Western Australia, November–December 1932.
The enemy: thousands of emus.
The weapon: two Lewis machine guns.
The result: one of the most bizarre military defeats...
On 9 December 1868, London unveiled the world’s first traffic lights at the busy intersection of Great George Street and Bridge Street, right outside...
Jim Morrison (1943–1971): Singer, poet, and enigmatic leader of The Doors
On 8 December 1943, James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was born in Melbourne, Florida. Today...
On 5 December 2013 the world lost Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. The anti-apartheid leader died peacefully at his Johannesburg home, aged 95, after months of...
