Short – Stunt Pilot Percy Snell
In September 1920, Captain Percy Snell thrilled Brisbane by performing aviation stunts in a biplane right over the centre of the city. Forgotten today, this fearless flier was a man of many adventures...
28 Nov 202520min
Short – The “Man-Woman” Murder Case That Shocked Australia
In 1920, Sydney police arrested a man named Harry Crawford for murder — giving Australian newspapers the story of the year when it was revealed this male suspect was biologically female. The Eugene Fa...
26 Nov 202516min
Short – Sydney’s Horror Shipwreck
In 1857, Sydneysiders awoke to the nightmare vision of their harbour bobbing with bodies. The great ship Dunbar been dashed against The Gap and there seemed to be no survivors. But one lucky chap had ...
23 Nov 202516min
Short – Australia’s First Night at the Flicks
In August 1896, Aussies went to the movies for the first time – and it happened at Melbourne’s Opera House just nine months after the French Lumiere brothers got le punters to pay to see the moving pi...
20 Nov 202511min
Short – Escaping Hell
In 1824, two desperate convicts escaped the penal outpost of Macquarie Harbour, risking murder and cannibalism for a fleeting chance at freedom.It’s easy to get a free trial that will give you access ...
17 Nov 202512min
Short – The Canberra Air Disaster Mystery
In August 1940, an RAAF Hudson bomber crashed in Canberra, killing four of Australia's top wartime leaders — along with six other men. It was a tragedy that'd lead to the downfall of one Prime Ministe...
13 Nov 202518min
This Week in 1957: Part Two – Keep Watching the Skies
Space dog Laika and Sputnik II were the green light for the Cold War missile and space races to accelerate at warp speed. With the Russians out in front, the Americans were hellbent on catching up, us...
6 Nov 202540min
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 ...
2 Nov 202540min
