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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Okt 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 Okt 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 Okt 20231h 2min
Our First Cop Killer, the Luckiest Man Unhung and the Birth of Australia True Crime Reporting - Part Two
In 1803 Sydney Gazette publisher George Howe got a gallows story beyond imagination – and one that would be retold forever after.To support Forgotten Australia:Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustral...
21 Sep 202330min
Our First Cop Killer, the Luckiest Man Unhung and the Birth of Australian True Crime Reporting - Part One
In 1803 in Sydney, Constable Joseph Luker became the first Australian policeman murdered in the line of the duty. Who was responsible for this crime that shocked the colony? How did his death trigger ...
14 Sep 202341min
Bolts From The Blue
In October 1919, South Grafton, on the NSW North Coast, was the site of the one of the strangest and deadliest coincidences in Australian history. Later, the town's mayor, Dr Earle Page, would have hi...
31 Aug 202351min
