The Weeping Woman Disappears
by Melbourne’s National Gallery Victoria (NGV) has one of the best public art collections in the southern hemisphere. In 1986, it lost ‘The Weeping Woman’ by Pablo Picasso.
The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge
The ‘Stand By Me’ bridge is the real location for one of 80s cinema’s classic scenes. Once used by loggers, it is now part of a hiking trail.
Who Invented the Hamburger?
Who invented the hamburger? There are many claimants, and no clear answer. We weigh the most likely contenders.
The Westall UFO
April 1966: the ‘Westall UFO’ suddenly appears in the sky over the suburbs of Melbourne. Was it a weather balloon, an experimental plane, or… something else?