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In Victoria in September 1883, moments before he was hanged for murder, Robert Burns made a startling confession, claiming he’d killed not one but eight people. Flash forward 140 years and Bendigo woman Julie di Bella was researching her family history when she made a shocking discovery about her bloodline. Julie joins Forgotten Australia to talk about the thorniest branch in her family tree. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
With ‘The Human Glove’ murder trial just about over, gunshot rings out in Wagga Wagga and another person falls dead. This victim? A witness. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
On release for the first time since 2021, this classic true crime tale is up there with the Shark Arm and Pyjama Girl cases as a Depression-era shocker. On Christmas Day 1933, the discovery of a decayed corpse and a 'human glove' of skin led to incredible forensic work and a murder trial that'd result in a second mysterious murder. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the survivor of the tragedy tried for murder, the only hope is an insanity defence and mercy from Melbourne’s most powerful men. To get in touch with Ancestry about your military family members: ancestry@webershandwick.com.au Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
After having their photos taken holding hands and pointing pistols at each other, Ned and Charlie head for the Treasury Gardens. Only one will emerge alive – to face a fate worse than death as their private lives are exposed in the courts and in the press. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To get in touch with Ancestry about your military family members: ancestry@webershandwick.com.au Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1871-1872, Ned Feeney and Charlie Marks were more than friends in a Melbourne where acting on homosexual desire might get you hanged. Using their letters to each other, we explore the mysteries of their tortured relationship and how it led to tragedy. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Like the show? Leave a rating or review! To get in touch with Ancestry about your military family members: ancestry@webershandwick.com.au Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1872, Australia was shocked by a shooting in Melbourne’s Treasury Gardens. One man lay dead, the other lay nearby smoking a cigar. What had led these best friends to point their guns at each other? Using original archival records, we explore the circumstances of one of our history’s most tragic crimes, committed during a time of hateful homophobia. To get in touch with Ancestry about your family's military history: ancestry@webershandwick.com.au Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the survivors of the bank massacre identifying the axe-wielding maniac, a frantic search is undertaken in western NSW. But if he’s caught, will he escape justice with a plea of insanity? Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this first episode of the new season devoted to Crimes That Shocked Australia, we look at the 1893 horror that became known across the colonies as ‘The Carcoar Tragedy’. Set against the backdrop of a forgotten economic catastrophe, this is the story of a young bank manager who’d already endured tragedy – only to find himself and his loved ones at the mercy of a bloodthirsty burglar. What made the case even more chilling was that it appeared to have been predicted by the killer’s fortune-telling celebrity wife. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
After police opened fire on miners at Rothbury on 16 December 1929, killing one man and seriously wounding several more, the battle for the hearts and minds of the Australian public began in the NSW and federal parliaments and in the conservative and leftist newspapers. We delve into the recriminations, accusations, and basher-gang reign of terror that followed the Rothbury shootings — and explore the fates of the miners, the politicians and the enigmatic coal baron John Brown. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
On 16 December 1929, at the Rothbury colliery near Newcastle, thousands of miners protesting against an illegal wage cut were fired on by police with tragic results. But the battle began long before the bullets started flying. For most of that year, these miners had been at the centre of a bitter battle that toppled a federal government, saw the NSW state government use basher gangs of police and resulted in a new Labor prime minister committing an act of political betrayal — all just as the economic after-shocks of the Wall Street Crash were starting to be felt. **This episode was originally released in December 2019** Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In San Francisco in February 1897 a trio of Australian police officers await the arrival of Frank Butler, wanted for the murder of three men in the Blue Mountains and beyond. While they’ll capture the fugitive, their problems are only starting as Butler enjoys his newfound American celebrity, with newspapers printing his every word, thousands of people clamouring to meet him and canny defence attorneys arguing he has no case to answer. It’ll be a life-or-death tug-of-war that’ll include cameos from America’s new president, a world-famous famous boxer and one of Australia’s most beloved actress. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books as possible Christmas presents for yourself or a loved one: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the alarm raised about three missing miners, Sydney police begin a massive search of the Blue Mountains. It’s a hunt that draws large crowds of ghoulish spectators, who get more than they bargained for as gruesome discoveries are made. Yet by then suspected murderer Frank Butler is well on his way to San Francisco, forcing Australian detectives to give chase across the seas as American newspapers make a front-page sensation of this “Monster of the Mountains”. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books as possible Christmas presents for yourself or a loved one: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1896 a cold-blooded serial killer calling himself Frank Butler advertised for mining partners in Sydney newspapers. Those who went west with him to the Blue Mountains were never seen alive again. Yet one man who escaped Butler’s clutches was to become a police officer — and take part in the manhunt for this monster, a chase that stretched from Sydney to San Francisco and made headlines all over the world. *This episode was originally released in October 2020.* Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books as possible Christmas presents for yourself or a loved one: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nearly a century before cocaine bundles started washing up on the Sydney coast, the city’s citizens clamoured to recover a different sort of illicit bounty from the sea: kegs of beer that’d floated free of Malabar, the happiest shipwreck disaster in Australian history. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books as possible late Christmas presents for yourself or a loved one: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
It was the criminal Christmas miracle to warm the hardest heart. During the festive season in 1951, Pentridge prisoners got a surprise visit from Santa, aka the cheeky crook Harold 'Dusty' Sheehan, who could get out of — and into — prisons as easily as Old St Nick down a chimney. This ‘regifted’ episode was originally released in 2021. Another new episode will be out next week. Merry Christmas! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In December 1950, Australia was under threat from a new menace to society: sex-crazed Bodgies and Widgies. This youth ‘cult’ indulged in wild orgies and violent crime sprees and its ranks teemed with unwanted immigrants and perverted homosexuals. Or so the tabloid newspapers warned. In this episode, we look at the moral panic that went with the Bodgies and Widgies - and the Sydney surfing hero at the epicentre of this ‘youthquake’. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books as possible Christmas presents for yourself or a loved one: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Once upon a time not too long ago, wearing a bikini on Australia’s most famous stretch of sand meant you risked the wrath of veteran Bondi Beach inspector Aub Laidlaw. Show too much skin and he’d kick you off – and even threaten you with arrest. But Aub’s enforcement of prudish regulations caused a massive backlash in 1961 when young Joan Barry donned a gold bikini, pushed back against beach bullying and refused to be silenced by the cops and the court. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com or https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Check out my books as possible Christmas presents for yourself or a loved one: The Murder Squad https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Hanging Ned Kelly https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the 3rd of January 1931, Sydney suffered one of the worst days in Australian police history — the result of a trauma that had festered since a "White Feather" taunt from the Great War. *This episode was originally released in 2019 and has been archived since May 2022* Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
To colonial Australia, Betsy Scott had become ‘female monster’ – all the more dangerous and diabolical for being alluring and attractive. But how much did this image influence her fate? Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode: Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
With Mansfield police arresting Bob Scott’s murderer, the case looks like it’ll be closed quickly. But revelations before the cops reach Devil’s River will cause a sensation – and leave the Victorian government with a controversial decision to make. Murder at Devil’s River - Part Three: Australia’s First Femme Fatale will go general release on 27 November. Part Three is available early and ad-free to Apple and Patreon supporters. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode: Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
On 11 November 1863 – 160 years ago this month – history was made in Victoria when the murder of drunkard Bob Scott was avenged on the gallows in Melbourne Gaol. But what had really happened when a midnight shot was fired in the darkness of a Devils River grog shanty? Was justice done at the hands of the hangman? Murder at Devil’s River - Part Two: I’m Innocent But I Know I’ll Hang will go general release on 23 November. Murder at Devil’s River - Part Three: Australia’s First Femme Fatale will go general release on 27 November. Part Two and Part Three are available early and ad-free to Apple and Patreon supporters. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode: Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Len’s arrival to RAF Bomber Command makes for morale-boosting news. But more than half the men who serve as air crew will not live to see the end of the war. Len’s luck will need to hold if he’s to return to Australia and marry Thelma. For a free trial: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode: Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Faced with almost certain death during a mid-air collision between two planes, RAAF trainee pilot Len Fuller takes advantage of million-to-one odds by keeping a cool head and a courageous heart. Overnight, he’s acclaimed as an example of Australian heroism. But no good deed goes unpunished - not when the air force brass have something to say about the accident’s aftermath. Part Three is available now, early and ad-free, for Apple and Patreon supporters. Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode: Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In September 1940, young RAAF trainee pilot Len Fuller pulled off a mid-air miracle that made front-page news around Australia and around the world. In this instalment, we look at how his whole life seemed to prepare Len for those desperate moments 3000 feet above the NSW Riverina – and for the year he’d spend dicing with death as he fought the Nazis as a member of RAF Bomber Command. RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part Two: The Mid-Air Miracle will go on general release on 30 October. RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part Three: Blood Moon and the Setting of the Sun will go on general release on 6 November. Part Two and Part Three are available early and ad-free to Apple and Patreon supporters. For a free trial: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode: Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In September 1976, Dr Hunter S. Thompson, then at the height of his infamy as the drink-and-drug-soaked Dean of Gonzo Journalism, came Down Under to give a series of public lectures. What ensued was chaotic – but not for the reasons you might expect. In this episode, we look at what Australia was like when Hunter S. touched down – and we hear from Peter Olszewski, aka "J.J. McRoach", then a young hippie tasked with wrangling the good doctor… and whose adventures would include flying through an electrical storm with the man... while tripping on LSD. To hear Hunter S. Thompson at the National Press Club: https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/245539686 To support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my new book The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1803 Sydney Gazette publisher George Howe got a gallows story beyond imagination – and one that would be retold forever after. To support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my new book, The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html ... and Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1803 in Sydney, Constable Joseph Luker became the first Australian policeman murdered in the line of the duty. Who was responsible for this crime that shocked the colony? How did his death trigger one of the strangest twists of fate in our history? Thankfully, the incredible details were captured in Australia's first-ever newspaper, The Sydney Gazette, which had appeared just months earlier to usher in Australian true crime reporting. Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Get The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Get Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In October 1919, South Grafton, on the NSW North Coast, was the site of the one of the strangest and deadliest coincidences in Australian history. Later, the town's mayor, Dr Earle Page, would have his own experience of tragedy at the hands of fate – before fate briefly made him Australia's prime minister. To support the show: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my new book, The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Raised in mere months for the 1879 International Exhibition, the Garden Palace was colonial Sydney's most spectacular building. But its fiery demise was even more spectacular, the grand complex razed to burning rubble in mere minutes. Why did it burn? Who was to blame? And how are its losses still being felt 140 years later? Get The Murder Squad in time for Father's Day - at 33% off the RRP. https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html Support Forgotten Australia: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
