Oct 22, 2012 admin
THE GADFLY PAPERS, Robert Macklin’s delightful collection of columns, provides a charming antidote to the Canberra knockers.
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Jun 26, 2012 admin
The Great Australian Pie: A History and Culinary Adventure
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Nowhere else in the world is there anything quite like it; and nothing is more beloved by Australians. Its appeal leaps across the generations, the sexes and all the social, political and religious persuasions. It is the one thing we all ...Continue Reading
Apr 25, 2012 admin
Bravest
How some of Australia's greatest war heroes won their medals
Only 96 Australians have been awarded the VC - and 14 The George Cross - in conflicts from the Boer War to Vietnam.But what is it that makes these remarkable soldiers to risk everything in defence of their country and their mates. Robert Macklin tells ...Continue Reading
Apr 25, 2012 admin
The Battle of Brisbane
For two days in November 1942, the city of Brisbane became a war zone when Australian servicemen attacked American troops. At the height of savage fighting on Thanksgiving Day, an American military policeman shot dead an Australian war hero and wounded six other soldiers and a civilian. Drawing on eyewitness accounts and ...Continue Reading
Apr 25, 2012 admin
Fire in the Blood
One hundred and fifty years ago, Frank Gardiner rose from nowhere to become the most famous outlaw in the country. His gang included Ben Hall, Johnny Gilbert and a team of desperados who brought large tracts of inland New South Wales to the brink of anarchy. Yet he boasted that he never ...Continue Reading
