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The letter from Hollywood that stunned one of the nation's last typewriter repairmen

Tom Koska has received plenty of thank-you letters for his workmanship over the years, but nothing quite like this.

Duration: 8 minutes 56 seconds

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Human Interest

A stew, ragu or tried-and-true-damper. Why camp-oven cooking trend is so hot

The age-old camp-oven cooking technique is making a comeback — and pretty much everything is on the menu. So what's behind its growing popularity?

Duration: 3 minutes 15 seconds

Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Food and Cooking

Australia's roughest golf course comes with wombat holes and ball-stealing crows, but these golfers love it

Carved into ancient limestone and bush, the world's longest golf course is attracting players keen to pit their skills against uniquely Australian desert hazards.

Source: ABC Eyre PeninsulaTopic: Golf

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Karin is the first person to run the entire length of the Yarra River. Here's what she learned

Melbourne's Yarra River is often derided for being brown, but ultramarathon runner and advocate Karin Traeger is going to extreme lengths to show how precious the waterway is.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Rivers

As he wades further and further into a quagmire, Putin tries one more move to save himself

Vladimir Putin has regularly warned the West of the dangers of getting stuck in foreign conflicts. So why does he appear to be ignoring his own advice and wading deeper and deeper into his ruinous war with Ukraine?

Source: ABC NewsTopic: World Politics

'We're deeply sorry': Optus apologises in full-page ads, admits it needs to communicate better

The telecommunications company has taken out massive advertisements in newspapers across the country to apologise to customers and direct them to a new help website. 

Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cyber Crime

Judge, jury, executioner — the AFL's iron grip authority is being challenged

External pressure is rising on the AFL after the abuse allegations levelled against Hawthorn, writes Tracey Holmes, with the Federal Government watching developments closely.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL

The world is reacting to Putin's annexation of parts of Ukraine — here's what it all means

Moscow says four occupied Ukrainian territories will become part of Russia in a move dismissed by Ukraine and the West as a sham. Here's a quick look at what could unfold next.

Duration: 4 minutes 4 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Unrest, Conflict and War

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Celebrating 90 years of the ABC

Moving the ibis in Sydney

In 1973, Taronga Zoo conducted an ibis relocation program to Sydney Harbour.
Duration: 5 minutes 39 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Animals

Should seatbelts be mandatory?

This is what the Australian public thought in 1971 about new laws making it compulsory to wear a seatbelt while driving.
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Travel Health and Safety

Siamese kittens playing

Footage from 1961 of Siamese kittens playing indoors, with the unexpected appearance of a puppet.
Duration: 2 minutes 9 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Animals

Philosopher Val Plumwood recounts near death encounter with crocodile

In 1985, Australian philosopher Val Plumwood was attacked by a crocodile while canoeing through Kakadu National Park. Here, she recounts the attack and reflects on animal behaviour.
Duration: 14 minutes 43 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Animal Behaviour

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