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Forgotten Australia

Forgotten Australia

Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist’s eye for character and detail to create

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31:51

Pearl Harbor and the Pay Car Ambush – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2023/02/19

With the true horror of the pay car outrage revealed – but buried ever-deeper in the war-time newspapers – Sydney police follow promising leads, conduct sweeping interviews and utilise the skills of the scientific squad in the hope of cracking the case. Eventually they’ll come up with a prime suspect – but where is he?Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:16

Pearl Harbor and the Pay Car Ambush – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2023/02/15

Just hours after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, cold-blooded bandits staged a ruthless ambush on a railway pay car crew south of Sydney. In the aftermath of this ambush, homicide detectives faced an unprecedented task. How could they get the public’s attention – get the information they needed to catch these killers – when all anyone could talk about was the new and unprecedented threat to Australia?Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaTo

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42:10

The Christmas Murder – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/12/25

In the weeks after Shirley Butler's murder, newspaper reports hinted that police weren't divulging everything they knew. Then, in June 1953, nearly six months after her death, detectives announced a stunning breakthrough. But the arrest of their suspect would pale in comparisons with the revelations to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:08

The Christmas Murder – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/12/18

Christmas Day 1952 saw three tragedies result in eight sudden deaths in Sydney. But the most haunting of these was the vicious murder of Shirley Butler, a 21-year-old woman whose body was found just a stone’s throw from her home in Waverton on the lower North Shore. Who had killed her and why? An army of detectives would scour the city for clues – and even authorise a world-first radio re-enactment of Shirley’s last tram journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:33

The Mayor of Tiny Town vs Australia's Shiftiest...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/12/12

After Fred Jones's betrayal, with Hayati branded an 'enemy alien', the showman and the performer go head to head in a series of court cases that make headlines all around Australia.You can see a photo gallery from this story free at Patreon - no need to sign up or pay.If you do want to support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaYou can read an excerpt from my book Hanging Ned Kelly at:

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42:55

The Mayor Of Tiny Town vs Australia's Shiftiest...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/12/07

Who was Frederick Hooper Jones, the man who tried to ruin Hayati Hassid? In this instalment, we look at Fred's life and career as a showman and as a pioneering aviator.Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaRead a free sample of Hanging Ned Kelly here – and buy the book with a 26% discount on the recommended retail price of $35.https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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36:42

The Mayor Of Tiny Town vs Australia's Shiftiest...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/12/04

Having conquered Australia with Tiny Town, Hayati Hassid goes out on his own and falls into the orbit of Frederick Hooper Jones. To heat parts 3 & 4 right now ad-free, become an Apple subscriber or Patreon supporter.For a three-day free trial, Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaFor Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaYou can read a free sample of Hanging Ned Kelly and get 26% off the RRP here:https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/ Hosted on Acast. See

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47:22

The Mayor Of Tiny Town vs Australia's Shiftiest...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/12/01

From a digitised formerly secret Australian military intelligence file comes one of Forgotten Australia’s strangest stories. In 1911-1912, from Sydney to Brisbane, Perth to Melbourne, and all points in between, Australia was enthralled by the little people entertainment troupe known as Tiny Town.Everyone was especially fond its undisputed star, 'The Mayor of Tiny Town', aka 'The Turkish Tom Thumb', the incomparable small-man performer Hayati Hassid. Yet how did this beloved celebrity - who also

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47:07

The Cairns Grenade Murders Part 3

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/10/19

With the accused murderer of Holly Murphy and Kathleen Brown set to go to trial in April 1946, there's a series of shocking secret developments, including a bombshell letter that makes disturbing claims against Queensland's boys in blue. Via the original police murder file - and from information from a descendant of one of the men involved - we explore what might've really happened.To hear me talk about my new book Hanging Ned Kelly - and for excellent true crime and history episodes, check out

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37:35

The Cairns Grenade Murders Part 2

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/10/16

With Detective Senior-Sergeant Frank Bischof in Cairns, Bob Davis soon identifies the murderer. But how far can Bob be trusted? And what is Bischof offering?Part 3 will be available later this week via regular podcast platforms. But as an Apple subscriber or Patreon supporter, you can hear it right now ad-free.Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaTo hear me talk about my new book Hanging Ned Kelly - and for excellent true crime and history

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40:29

The Cairns Grenade Murders Part 1

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/10/10

On a hot night in January 1946, two women were cold-bloodedly murdered with a grenade in the centre of Cairns. In this three-part special episode - based on the original police murder file - we take a deep dive into this callous crime, whose solution was frustrated not only by the underworld’s code of silence but also by the conduct of Queensland’s most infamously corrupt cop.Parts Two & Three will be available next week via regular podcast platforms. But as an Apple subscriber or Patreon

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41:24

Hanging Ned Kelly – A Special Audio Preview

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/09/25

Note: This episode - like all old and new regular episodes - is free for everyone to listen to. I'm very pleased to present an exclusive audio version of the first 20 pages of my new book Hanging Ned Kelly, which is published this week by Affirm Press. Here's what it's about:HANGING NED KELLYWhen it came time to hang Ned Kelly, the deed fell to the nightman-turned-quack-doctor-turned-drunken-chicken-thief Elijah Upjohn.Such is life indeed.Upjohn was the latest in a long line of 19th century flogging

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55:33

Sydney's Wildest Woman

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/09/12

While 1950s eccentrics Bea Miles and Rosaleen Norton are well remembered,Luba Shishova was twice as wild yet she's all but forgotten. Dubbed a ‘one-woman Russian Revolution’, this chaotic beauty cut a swathe through Kings Cross, earning adoring fans among the city’s reporters and outraging the cops and the judges. Now, for the first time, Luba’s story is told in detail – from her background in a war zone and her bikini court sensation to her flesh-ripping assaults and stints in jail and psych

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43:51

Farewell, Henry Lawson... World's First Screenwriter?

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/09/01

On this day in 1922, Henry Lawson died at the age of 55. In this episode, we revisit his death and the pomp, circumstance and furore of his funeral, while also weighing the claim the Aussie bard of the bush was actually the world’s first screenwriter.Bonus episodes available as soon as you support the show via patreon.com/forgottenaustralia* The Mad Bomber of Boulder: in February 1942 the goldfields of WA were rocked by one of the worst mass murders in modern Australian history.* Sydney, Spanish Flu

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56:07

The Vampire Murder – Part Five: A Life & Death Trial

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/08/13

After the discovery of new evidence, the police and the crown prosecutor are determined to see Dot's killer swing from the gallows at Long Bay Gaol.To support Forgotten Australia: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaTo read an extract of Hanging Ned Kelly for free: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:59

The Vampire Murder – Part Four: 'Miss X' Spills Her...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/08/10

With the coronial inquest used to build a case against the chief suspect in the murder of Dot Everett, witness 'Miss X' tells the court sordid stories about the man she's sure is a brutal sex maniac.You can hear the finale now as a supporter - www.patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaCheck out my new book, Hanging Ned Kelly, including a free extract - https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:22

The Vampire Murder – Part Three: A Surprise Suspect

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/08/07

While the newspapers reported detectives investigating Dot's murder had reached a dead end, the opening of the coronial inquest revealed the cops believed they had the maniac responsible dead to rights. With so much evidence, he'd surely be committed to trial – where a guilty verdict would see him swing.Parts 4 & 5 will be released soon. But they're available ad-free now to supporters: www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia If you'd like to read the first chapter of my new book, it's here:

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41:36

The Vampire Murder — Part Two: Manhunt for a Maniac

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/08/03

In the days following the discovery of Dot Everett's body, Newcastle police are joined by a star Sydney CIB detective. They have to catch the killer before he strikes again. Part 3 of The Vampire Murder will be released next Monday but all five instalments of this episode are available now for supporters (from as little as $3 per month): www.patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaMy book, Hanging Ned Kelly, comes out on 27 September. You can see the cover and read an extract:

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38:59

The Vampire Murder – Part One: The Death of Dot Everett

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/07/31

In November 1937, Dorothy May Everett was murdered in the grounds of the elite Newcastle school where she worked as a live-in kitchen maid. The case was a front-page sensation – as was what came afterwards.The five-part mini-series The Vampire Murder is one of the most haunting stories I've researched. I'll be releasing instalments this week and next. But the entire mini-series is available now ad-free to supporters. For more info: www.patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaHanging Ned Kelly will be released

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53:07

The Aussie Who Saved John F. Kennedy – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/07/22

Here is the conclusion to Reg Evans's astounding story – including his belated rediscovery.I'll be making another episode about another incredible coastwatcher soon.Stay tuned. To support the show: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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