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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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44:41

The Aussie Who Saved John F. Kennedy – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/07/22

Recently I was very pleased to be able to help the United States embassy with information, contacts and material relating to the activities of our coastwatchers, who played such a vital role in the South Pacific during World War II. This assistance was to help incoming American ambassador Caroline Kennedy pay her respects to these brave men. Ambassador Kennedy, of course, has a deep personal connection to their heroism because her father, President John F. Kennedy, was saved by Australian

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50:31

More Than Australia's Most Beautiful Girl – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/06/23

In this concluding instalment, Eve Gray tries to come to grips with being mostly for her beauty before making the move to London that will change her life.Like the podcast? I'd love it if you'd leave a rating, review or maybe consider becoming a supporter: www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:30

More Than Australia's Most Beautiful Girl – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/06/19

A century ago, Sydney chorus girl Eve Gray won a beauty competitionand shot to national fame.'Australia's Most Beautiful Girl' was soon atheatrical leading lady. But Eve discovered that being a celebrity came with a dark side. Nevertheless, she was topersist with her performance career, winning critical respect on stage and screen, working with the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and ErrolFlynn. Part 2 and an extensive image gallery are available now for Patreon supporters. To support:

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1:09:30

The First Dismissal – Part Two: The Public Servant...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/05/25

In this final instalment of The First Dismissal, we look at Robert Beardsmore's horrific experiences at Fromelles in 1916, his role in a 1922 soldier-settler controversy and at the 1929 Battle For Rothbury. Then came the 1932 Dismissal of Jack Lang. Afterwards, feted as a hero, Beardsmore was to play a part in the downfall of another NSW Premier –and his and Jack Lang's sons would have one final battle. To support the show: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia**PLEASE NOTE** I'll be archiving the below

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1:20:09

The First Dismissal – Part One and a Half: The Public...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/05/20

When – if – Robert Henry Beardsmore is mentioned in connection with the May 1932 dismissal of Jack Lang, he's depicted as merely an old public servant who reluctantly did his job. But in reality he was the Forrest Gump of Australian history in the first half of the 20th Century. In part A, we look at his role on the Aborigines Protection Board and how he was enmeshed in a scandal that tainted Australia's first military victory.Part B is on the way!Want to support the show

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55:18

The First Dismissal – Part One: The Last Days of Jack...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/05/12

On this day 90 years ago, firebrand NSW Premier Jack Lang was sacked by Governor Sir Phillip Game.In this first of two instalments, we look at Lang's early life and business career, the scandalous aspect of his personal life and his embrace of the White Australia policy, his political rise and the massive opposition he faced from his own party, from big business, from the newspapers and from the fascist New Guard. Then, in early May 1932, during the worst of the Great Depression, Lang's collision

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31:26

Nightmare on the Night Train – Part Three

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/04/22

Trapped in Melbourne in bizarre circumstances, Herbert Kopit's last chance is to talk his way out of an arrest and flee the country.Like the podcast? Let me know with a rating and/or review. Thanks!To support the show and get early ad-free access, bonus episodes and more: www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:39

Nightmare on the Night Train – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/04/17

How did Herbert Kopit become the most wanted man in Australia, trying to escape a massive tri-state murder manhunt while dressed as a woman? To support the show: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:24

Nightmare on the Night Train – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/04/10

It's just after dawn on 2 April 1936 at Brisbane's Central Railway Station and as a porter enters a sleeping car on the overnight train from Bundaberg he discovers a slaughterhouse. Within minutes Queensland police will begin a desperate hunt for a maniac responsible for multiple murders. Parts 2 & 3 will be released next week. But you can hear them now as a podcast supporter. For more: www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:05

'Young Ned Kelly' – The Boy Bushranger of 1922 – Part...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/03/28

With the newspapers depicting Henry Maple as determined to commit crimes as terrible as Ned Kelly's atrocities, and the police handing out high-powered military rifles to civilian vigilantes, the stage was set for a bloody showdown in the thick forest of Glen Nayook. To support the show: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:52

'Young Ned Kelly' – The Boy Bushranger of 1922 – Part...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/03/27

100 years ago today a 15-year-old bushranger dubbed ‘Young Ned Kelly’ made his last stand against an army of heavily armed police and vigilantes. In this two-part episode, we delve into Henry Maple’s short life and reckless crimes — and ask whether he was the victim not only of sensationalist reporting but of a Victorian government cover-up. To support the show: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:29

Kathleen Butler — Mother Of The Sydney Harbour...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/03/18

Kathleen Butler's smarts and skills saw her play a huge if forgotten role in making the Sydney Harbour Bridge a reality. But this female pioneer in engineering lived in a time when women "couldn't have it all". www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:08

Kathleen Butler — Mother Of The Sydney Harbour...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/03/17

From humble beginnings in the Blue Mountains, Kathleen Butler's smarts and skills saw her play a huge but largely forgotten role in making the Sydney Harbour Bridge a reality.But this female pioneer in engineering lived in a time when women "couldn't have it all". Part two released tomorrow, the 90th anniversary of the opening of the bridge.www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:05:23

Shark Attack Of The Century — Part Two: The War On...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/02/10

Like the podcast? Take a sec to leave a rating and review — this helps it reach other people who might be interested. Cheers!Just when they thought it was safe to go back into the water, another young man was mauled by a shark at Coogee and rescued by another brave lifesaver. Now war was declared on the monsters of the deep. It was a conflict that'd attract charlatans, hoaxers and Pacific Islanders armed with knives — all of them watched by huge crowds because people trying to kill sharks had became

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1:00:03

Shark Attack Of The Century — Part One: Into The Jaws...

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/02/04

100 years ago today — 4 February 1922 — Australia's attitude to sharks changed when the first known fatal shark attack on a Sydney ocean beach happened in front of thousands of people as a surf carnival was about to start at Coogee. It was a day of horror and heroism that would very quickly have a bloody sequel. Part 2 coming soon. Support: www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:20

The Plague Returns — Part Three: The Great Fire

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2022/01/17

In March 1902 — as the Bubonic Plague tightens its grip— Sydney awakes to a disastrous fire at Her Majesty's Theatre. Next the city's Zoo falls victim to the disease that will make encore appearances for the next 20 years. To support Forgotten Australia — www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:36

The Plague Returns — Part Two: Bigger Than Ben Hur

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/01/16

With Bubonic Plague spreading in Sydney, the highest-profile "victim" is Ben Hur at Her Majesty's Theatre, despite producers putting pressure on the Premier to circumvent health orders to get the show running again. As more people become infected and die, authorities still struggle to respond in line with their new catchy slogan: "Kill the rats and you kill the plague!" To support Forgotten Australia - www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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56:29

The Plague Returns — Part One: The Bays Of Blood

Forgotten Australia ·

2022/01/16

120 years ago today, Sydney faced an epidemic. And it also had a rat problem —but in this case it was there was too many of them.January 1902 saw the second wave of the Bubonic Plague and —despite the lessons learned during the horrific outbreak of 1900 — politicians, bureaucrats and citizens made all the same mistakes.Meanwhile, as rats multiplied and the body count rose, Sydney prepared for the most spectacular stage show ever seen in Australia. Ben Hur — nothing could be bigger! Except, maybe,

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31:34

Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part Five

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/12/13

In this last instalment, the jury delivers its verdict in the marathon trial of Phillip Treffene and William Coulter for the murders of Detective-Inspector John Walsh and Detective-Sergeant Alexander Pitman. But their decision isn't the end of the story — with twists even brilliant barrister Arthur Haynes couldn't see coming. To support the show: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:01

Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part Four

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/12/06

On Monday 16 August 1926, a large crowd gathered outside Perth's Supreme Court, hoping to get access to what promised to be the most sensational criminal trial Western Australia had ever seen. Had Phillip Treffene and William Coulter murdered Detective-Inspector John Walsh and his partner Detective-Sergeant Alexander Pitman? What the court heard was an incredible new version of events that left many wondering where the truth lay. To support: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See

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