This Week in 1957: Part One – Dogs In Space

This Week in 1957: Part One – Dogs In Space

The world would never be the same after the Russians launched Sputnik II into space and its cosmonaut canine Laika became the first animal to orbit the Earth. Aussies would have to keep their eyes on the skies during an extraordinary week of heavenly happenings, from freak weather and flying saucers to planes in peril and swooping Hollywood stars. One big question: would the Commies really nuke the moon during a total lunar eclipse to mark the 40th anniversary of the Russian Revolution?


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Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part Two

Blue Murder On The Golden Mile — Part Two

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Miniseries – Blue Murder on the Golden Mile – Part One

Miniseries – Blue Murder on the Golden Mile – Part One

A special re-release to commemorate the 100th anniversary.On 28 April 1926, Detective-Inspector John Walsh and Detective-Sergeant Alexander Pitman disappeared while investigating gold thefts around Ka...

26 Apr 37min

The First Anzac Day – 13 October 1915

The First Anzac Day – 13 October 1915

While history tells us Anzac Day started on 25 April 1916, the first such event took place six months earlier in South Australia. The name 'Anzac Day' was coined for this colourful military parade and...

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In this interview episode, Dr Daniel Reynaud, author of The Man The Anzacs Revered, tells us about the colourful and incredibly brave AIF chaplain William McKenzie, who was a Salvation Army officer on...

20 Apr 34min

Our First Olympic Hero – Part Two: The Lion of Athens

Our First Olympic Hero – Part Two: The Lion of Athens

Having already won two events at Athens in 1896, young Aussie athlete Teddy Flack throws himself at a third victory by entering the Marathon – and he’ll reckon the result ensures the success of the fi...

16 Apr 31min

Our First Olympic Hero – Part One: An Aussie’s Greek Odyssey

Our First Olympic Hero – Part One: An Aussie’s Greek Odyssey

Teddy Flack becoming our first Olympic champion is the prototypical tale of the Aussie have-a-go sporting hero. But in 1896, when Teddy was undertaking his Greek odyssey, and making history against th...

13 Apr 40min

Miniseries Finale – Death-Defying Destiny Deciders – Part Ten: Nature & Nurture

Miniseries Finale – Death-Defying Destiny Deciders – Part Ten: Nature & Nurture

I'm adopted and – while I come from colourful characters who roamed from Ireland and England to Western Australia, Lord Howe Island and Sydney, via South Africa and the Western Front – I didn't know *...

8 Apr 49min

Death-Defying Destiny Deciders – Part Nine: Rumtough to the Rescue!

Death-Defying Destiny Deciders – Part Nine: Rumtough to the Rescue!

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