Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist’s eye for character and detail to ...
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What happened on this day back in the day? From the creator of Forgotten Australia, this is your daily dose of the stories that made headlines and sometimes made history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Are you moving to Australia or generally struggling to understand people? I'm Adriana Cefala, and welcome to 'English With An Aussie', the #1 Podcast to upgrade your English and learn about life in Australia. Each fortnight let me, a fully qualified English Teacher unpack a different aspect about Australia. Whether that be celebrations, sports or our funny way of talking - I've got you covered! One thing I hear all the time as an ESL teacher is "I thought I was good at English, and then I we ...
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A D&D actual-play podcast featuring comedians and actors from Sydney, Australia. The Adventuring Portal will take them to new and exciting worlds filled with monsters to fight, treasure to find and laughs to be had.
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Apocryphal Australia brings you eye-opening stories from Australia’s past, tales that have been overlooked, forgotten and neglected. We feature fiascos and deal with debacles as well as extol triumphs and acclaim achievements. No deed is too small, no ignominy is too embarrassing. Your hosts are Michael Pryor and Stephen Higgins.
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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.
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It was a real-life Wolf Creek. In 1978, three friends left Alice Springs on an adventure exploring the Australian outback. Weeks later, a man walking his dog stumbled across their bodies in a remote area of bushland in North Queensland. They’d been hunted down and shot, one of the victims dying as he clutched hold of a tree. Police brought in to investigate were badly injured in a helicopter crash and soon after, the investigation stalled. The Courier-Mail explores one of Australia’s most fo ...
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Bring Back V10s celebrates a classic era when Formula 1 was loud on the track and off it. Join host Glenn Freeman and a range of guests as they take a deep-dive into a golden age of F1 from 1989 to 2005, when superstars like Schumacher, Senna, Mansell and Prost were thrilling fans and rising talents like Alonso, Button and Raikkonen were establishing themselves as modern greats. Go back in time as we recall information you might have forgotten and unearth previously unknown details about som ...
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Broadcasting since 1980, BACK TO FUNK is Australias longest running funk music radio show. Not only has the show been a long-time fixture on Sydneys airwaves, but over the years fans have also been treated to rare interviews with funk heavyweights such as George Clinton, Kool Bell (Kool & the Gang), Charlie Wilson (Gap Band), Fred Wesley and members of James Brown's Band, Todd Terje, Mr Scruff, Jamie Liddell, and Lance Ferguson from The Bamboos. The show is currently hosted by DJ MEEM, a cel ...
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In this series, we are going to be chatting with some of the forgotten names in Australian sport. They’re names Aussies might remember but aren’t sure why. Whether it’s for an incredible moment on the field or their fall from grace off it, this is where you’ll hear their stories
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A history of the lands between India, China and Australia.
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A podcast all about the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game. Join Albert and Jordy on their tournament adventures and narrative gaming side quests. This podcast focuses on hobby, theme and most importantly having fun when attending tournaments and events. We have taken inspiration from the great Harry Parkhill of Entmoot Podcast fame and whilst we lack the BBC training, we make up for it with numbers! Join us as we explore middle earth on the tabletop.
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A podcast that looks back on the iconic 100% Hits compilation series released in Australia from 1991 - 2007. Each week Josh Earl (Don't You Know Who I Am? podcast and Spicks and Specks on ABCTV) hosts a guest as they discuss chronologically some the greatest forgotten pop hits of the time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast of the weekly services at Calvary Chapel Canberra
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Where are Australia's missing transgender dead? There's a mystery at the heart of missing transgender and gender diverse people in in Australia. Three homicides in the last twenty years, means our dead have slipped between the cracks and gone missing. Join Eloise Brook from the NSW Gender Centre as she pieces together story, memory and rumour to bring our lost and forgotten dead to Sydney's 20th anniversary of the trans day of remembrance.
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Nick Carr has toured all over Australia performing stand-up comedy. He’s been a regular guest on popular comedy podcasts, and has been a crowd favourite to audiences in his stomping ground of Brisbane, Queensland. In 2019, Nick lost his way, and has forgotten how to do comedy. He’s resorted to taking his clothes off on stage, sculling beers out of every type of footwear imaginable, and threatening to bash audience members. Now, comics around Australia are on a mission to get him back on trac ...
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Haptic & Hue's Tales of Textiles explores the way in which cloth speaks to us and the impact it has on our lives. It looks at how fabric traditions have grown up and the innovations that underpin its creation. It thinks about the skills that go into constructing it and what it means to the people who use it. It looks at the different light textiles cast on the story of humanity.
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Finding Drago and Finding Desperado is an investigative mystery podcast, hosted by comedians and Australia’s premier (and only) pop culture detectives — Alexei Toliopoulos and Cameron James. Series 1, Finding Drago. A cryptic line on Rocky IV’s Wikipedia page mentions a “final masterpiece” from Todd Noy about Ivan Drago, the movie’s bad guy. Alexei Toliopoulos asks why the hell would anyone write an entire novel about the bad guy from Rocky IV? Series 2, Finding Desperado. Alexei and Cameron ...
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For over 40 years now 60 Minutes has been Australia’s leading current affairs television program. In that time, we’ve witnessed and reported on the very best of this world, and also, the very worst. In this true crime podcast series, we’ll be looking back at some of our most significant investigations – the criminal cases that still stand out for us today. Join us as we feature the following five groundbreaking episodes: 1. Catching A Monster (Peter Scully) 2. Where Is Baby Tegan? (Keli Lane ...
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One thing about being a parent – there’s no shortage of personalities to be surrounded by. Our kids, our partners, our family, our friends. They keep us laughing, growing, loving, and crying. If only they understood us. Like the musician Van Morrison once sang “When people understand what I mean, mama said there will be days like this.” Adelaide Australia’s Kate Mason is an author, wife, and mother who has spent her career studying personality and relationships. In this podcast she looks at ...
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Joe Walker hosts refreshingly in-depth conversations with founders, scientists, scholars, economists, and public intellectuals. (Formerly 'The Jolly Swagman Podcast'.)
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The 1980's were a time before mass access to the internet and the time when HIV and AIDS first came to Australia. The Australian community responded to this new modern-day leprosy with crippling fear, terror, appalling discrimination and loathing – of people – young Australian people. It was surely, the darkest of times. 'It was the time we collectively stained our Australian soul' – Drew Browne, founder of Unusual Risks Insured. What happened to our young people in the late 1980’s must neve ...
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The Museum of Freedom and Tolerance is a special place of significance here in Western Australia, a virtual and physical place of truth and compassion, a hub of energy and excellence for exhibits, artistic expression, outreach activities, meeting place for diverse communities and a global think tank.
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An Age of Sigmar podcast coming out of Sydney Australia. Mortally Wounded has a heavy focus on competitive play doing a detailed 'So you want to play...' section regularly on episodes which runs through an army list and rates its effectiveness in each of the main phases of the game. It does also include hobby elements with occasional painting and modelling sections.
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Fossil Bonanza focuses on amazing fossil sites from around the world called Fossil-Lagerstätten. Each episode will focus on a fantastic fossil site like La Brea Tar Pits or Naracoorte Caves. We will discover amazing fossils, reconstruct ancient ecosystems, and learn the hidden truths about our ancient world.
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The 'Golden Age of Cricket’ is a podcast which explores one of the most fascinating eras in the history of the game. Loosely defined as the twenty five years immediately preceding the outbreak of the First World War, the so called ‘Golden Age’ (1890—1914) saw some of the most legendary cricketers of all time: WG Grace, Victor Trumper, CB Fry, Monty Noble, Wilfred Rhodes, Warwick Armstrong, KS Ranjitsinhji, Hugh Trumble, Sydney Barnes, Archie MacLaren, Clem Hill, Gilbert Jessop and many, many ...
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OzCast is the official podcast platform of conservation charity, OzFish Unlimited. OzCast features leading scientists, fish ecologists, and industry experts revealing findings, explaining research, and communicating important issues affecting the health of Australian waterways and their surrounding environments. By drawing on their years of experience both in the field and the lab, OzCast provides a look below the surface into the historical, cultural and scientific world that surrounds our ...
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What do you get when you put 5 friends who have spent over 15 years in the media & entertainment industry in India together in 1 room? Nostalgia to the brim, anecdotes that you’re hearing for the millionth time and still laughing out loud about, forgotten memories that still make you burst into peals and/or snorts of laughter, success stories, scary stories, wtf stories … you get the drift!? Oh, and you usually get this with a drink in hand. Off The Comms, is a show that celebrates the camar ...
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Hear more. Feel more. Be more! Come with me and dive into some great classical music. For over 1000 years great musicians have explored what it means to live, love, die and everything in between: asking all our deep and universal questions. Escape the cacophony - the noise of your brain and daily life; tune into the music, your feelings and emotions ‘good’ and ‘bad’ …and find the space, stillness and love that underpins everything. NB: May include loud noise, surprises, challenges, cacophono ...
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1 Day Business Breakthrough - Helping Entrepreneurs Discover Their Next Big Idea Today |1DayBB
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Welcome to the 1 Day Business Breakthrough (1DayBB) Podcast! Each episode features the voice of one real-life business owner who shares their most painful struggle, followed by a 15-minute "hotseat" where entrepreneur hosts Pat Flynn and Chris Ducker go back-and-forth to brainstorm, share ideas and develop strategics, tactics and tips to help that person break through their struggle. Each episode ends with both Pat and Chris sharing what each of their next steps would be. 1DayBB started as a ...
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The Boys of Death Row – Part Four: A Murderer About Town
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In the lazy days between Christmas and New Year in Wagga Wagga in 1935, a 17-year-old boy spends the festive season indulging in romantic fakery, prepared to defend his deception with cold-blooded murder. To support the show: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: (there’s…
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Episode 008 | Everything You Need to Know About The Australian Football League (AFL)
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You're listening to English with an Aussie, the #1 podcast spoken entirely in slow English. Welcome everybody! My name is Adriana, an experienced English teacher from Down Under. I have created this podcast for international students, professionals and intermediate ESL speakers who are planning their new lives in Australia. Each episode I will shar…
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In this special episode of Inside Politics, Treasurer Jim Chalmers sits down with Jacqueline Maley, chief political correspondent David Crowe and senior economics correspondent Shane Wright to talk about tax, housing and the cost of living crisis. The Treasurer acknowledges how high mortgages are impacting ordinary Australians, and talks about what…
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S10 E8: Germany 1997 - with Gerhard Berger!
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Gerhard Berger's final F1 victory was an emotional one, as he dominated the 1997 German GP at Hockenheim not only on his return after missing three races, but also in the aftermath of his father's death. In a special, additional episode for season 10 of Bring Back V10s, we've combined the next episode in our members-only '1997 Revisited' series wit…
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Trump and Harris finally reveal their economic policies
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Finally, finally, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have unveiled some economic proposals. This, after the presidential nominees have spent weeks obsessing over non-issues like crowd sizes at rallies... and the campaign itself. Right out of the gate, Trump has attacked Kamala Harris as going, “full communist”. But what does Donald Trump have in mind? …
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Forgotten Gods Ep. 11: For the love of us
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The festival of Open Doors is well under way and our Gods find themselves free to enjoy the brief moment of peace. Music, revelry, magic and romance are a welcome change to the ever-present darkness that lurks in the peripheral of Beniok. Daara is offered a dance with the town’s seer, Sprig leads the crowds with an uplifting new tune, Zawabashi con…
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‘So simple it’s hard to believe’: The blunder that’s plunged the Liberal party into crisis
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It’s been called one of the worst mishaps in NSW Liberal Party history. Because, last week, 140 Liberal politicians learned that they will miss out on the chance to fight for their party in upcoming council elections. All because of an administrative error. It’s a debacle that could tarnish the reputation of the party as a whole. And even marr Pete…
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Clear Space, Clear Mind: Time to Declutter
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Is your life overflowing with clutter? From physical messes in your home to the digital chaos on your phone and even the mental overload that keeps you up at night, clutter can be overwhelming. In this episode, Kate chats with Bridget Johns, founder of "Be Simply Free," about her journey from a chaotic life to one of organized serenity. Bridget sha…
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Why an oil state has been picked to host the world’s most important climate talks
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This year, the United Nations’ annual climate change talk has all the makings of a dysfunctional family dinner. Azerbaijan, the small petrostate which is run by authoritarian rule, only landed the gig to host the talk after an unusual prisoner swap. And intervention by Russia. Meanwhile, participating countries like Ukraine and Russia, are at war w…
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What life in Gaza is like while Australia debates visas
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Last week, the leader of Australia’s opposition party Peter Dutton called for a ban on visas for all Palestinians from war-torn Gaza, saying the potential security threat was too great. It set off furious debate, and was condemned as divisive and heartless by some, while others said such a ban should apply, but only to Hamas supporters. While this …
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The Boys of Death Row – Part Three: The Hooded Bandit
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Another young criminal faces the ultimate penalty after being convicted of shooting a man during a Sydney railway robbery. But is the Hooded Bandit about to be hanged because the government is making a ghastly legal mistake? To support the show: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check ou…
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Inside Politics: Dutton goes hard on visas for Palestinians
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After a six-week break over winter, the Parliament was a fiery place this week. Labor framed the next election as one between the “mainstream vs the maddies”, and the opposition is homing in on its framing of the prime minister as dishonest. But, as has been the case so many times in the past year, the parliament again convulsed over the war in Gaz…
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S10 E7: Stewart's rollercoaster debut season
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On this episode, Bring Back V10s turns the clock back to 1997 when three-time world champion Jackie Stewart and his son Paul joined the F1 grid with their eponymous team Stewart Grand Prix. Glenn Freeman is joined by Edd Straw and Matt Beer to look back on what proved an up and down debut season in the sport, which included Rubens Barrichello’s stu…
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The Boys of Death Row – Part Two: The Calmest Killer
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With Monty Henwood’s 17-year-old alleged killer in custody, police are amazed by the youth’s calm confessions… even though they might see him sentenced to death. *Part two of The Boys of Death Row. The whole miniseries is available ad-free and early to supporters. Parts three to six on general release over the next three weeks.* To support the show…
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'We do a terrible job at listening': Peter Hartcher on China's growing threat
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When former White House deputy national security advisor, Matt Pottinger, issued a warning to global leaders the other day, he didn’t mince his words. Those who still entertain the idea of a ‘stable’ relationship with Chinese president Xi Jinping are “smoking dope”. To do so, he says, means they haven't really been listening to Xi Jinping, about hi…
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Robert Boyd & Peter Richerson — How Culture Drove Human Brain Size, Enabled Us To Dominate Earth, And Is Leading Us Astray
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Robert Boyd and Peter Richerson are anthropologists based in America. Their partnership was central to the development of Dual-Inheritance Theory, a framework that applies Darwinian evolution to culture and explains how genes and culture have intertwined to shape our species. This is their first ever joint interview. Full transcript available at: j…
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The ‘forgotten’ war close to home we can no longer ignore
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They are arguably one of the most brutally persecuted group in the world. The Rohingya people, a Muslim minority in Myanmar, have been abused, discriminated against, and murdered for decades. And, just over a week ago, the group experienced what is thought to be its worst massacre in years. Hundreds of people, including many women and children, wer…
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The Resilience Revolution: Raising Strong Kids
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Are you raising resilient children? In this episode, Kate Mason and Tania Johnson dive into the importance of building resilience and emotional strength in both parents and children. From the benefits of play to the power of independent problem-solving, they explore how cultural differences impact our approach to parenting. Discover practical strat…
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'A tale that needed a villain': Why Linda Reynolds is suing Brittany Higgins
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This is the trial that a Supreme Court judge never wanted to hear. Over many months, Justice Marcus Solomon warned of the “human cost” of a prolonged and highly public trial if former defence minister Linda Reynolds made good on her threat to take her former staffer, Brittany Higgins, to court for defamation. And so it has come to pass. Reynolds, w…
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