THE POWLES CASE – GENERATIONAL HARM

THE POWLES CASE - GENERATIONAL HARM

The first part of this story involved the strange case of  Ronald Charles Powles, who  kidnapped his own toddler, Philip, in 1938. His plan was  to extort money  from his wife Joyce’s  family. He was never charged owing to lack of proof and no doubt concern for 

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THE JOURNEY OF BLUE POLES – A BABY BOOMER’S PERSPECTIVE

THE JOURNEY OF BLUE POLES - A BABY BOOMER'S PERSPECTIVE

The arrival of  Jackson Pollock’s 1952  painting Blue Poles represented  a significant shift in Australian society. The Whitlam Government had come to power in 1972 with a big agenda for change after 23 years in opposition.  Its bold decision to buy a giant, abstract artwork for an

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Raymond Miller (aka Pamela Payne) – Exam Imposter.

Raymond Miller (aka Pamela Payne) - Exam Imposter.

Raymond Campbell Miller first came to public notice in 1942, when his wife Alice applied for a divorce on the grounds of his adultery. The case was aired in all its sordid detail, particularly by Truth newspaper.  Miller  denied being intimate with the young nurse he was

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TESS THE WONDER POLICE DOG

TESS THE WONDER POLICE DOG

In 1933, two trained Alsatians, Tess and Harada, joined the New South Wales Police Force. Almost immediately they were earning their keep, apprehending  criminals and tracking  people lost in the bush.  Tess in particular would go on to perform amazing feats of detection. She  was adored by

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Imperial Arcade Lottery Swindle

Imperial Arcade Lottery Swindle

The saying goes that life is a lottery, and  in nineteenth century Sydney two men promised everyone a chance to win big. In the  early 189os  Australia experienced  a severe economic depression. Many banks and other financial institutions went bust. One casualty  was the Mercantile Building Land

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