A Thunderbolt from the past: uncovering the skeletons in the family tree
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Once upon a not-too-distant past, having a criminal or an orphan as a distant relative, especially one like Thomas Mason who ran with the notorious bushranger Thunderbolt, was conveniently omitted from a family tree.
Now state records are “a rich vein for family historians”, said Ruth Graham, the chief executive of the
Society of Australian Genealogists. The pandemic had resulted in a marked interest in people wanting to find out more about their own family.
A Thunderbolt from the past: uncovering the skeletons in the family tree theage.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theage.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The decision from the WA government to grant a mining lease to a Chinese-linked private company next to an Australian military training area has raised eyebrows.
Beijing-Linked Firms To Control Islands Off East, West Coasts of Australia theepochtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theepochtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Chinese takeover of island near Australian military training area causes unease inside defence and government
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Iron ore is mined at Cockatoo Island.
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A decision to grant a Chinese linked company a mining licence on a remote West Australian island, close to a military training area, is raising concerns inside Defence and federal government ranks.
Key points:
A Hong Kong-based company was last year granted a 12-year lease of abandoned mining operations on Cockatoo Island
The Foreign Investment Review Board examined the deal, but security officials have privately expressed concerns
Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells says the leasing to a Chinese linked company shows current laws are defective