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The hero of The Zebra
Hannah Kent with the true story of the Prussians who fled Europe for a new life in South Australia in 1838, then met a malevolent doctor on board their ship
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
Megan Phelps-Roper grew up inside the notorious Westboro Baptist Church family. In 2012 she left the church, and her family, to live in the world she once reviled (R)
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Jazz kings and wayward women
Deirdre O'Connell with a tale of music, race and a secret militia set in Australia's Jazz Age (CW: discretion is advised when listening)
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
How music keeps Allison alive
As a child, ordinary sensations of clothes on her skin made Allison Davies feel as though her life was under threat. She recognised the life-changing power of sound when she became a music therapist …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
A blind croc, a missing man and his dog
Kylie Stevenson delves into the story of Paddy Moriarty, who went missing from Larrimah, an outback Northern Territory town known for a weird pink panther in a gyrocopter.
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Night of the midget subs — Sydney under attack
In 1942 three midget submarines armed with torpedoes made their way into Sydney Harbour to launch an attack on Allied warships. They were sent by the Imperial Japanese Navy (R)
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How a fish with tiny fingers changed history
Palaeontologist John Long found his first fossil in a Melbourne quarry as a 7 year old. He grew up to unearth new clues as to how we became human, and to the origins of sex
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Stupid crooks, crooked cops, and honest John
Former narcotics agent, John Shobbrook battled corruption when investigating an audacious plan to air-drop heroin into Far North Queensland in the 1970s
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Motorbikes, cheetahs, and the Maggie Island mail run
Roland de Chazal is best known for being the 81-year-old motorbike postie on Magnetic Island, but his earlier life in Rhodesia had its moments too — it was there he met the Queen Mother and kept his …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Judy Brewer's Mudgegonga love song
Judy on life with her late husband, the politician Tim Fischer, and how her son Harrison helped inspire a new beginning on her farm (R)
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago