Dubious Australia: A Spot of Bother
At the height of the Second World War, Brisbane, like most Australian cities, experienced a sudden influx of U.S servicemen as they prepared to take the fight back to the Japanese. However tensions quickly grew between the Australian soldiers and their U.S counterparts over the higher wages paid to the latter. These higher salaries allowed U.S serv...
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All Washed Up
One of the more important sections of the Australian Constitution is section 119 (The Protection of States from Invasion and Violence), which states: The Commonwealth shall protect every State against invasion and, on the application of the Executive Government of the State, against domestic violence. Seems a fairly sensible passage at first ...
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The Lying Dutchman
The disappearance of the Beaumont children from Glenelg Beach on Australia Day 1966 was a harrowing event in the history of our State. The parents of Grant, Arnna and Jane, as well as the entire population of South Australia were desperate for their return, and were prepared to do anything to get them back safely. This included paying top dollar...
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