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Canadian woman has the last word in her hilarious obituary

Canadian woman has the last word in her hilarious obituary

A grandmother has left the world laughing after publishing a hilarious obit in which she jokes about......
Tribute to Clark Gable

Tribute to Clark Gable

Clark Gable’s iconic performances and romances, both on and off screen, are a perfect reflection of the......
Tribute to Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco

Tribute to Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco

Grace Kelly knew from a young age that she was destined to be an actress. Little did she know, however......
Remembrance Day: Ipswich hero praised for his bravery

Remembrance Day: Ipswich hero praised for his bravery

When 2nd Lieutenant Samuel John Morgan signed up to fight in the Great War, he would receive his......
Beloved Aussie entertainer Jeanne Little dies aged 82

Beloved Aussie entertainer Jeanne Little dies aged 82

Lisa Wilkinson opens up about her former colleague Jeanne Little who died aged 82 on the weekend....
How a collection of old boxes became anthropological gold

How a collection of old boxes became anthropological gold

They were a treasure buried in dusty boxes, left by a woman who had died, for a real estate agent who......
Tribute to Tom Petty

Tribute to Tom Petty

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Tom Petty, stands as a pioneer in Southern Heartland rock music......
Tribute to the Queen of Housewife Rock: Helen Reddy

Tribute to the Queen of Housewife Rock: Helen Reddy

Not only did her hit anthem “I Am Woman” inspire women from all walks of life in 1972, but Helen Reddy......
Tribute to Dean Jones

Tribute to Dean Jones

Dean Jones was an exciting and energetic cricketer who brought passion to the sport. ...
Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Ruth Bader Ginsberg was a kind and passionate soul who was dedicated to improve the lives of women......
The first man to drive from London to Melbourne

The first man to drive from London to Melbourne

His gravestone describes him as 'The Australian Explorer'. Francis Edwin Birtles was a number of things......
From larrikin to war hero

From larrikin to war hero

When Charles Bean described the Australian Digger as an instinctive leader with the capacity to act......
Tribute to Una Winifred Atwell

Tribute to Una Winifred Atwell

If the pharmacy industry had claimed her first, the world would have missed out on the incredible......
Unknown corpse becomes Australia's most profound mystery

Unknown corpse becomes Australia's most profound mystery

Usually when someone goes missing, they are reported to police and a search is conducted. What happens......
Fatal attempt at mutiny on Norfolk Island

Fatal attempt at mutiny on Norfolk Island

In early September of 1842, news had leaked from the penal colony on Norfolk Island via the government......
Politician had them 'quaking' for the workers

Politician had them 'quaking' for the workers

It is a humble headstone in a portion of Rookwood cemetery that is reserved for those who follow the......
Convict had many strings to his bow

Convict had many strings to his bow

Thomas Wells could almost write his own success story. How a convict, charged with embezzlement made it......
Fatal Pulpit Hill convict breakout

Fatal Pulpit Hill convict breakout

The two men gripped hands as if their lives depended on it. For one of them, that was true....
Prime Minister's grandmother met two dukes

Prime Minister's grandmother met two dukes

At 22 years of age Mary Ainslie arrived in Tasmania with her parents, all the way from Scotland at the......
Artificial grasses and international thoroughbreds raised in Lismore

Artificial grasses and international thoroughbreds raised in...

Family cemeteries were commonplace in the early days of the settlers to the Northern Rivers before land......

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