Australian Histories Podcast

Australia’s first formal expedition to Antarctica in 1911, the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was led by Douglas Mawson, a geologist from Adelaide University.  This episode we’ll look at what brou...

21 Maalis 201950min

The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge: After a surprisingly long gestation, it’s path to construction threads through the history, of growth & colonial settlement in Sydney, including the political machina...

21 Helmi 201958min

We're retelling the story of the first encounters of the new British arrivals, in Australia in the 1780s onwards, with our wonderful Platypus, the kerfuffle caused when Platypus specimens were sent ba...

24 Tammi 201945min

Ned Kelly, the only surviving member of the Kelly Gang, was tried and found guilty of murdering the police at Stringybark Creek.  His young life draws to a close and we look at the aftermath of the Ke...

24 Joulu 201854min

Three of the Kelly Gang died at the Glenrowan siege. Ned was captured and taken to Melbourne to stand trial.  Victoria sees the end of the “Kelly Outbreak”, but there are still many questions the publ...

14 Joulu 20181h 5min

The Kelly Gang “declared war” in the Jerilderie Letter, and set themselves up for an armed and armoured confrontation with the authorities at Glenrowan, in Victoria’s North East.  Plans did not progre...

30 Marras 20181h 1min

The Kelly Gang “declared war” in the Jerilderie Letter, should Ellen & the others not be released.  Now they prepare themselves for the inevitable violent confrontation with Police and with the Colony...

15 Marras 20181h 1min

The Kelly Gang take over Jerilderie, staging another bank holdup – but this time they hope to take full control of their PR, intending to self publish their story. The holdup brings in some funds and ...

1 Marras 201856min