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Australia’s most notorious shipwreck tells a story of murder, slavery, mutiny—and, now, ‘surprisingly sophisticated’ trade in the 17th century

In 1629, the Batavia wrecked in the Houtman Abrolhos Islands off western Australia, setting off a horrifying chain of events that included mutiny, murder and slavery. But along with its 341 passengers ...
RTÉ Ireland

The story of The Traitors - and what the show tells us about real life

The latest season of The Traitors has taken the country by storm, but what is the story behind the franchise's success?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Batavia shipwreck cargo reveals 400-year-old global trade secrets

Curtin University research has discovered there were surprisingly sophisticated global supply chains in the 16th and 17th centuries. A forensic analysis of sandstone blocks recovered from the Batavia ...