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Historian David McCullough dies at 89
Brendan O'Brien
David McCullough won Pulitzer Prizes for his biographies of Harry Truman and John Adams. (AP PHOTO)
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Comboyne shed is a historical treasure trove of machinery
Liz Langdale
Comboyne resident Alan Latimore is the man behind a private machinery museum. Picture: Liz Langdale
The ghosts of the Cowra break out
Stephanie Gardiner
Hundreds of Japanese soldiers escaped from the Cowra POW camp on August 5, 1944. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)
Kaurna remains return to country
Tim Dornin
Wangayarta Memorial Park serves as the burial ground for repatriated Kaurna remains from museums.
COVID-19 and Australia's unlearnt lessons
John Kidman
Professional rat catchers killed thousands of rodents following the arrival of the Black Death.
Opinion
Watergate at 50: the burglary that launched a thousand scandals
Rodney Tiffen
US president Richard Nixon addresses a crowd in 1974. In the background are protesters carrying signs in support of his impeachment. Picture: Getty Images
Search for gaps in Wiki Australian history
Researchers want to determine what might be missing from Wikipedia's coverage of Australian history.
Rare Indigenous artworks to return home
Mibenge Nsenduluka
The artwork is returning to where it belongs, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Gabrielle Williams says.
Flashback 1972: Hydrotherapy pool opens
Port Macquarie Museum
Junior secondary drama winners 1972 (b) Alita Harris, Lyn Howard, Gerrry Purcell, Stephen Chamberlin; (f) Lorysa Lojka, Paul Yaunane, Cathy Cudmore, Monica Dunn.
Flashback 1972: Anzac Day march and ceremony attended by more than 2000
Port Macquarie Museum
Standard bearers gather before the march. Photos from Port Macquarie Museum archives.

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