Brandon Weston grew up hearing "strange" stories about his multi-generational Ozarks family, rooted in the area since the 1800s. A popular one was about his great uncle Bill, who was considered a ...

A RESEARCH project that has uncovered “magic” rituals from Tasmania’s colonial past has attracted interest from one of England’s leading heritage organisations. The Tasmanian Magic Project has ...

Some unusual treasure has been discovered beneath the floorboards of one of Brisbane's oldest buildings. A long dead cat and a man's boot are thought to be evidence of ancient folk magic. Workmen ...

Painstakingly chiselled into century-old stone stable walls, tucked away in the back of a blacksmith's workshop, lies a forgotten piece of Victoria's colonial history. Researchers are searching for ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Generations of women have been taught that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Medieval women ...