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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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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

Forgotten Australia ·

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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45:29

Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part Three

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/28

After police swoop on their suspects, Evan 'Teddy' Clarke, Phil Treffene and William Coulter are charged with the murder. But one of these men will turn against the others, with brilliant barrister Arthur Haynes using this betrayal as a chisel with which to chip away at the crown case. To support: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:11

Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/24

On 12 May 1926, south of Kalgoorlie, at an abandoned mine known as Miller's Find, Detective-Sergeant Grenville Purdue makes a horrifying discovery. The biggest manhunt in Western Australia is now on for the murderers of Detective-Inspector John Walsh and Detective-Sergeant Alexander Pitman. This episode produced from research material made accessible thanks to Forgotten Australia supporters. For more info on helping out (and for show shout-outs, early ad-free access, exclusive bonus episodes and the

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37:06

Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/22

In April 1926 Detective-Inspector John Walsh and Detective-Sergeant Alexander Pitman disappeared while investigating gold thefts around Kalgoorlie. It was nearly two weeks before they were missed. When the alarm was raised, a massive search was started. Parts 2-5 will be released soon. This episode has been made with the use of archival material paid for Forgotten Australia supporters. For more information: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:02:26

Reprise — Murder On The Dance Floor — Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/19

Season Five is just around the corner. We're kicking off with an episode called Blue Murder On The Golden Mile. It’s a killer tale set in 1926 and it takes us inside what was then the most intensive manhunt and homicide trial in Western Australian history. One of the main characters in Blue Murder On The Golden Mile is a brilliant barrister named Arthur Haynes. I featured Haynes two years ago in the episode Murder On The Dance Floor, which was set in 1925 in Perth.So, ahead of Season Five, I've

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47:58

Reprise — Murder On The Dance Floor — Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/11/19

Season Five is just around the corner. We're kicking off with an episode called Blue Murder On The Golden Mile. It’s a killer tale set in 1926 and it takes us inside what was then the most intensive manhunt and homicide trial in Western Australian history. One of the main characters Blue Murder On The Golden Mile is a brilliant barrister named Arthur Haynes. I featured Haynes two years ago in the episode Murder On The Dance Floor, which was set in 1925 in Perth. So, ahead of Season Five, I've dusted

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1:06:37

Australia's Slave Ship Massacre — Part Three (Season...

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/10/08

In the wake of the massacre, Dr James Patrick Murray makes a series of surprising moves that further his infamy in Australia and across the British Empire.Listener Desiree Pettit-Keating, of Bendigo Regional Archives Centre, was kind enough to send through an article they did about the Bendigo smallpox outbreak that features in this instalment — and in which Dr Murray played a central role. To read their piece — which has plenty of parallels with Covid-19 — go

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53:16

Australia's Slave Ship Massacre — Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/09/27

Dr James Patrick Murray takes the brig Carl to the sunny South Seas and into a heart of darkness beyond the imagination of even Joseph Conrad. In this nightmare of his creation shooting dozens of defenceless men is only the start of the atrocities. To support the production of this podcast: www.patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:44

Australia's Slave Ship Massacre — Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/09/13

150 years ago today — 13 September 1871 — Australian slavers — aka 'blackbirders' — fired their guns into the hold of the brig Carl, where they had imprisoned 160 South Pacific Islanders they had recently attacked and kidnapped. Thirty five men were killed in hours of fusillades — and that many again would soon suffer an unbelievably horrific fate. To understand this massacre, we need to understand the man who ordered it. In part one of "Australia's Slave Ship Massacre", we delve into the life of

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47:52

Australia's First UFO Wave — In 1909

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/09/06

Months before Australia's first heavier-than-air flights, people from Sydney to Hobart, Goulburn to Kalgoorlie, Melbourne to Perth reported seeing strange lights in the night skies. These mystery airships —dubbed "Scareships" — were said to travel at astounding speeds and perform complex aerobatics that suggested they were under intelligent control. What were they? The truth is out there.To become a Forgotten Australia supporter and get exclusive full-length bonus episodes:

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48:40

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Eight: Finale

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/08/29

George O'Brien's life hangs in the balance as his DIY yacht is smashed by a gale and heavy seas. Gower Wilson's son Roy grows up to become the hero of a Lord Howe Island aviation disaster. Plus: the legacy of George Rikard-Bell —aka movie star Brian Abbot —and how I found my birth family and discovered I hail from Lord Howe. To support Forgotten Australia from as little as $A2.75 per month, go to: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:19

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Seven

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/08/22

Despite the recent double tragedies of the Mystery Star and Viking, taxi driver and nautical newbie George O’Brien decides he’s going to build a yacht so he and wife and their two young sons can sail from Sydney to Lord Howe Island. Why does he do it? Perhaps it's to impress his father-in-law: legendary Sydney shark hunter and all-round maritime madman Charlie Messenger. To support Forgotten Australia and get bonus episodes — including those related to this series — go to: www.

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44:55

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Six

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/08/15

While Brian Abbott and Leslie Hay Simpson are feared lost with Mystery Star, a macabre discovery on the coastline raises new questions, new hopes and new fears. Meanwhile Gower Wilson sets sail for Lord Howe Island aboard Viking — with his crew an eerie echo of the characters from the film Mystery Island. To hear all eight parts of this series now — and access bonus content – become a supporter: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:52

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Five

Forgotten Australia ·

2021/08/08

Fears mount for the Mystery Island movie stars aboard the little launch Mystery Star. Brian Abbot’s wife Grace and Leslie Hay Simpson’s brother-in-law Arthur Titterton do everything in their power to convince the Federal Government to launch an air-and-sea search of the Tasman Sea. But the weather is turning bad and time is running out. Meanwhile, Gower Wilson offers his theories about the missing men — and plans his own voyage to Lord Howe Island. To hear all eight instalments now — and for bonus

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