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Olympic hero Jesse Owens gave this Melbourne air hostess a badge in 1956

Olivia Hudson, now 96, was a TAA hostess in 1956 when track legend Jesse Owens gave her an official Olympic delegation badge on a Melbourne-Sydney flight.

Why it mattersThe rules show how far workplace equality has come. Women were pushed out of jobs for marrying or being the wrong height; that would be unthinkable today.

AustraliaAustralian connection to Olympic history and aviation heritage; reminds Australians how restrictive workplace rules once were for women.

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✓ ConversationCulture & Curiosity

Roman soldiers were paid in coins, not salt, despite the myth

The word salary derives from Latin salarium, but historical evidence shows Roman soldiers were paid in silver coins, not blocks of salt.

Why it mattersThe story reveals how popular historical myths persist despite contradicting the actual evidence, shaping how we understand language and the past.

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✓ The CourierSport & Play

Bacchus Marsh stripped of finals spot over coaching accreditation error

Bacchus Marsh's reserves team has been expelled from the finals. Their reserves coach, Marc Dransman, did not have AFL accreditation. The team finished on top of the ladder with 15 wins.