The Birth of the Bodgies
In December 1950, Australia was under threat from a new menace to society: sex-crazed Bodgies and Widgies. This youth ‘cult’ indulged in wild orgies and violent crime sprees and its ranks teemed with ...
18 Joulu 202339min
How The Bikini Conquered Bondi Beach
Once upon a time not too long ago, wearing a bikini on Australia’s most famous stretch of sand meant you risked the wrath of veteran Bondi Beach inspector Aub Laidlaw. Show too much skin and he’d kick...
10 Joulu 202352min
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
