No-one noticed when most expensive painting in Australia was stolen
After clinging to wreckage, the survivors managed to paddle to a small island.
Kennedy, at great personal risk, braved shark infested waters and the risk of being detected by Japanese ships, by swimming out to sea to try and flag down passing American vessels.
Eventually after help from local native people and an Australian intelligence officer, they were rescued by a US Navy ship.
The future US president, shown standing on the far right, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his brave actions.
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7NEWS
9 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Aussie icons Outback Tom & Grandad are in town all the way from the Kimberly to share their easy bush brekky in a can
Outback Tom and Grandad are a Grandson and Grandfather duo creating outback Australian videos in the East Kimberly region of Western Australia. Today, they are cooking 'Brekky In A Can' which is an easy breakfast of bacon, eggs and veggies all cooked in a tin can which can be cooked on a BBQ, over the fire in the outback or just on the stovetop. BREKKY IN A CAN PREP 10 minutes COOK 10 minutes SERVES 2 This dish really sums up what bush cooking is all about: using what you have (in this case, a couple of empty cans) to make something delicious and easy. It is particularly good with home-grown tomatoes at their warm-weather peak. Leave out the chilli if you don't like things too spicy. 1 onion, finely chopped 1 spring onion, finely sliced 1 red chilli, finely sliced 1 capsicum, roughly chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 tablespoon plain flour 1 tablespoon milk 1 egg Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper 2 rashers bacon, chopped Method Collect two empty cans and make sure they're clean. Use a can opener to remove the bottom of the cans as well, so that the cans are open on both ends, but keep the removed pieces. Set a pan over a camping or bush stove (page 32), or over medium—high heat. Or you can make this on a grill plate over a fire or a BBQ. Put the chopped veggies in a bowl, then add the flour, milk and egg, season with a splash of Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper, and give it all a good mix to combine. Place your two open cans on the heated pan, and divide the bacon pieces across the cans, so they start frying for a minute or so. Next, divide the veggie mixture across the cans, pouring it in carefully to fill each can. Place the removed bottoms of the cans back on over the mixture, to help keep the heat in. Then leave to cook for around 10 minutes, until the veggies are soft. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the cans to cool for a moment, then carefully lift them off and reveal your brekky – ready to eat straight from the pan.
The Advertiser
a day ago
- The Advertiser
A friendship preserved: unopened WWII beer honours soldiers' pact
A humble bottle of beer now stands in the nation's war memorial, more than 80 years after it was bought as a promise of enduring friendship. Aussie WWII soldiers, Stan Lewis and Fred Hume, were shipping off with the 2/30th Infantry Battalion in early 1941 when they bought a longneck beer, pledging to share it after returning from the war. The bottle of Tooth's Draught Ale, one of Australia's oldest unopened beers, was bought from the Wingham Hotel on NSW's Mid North Coast by the young soldiers. They entrusted Stan's mother, Rubie Lewis, to look after the bottle while they were deployed, Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson said. "But sadly, [Stan] didn't make it back," the memorial director said. The duo was captured with around 130,000 Allied troops, including 15,000 Australians, after the surrender of Singapore to the Japanese. Both soldiers were imprisoned at Changi and Mr Lewis was sent to work on the Thai-Burma railway that claimed the lives of around 13,000 prisoners of war and more than 100,000 civilians. READ MORE: Historical weapons donated to RSL after raid on underworld figure's house Mr Lewis did not survive his imprisonment and died from disease in horrendous conditions at the age of 23 on August 25, 1943. He was buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in Thailand. Two years later, in August 1945, Mr Hume was released as a prisoner of war and returned to Australia. He lived for another forty years, until 1986, when he died aged of 65. The Tooth's Draught Ale stayed in the Lewis family for decades as a tribute to the pair's friendship. It was passed down from Stan's mother to his sister and then his niece before it found a place in the Australian War Memorial. "We are grateful it has now been donated to the Australian War Memorial so we can share their story forged in mateship, with future generations," Assistant Curator Andrew Muir said. A humble bottle of beer now stands in the nation's war memorial, more than 80 years after it was bought as a promise of enduring friendship. Aussie WWII soldiers, Stan Lewis and Fred Hume, were shipping off with the 2/30th Infantry Battalion in early 1941 when they bought a longneck beer, pledging to share it after returning from the war. The bottle of Tooth's Draught Ale, one of Australia's oldest unopened beers, was bought from the Wingham Hotel on NSW's Mid North Coast by the young soldiers. They entrusted Stan's mother, Rubie Lewis, to look after the bottle while they were deployed, Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson said. "But sadly, [Stan] didn't make it back," the memorial director said. The duo was captured with around 130,000 Allied troops, including 15,000 Australians, after the surrender of Singapore to the Japanese. Both soldiers were imprisoned at Changi and Mr Lewis was sent to work on the Thai-Burma railway that claimed the lives of around 13,000 prisoners of war and more than 100,000 civilians. READ MORE: Historical weapons donated to RSL after raid on underworld figure's house Mr Lewis did not survive his imprisonment and died from disease in horrendous conditions at the age of 23 on August 25, 1943. He was buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in Thailand. Two years later, in August 1945, Mr Hume was released as a prisoner of war and returned to Australia. He lived for another forty years, until 1986, when he died aged of 65. The Tooth's Draught Ale stayed in the Lewis family for decades as a tribute to the pair's friendship. It was passed down from Stan's mother to his sister and then his niece before it found a place in the Australian War Memorial. "We are grateful it has now been donated to the Australian War Memorial so we can share their story forged in mateship, with future generations," Assistant Curator Andrew Muir said. A humble bottle of beer now stands in the nation's war memorial, more than 80 years after it was bought as a promise of enduring friendship. Aussie WWII soldiers, Stan Lewis and Fred Hume, were shipping off with the 2/30th Infantry Battalion in early 1941 when they bought a longneck beer, pledging to share it after returning from the war. The bottle of Tooth's Draught Ale, one of Australia's oldest unopened beers, was bought from the Wingham Hotel on NSW's Mid North Coast by the young soldiers. They entrusted Stan's mother, Rubie Lewis, to look after the bottle while they were deployed, Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson said. "But sadly, [Stan] didn't make it back," the memorial director said. The duo was captured with around 130,000 Allied troops, including 15,000 Australians, after the surrender of Singapore to the Japanese. Both soldiers were imprisoned at Changi and Mr Lewis was sent to work on the Thai-Burma railway that claimed the lives of around 13,000 prisoners of war and more than 100,000 civilians. READ MORE: Historical weapons donated to RSL after raid on underworld figure's house Mr Lewis did not survive his imprisonment and died from disease in horrendous conditions at the age of 23 on August 25, 1943. He was buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in Thailand. Two years later, in August 1945, Mr Hume was released as a prisoner of war and returned to Australia. He lived for another forty years, until 1986, when he died aged of 65. The Tooth's Draught Ale stayed in the Lewis family for decades as a tribute to the pair's friendship. It was passed down from Stan's mother to his sister and then his niece before it found a place in the Australian War Memorial. "We are grateful it has now been donated to the Australian War Memorial so we can share their story forged in mateship, with future generations," Assistant Curator Andrew Muir said. A humble bottle of beer now stands in the nation's war memorial, more than 80 years after it was bought as a promise of enduring friendship. Aussie WWII soldiers, Stan Lewis and Fred Hume, were shipping off with the 2/30th Infantry Battalion in early 1941 when they bought a longneck beer, pledging to share it after returning from the war. The bottle of Tooth's Draught Ale, one of Australia's oldest unopened beers, was bought from the Wingham Hotel on NSW's Mid North Coast by the young soldiers. They entrusted Stan's mother, Rubie Lewis, to look after the bottle while they were deployed, Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson said. "But sadly, [Stan] didn't make it back," the memorial director said. The duo was captured with around 130,000 Allied troops, including 15,000 Australians, after the surrender of Singapore to the Japanese. Both soldiers were imprisoned at Changi and Mr Lewis was sent to work on the Thai-Burma railway that claimed the lives of around 13,000 prisoners of war and more than 100,000 civilians. READ MORE: Historical weapons donated to RSL after raid on underworld figure's house Mr Lewis did not survive his imprisonment and died from disease in horrendous conditions at the age of 23 on August 25, 1943. He was buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in Thailand. Two years later, in August 1945, Mr Hume was released as a prisoner of war and returned to Australia. He lived for another forty years, until 1986, when he died aged of 65. The Tooth's Draught Ale stayed in the Lewis family for decades as a tribute to the pair's friendship. It was passed down from Stan's mother to his sister and then his niece before it found a place in the Australian War Memorial. "We are grateful it has now been donated to the Australian War Memorial so we can share their story forged in mateship, with future generations," Assistant Curator Andrew Muir said.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Mystery green balls wash up on beach
Months after an epidemic of 'grease balls' washed up along the coastline, dozens of mysterious green balls have perplexed locals along a beach on NSW's south coast. Mel Christensen took her dog to Culburra Beach, about 100km south of Wollongong, where she was greeted with dozens of the strange-looking, mosslike balls. Green and velvety in appearance, the phenomenon littered the coast. 'We just headed to the beach for a morning walk this morning at about 8am and noticed dozens, and dozens of balls along the beach,' Ms Christensen said. 'And of course, my dog ran for one only to discover that they weren't actually tennis balls.' The said her dog, Gypsy, 'was in doggy heaven' upon finding the mystery balls. These mysterious mossy green balls washed up on a NSW beach, Mel Christensen Credit: Supplied 'On closer inspection, they were soft perfectly spherical and made of what felt (and looked) like moss. 'The strong southerly wind was blowing them up the beach and it looked kind of crazy with all these balls rolling around everywhere.' Ms Christensen said the balls had spread almost a kilometre up the beach. The balls are believed to be a phenomenon known as 'Neptune Balls', these ones being marimo — a rare velvety form of algae. A local newsletter asked locals if they had seen the 'weird little moss balls' which it said are more commonly found in lakes and rivers in Japan and Northern Europe. 'But right now they can be seen on Culburra Beach.' Ainu people in Japan hold a festival for the marimo moss balls each year at Lake Akan, a Japanese lake known for growing large marimo. Ms Christensen's dog Gypsy was delighted with the tennis ball-like phenomenon. Mel Christensen Credit: Supplied The mossy wash-up comes just months after the emergence of mysterious black balls, which closed nine beaches in NSW. Following an extensive investigation from the state's Environmental Protection Authority they were revealed to be debris from nearby sewage networks. 'While we are yet to determine exactly what caused the pollution incidents to occur when they did, we can say the composition and the characteristics of the debris balls are consistent with a land-based sewage source,' EPA director operations Adam Gilligan said at the time. The balls first appeared in Sydney's eastern suburbs in October last year, but an expanded investigation was launched as they started popping up on the state's south coast and northern beaches.
