetts Lane
In 2003, a world famous musician played a secret gig at a small Melbourne night club. This is Prince at Bennetts Lane.
8 Discontinued Olympic Sports
In 120 years, the modern Olympics has seen many sports come and go. Here are 8 discontinued Olympic sports.
Wirth’s Circus
For 70 years, Wirth’s Circus stood where the Arts Centre is now, and was one of Melbourne’s top attractions. It was destroyed by fire in 1953.
Aliens on the Nullarbor
In 1988, an Australian family encountered something strange while driving from Perth to Adelaide. Was it group panic, or aliens on the Nullarbor?
The First Cannes Film Festival
The first Cannes film festival was held in 1939. It was founded to showcase world cinema, and as a rebuke to fascism.
Northcote’s ‘Carnegie Library’
In 1911, an American philanthropist gifted a library to Melbourne. Northcote’s ‘Carnegie Library’ still stands on High Street, and is now used as council offices.