The Latest Breaking News from John Franklin

In 1845, two British ships entered the Arctic with 129 men searching for the Northwest Passage; both vessels and every member of the expedition disappeared

The collaboration between Inuit wisdom and Western scientific approaches facilitated the remarkable finding of two elusive ships from the Franklin Expedition. This ill-fated journey, led by Sir John Franklin with 129 crew members, sought the Northwest Passage in the Arctic. After an extensive search, the wrecks of HMS Erebus and…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Electoral Commission backs off Tasmania name change

A backlash which included Aboriginal groups and former prime minister Tony Abbott means Tasmania will not get a first indigenous-named electorate.

AAP · Aug 10

Electorate honour set for Indigenous resistance 'hero'

Tasmania's status as the only state without an Indigenous-named electorate is set to end after the electoral commission ticked off on re-badging Franklin.

AAP · Jul 15

Indigenous recognition touted for new electoral map

Tasmania is the sole state without an electorate named after an Aboriginal person or place but many are hoping to change that.

AAP · Apr 18

Monsters and madness and men, oh my! The Terror is the unsung treasure of peak television

With a world-class cast that will have you constantly saying ‘hey, it’s that guy!’, this horror drama about a doomed Royal Navy expedition is a grand treatise on colonial folly

The Guardian - AU · Mar 3

Arctic Fever: new exhibit finds 19th-century parallels to Trump’s Greenland obsession

As far back as 1867, White House officials have viewed Greenland, and Iceland, as having immense strategic value

The Guardian - US · Feb 5

10 Books Based On Horrifying True Stories

Life imitates art, and life isn't always pretty.

The Mary Sue · Sep 23, 2025

10 Fantasy Books For People Who Don’t Like Fantasy

These fantasy books won't take it personally.

The Mary Sue · Aug 18, 2025

In a 1st, DNA analysis reveals identity of captain cannibalized during ill-fated Franklin expedition

Scientists have discovered the identity of a cannibalized victim who sailed on the doomed Northwest Passage expedition of 1845 to 1848.

LiveScience · Oct 1, 2024

Cannibalised remains from doomed 1845 British Arctic expedition finally identified

Identification was made possible thanks to DNA sample from living descendant of Captain James Fitzjames

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024