ABC Rewind

Step into the glamorous world of long haul flying in the 1970s; cocktails, attentive service from the "hosties" and lots of legroom. Flying today is cheap and not nearly as cheerful.

Peat Island is located 50 kilometres north of Sydney. In 1911 it was designated a 'hospital for the insane'. At its peak in the 1960's, it housed over 600 men and boys. And was often referred to as the island of forgotten children.

Now that de facto couples are almost the same as couples who marry, in the eyes of the law, why put a ring on it at all?

Times have changed yet many couples are still choosing to tie the knot. With same-sex couples now having the right to marry in Australia, marriage as an institution is back under the spotlight. In an age of divorce, de factos and LGBTQI people, what does marriage mean now?

As the doomsday clock is ticking, now is a good time to review your options should nuclear disaster come to pass.

The student and worker protests that erupted in Paris, London, New York and San Francisco in May 1968 are narrated in music and memory. Archival recordings and reflections from protesters bring the mood and ideals of the time to life.

In 1948, a dead man was discovered lying propped up against the seawall of Somerton Beach in Adelaide His identity has remained unknown for 70 years. His death was determined, 'not natural'. Historian Ruth Balint revisits the mystery.

Chana Salman was born to a poor family in Poland, the only one of six children sent to Paris to study medicine in 1930s Europe. Why did she risk everything for a brutal regime she had no connection to?

A nine-year-old boy rides his pony alone, 600 miles to Sydney to be at opening of the new Harbour Bridge. When he gets there he's a hero.

How did a Methodist missionary from Middle America end up broadcasting wartime propaganda for North Korea? In search of the woman known as Seoul City Sue.

This is the strange story of Australia's rabbit plague, biological warfare, the great scientist Louis Pasteur, a world-famous actress and ten million dollars.

A portrait of Australian performer, choreographer and teacher Elizabeth Langley, who's internationally recognized as a pioneer of the contemporary dance movement

Follow John Connell as he uncovers the story of a brutal murder that happened 97 years ago in his home village in Ireland. All is not as it seems as Connell digs into the history of the Irish War of independence and discovers a story far closer to him than he ever believed.

At its peak, in post-war Australia, the Greek cinema circuit boasted up to forty cinemas in Melbourne alone. For the newly arrived Greek community, these cinemas offered entertainment, a place to share language and customs, and even a place to find love.

Old Nick is of one of the Northern Territory's great characters. His riches to rags tale is like no other.

An Antarctic winter hits an ice wall

How did the largest deaths in custody site in Australia become a tourist mecca?

The dark history of Western Australia’s idyllic holiday playground.

The story of extraordinary jazz violinist Stuff Smith, who recorded with many musical greats, including Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Oscar Peterson. When Stuff Smith died in 1967, he left behind a rich catalogue of recordings, along with some tantalising mysteries.

A remarkable story of survival in 18th century Australia.

Are fairies really at the bottom of the garden? A fairy society in Ireland long thought dead has come back to life.