23 – Mawson: Antarctic Exploration Pt 3
After returning from Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition and rejecting any idea of returning to Antarctica, the trauma of his polar trekking faded and Douglas Mawson began...
22 – Mawson: Antarctic Exploration Pt 2
Douglas Mawson, who would later become the leader of Australia’s first Antarctic expedition, undertook his first trip to Antarctica as part of Ernest Shackleton’s “Nimrod...
21 – Mawson: Antarctic Exploration Pt 1
Australia’s first formal expedition to Antarctica in 1911, the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was led by Douglas Mawson, a geologist from Adelaide University. This episode we’ll...
20 – Building the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge: After a surprisingly long gestation, it’s path to construction threads through the history, of growth & colonial settlement in Sydney,...
19 – Platypus Controversy
We’re retelling the story of the first encounters of the new British arrivals, in Australia in the 1780s onwards, with our wonderful Platypus, the kerfuffle...
18 – Kellys: Kellys End
Ned Kelly, the only surviving member of the Kelly Gang was tried and found guilty of murdering the police at Stringybark Creek. His young life...
17 – Kellys: Ned’s Trial
Three of the Kelly Gang died at the Glenrowan siege. Ned was captured and taken to Melbourne to stand trial. Victoria sees the end of...
16 – Kellys: Glenrowan Pt 2
The Kelly Gang “declared war” in the Jerilderie Letter, and set themselves up for an armed and armoured confrontation with the authorities at Glenrowan, in...
15 – Kellys: Glenrowan Pt 1
The Kelly Gang “declared war” in the Jerilderie Letter, should Ellen & the others not be released. Now they prepare themselves for the inevitable violent...
14 – Kellys: Jerilderie
The Kelly Gang take over Jerilderie, staging another bank holdup – but this time they hope to take full control of their PR, intending to...