The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Eight: Finale

The Mysteries of Mystery Island — Part Eight: Finale

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

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The Entombed Miner

The Entombed Miner

In March 1907 Australia was gripped by the plight of Italian miner Modesto Varischetti, trapped deep underground and underwater at the Bonnie Vale gold mine in Western Australia. The Entombed Miner's ...

14 Mar 202159min

The Woolworths Bombings — Finale: Go Out With A Bang

The Woolworths Bombings — Finale: Go Out With A Bang

With Greg McHardie on the loose, there's another Woolworths bombing. Is the fugitive out for revenge or is he leading a far more laidback life? Even if his plans to leave the country don't come off, i...

7 Feb 202149min

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Eight: Larry's Last Stand

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Eight: Larry's Last Stand

In this, the second-last instalment of this special series, Greg McHardie is as free as a bird after his audacious Easter escape from Parramatta Jail. That leaves consummate entertainer and storytelle...

1 Feb 202144min

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Seven: Man On The Run

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Seven: Man On The Run

As the trial of the alleged Woolworths Bombers gets underway, the jury hears about ransom letters, suspicious clock mechanisms and gelignite bomb explosions — along with jokey European accents, disapp...

25 Jan 202158min

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Six: Operation Softly Softly

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Six: Operation Softly Softly

The Task Force’s Operation Softly, Softly circles Larry Danielson in Huskisson — with one of the detectives a Manly mate from the good old Flicks days who gets stuck into the booze while on interrogat...

18 Jan 202145min

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Five: Larry The Larrikin

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Five: Larry The Larrikin

With Greg McHardie claiming to detectives he’s a dead man if he names those behind the Woolworths bombings, the Task Force turns its attentions to his associates on the South Coast, including his hous...

12 Jan 202152min

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Four: Get Benny!

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Four: Get Benny!

After “Mr Bridge” is caught red-handed with the $1m Woolworths ransom, the suspect tells Task Force detectives he’s only a courier hired for the job. The mastermind’s name? Benny. From that moment on,...

5 Jan 202145min

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Three: Operation Alpha

The Woolworths Bombings — Part Three: Operation Alpha

As 1980 ends and the New Year begins, Woolworths and the NSW police wage a war of nerves with Mr Dunmore over arrangements for the $1m ransom handover. While the extortionist bomber has a cunning plan...

30 Des 202036min

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