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World War II

The island of Peleliu played host to one of the fiercest battles of World War II.

The forgotten island where an Australian legend was killed

Damien Parer shot footage that won Australia’s first Academy Award, but few visit the site of the bloody battle where he was killed.

  • by Catherine Best
The French House Pub in Soho, London, was a well-known haunt of artists and writers.
Tony Wright’s Column
London

What do Charles de Gaulle and Mick Jagger have in common? Step inside The French House

Yearning to escape everyday aggravations, the author and his imagination escape to the memory of a London pub and restaurant, where the art of conversation is all.

  • by Tony Wright
Charleville in outback Queensland played an overlooked but fascinating part of Australia’s World War II history.

The secret outback base where the US hid one of its top weapons

Despite playing host to 3500 US airmen and hiding a device used in the bombing of Hiroshima, Charleville barely registers a blip on Australia’s wartime radar.

  • by Catherine Best