In the Execution of Their Duty
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...
29 Marras 202339min
Murder at Devils River - Part Three: Australia’s First Femme Fatale
To colonial Australia, Betsy Scott had become a ‘female monster’ – all the more dangerous and diabolical for being alluring and attractive. But how much did this image influence her fate?Support Forgo...
26 Marras 202347min
Murder at Devils River - Part Two: I’m Innocent But I’ll Know I’ll Hang
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 ...
22 Marras 202340min
Murder at Devils River - Part One: Bob Scott is Shot!
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 mid...
19 Marras 202340min
RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part Three: Blood Moon and the Setting of the Sun
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 re...
5 Marras 20231h 3min
RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part Two: The Mid-Air Miracle
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. Overn...
29 Loka 20231h 4min
RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part One: Born to Fly and Fight
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 s...
21 Loka 20231h 5min
Your Stories: ‘I Was Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Australia” Tour Manager’
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 c...
6 Loka 20231h 2min
