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The Garden Palace Fire Mystery
Season 6 Episode 23
Raised in mere months for the 1879 International Exhibition, the Garden Palace was colonial Sydney's most spectacular building. But its fiery demise …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Birdman of Adelaide Gaol – Part Three: Not Dead But Gone
Season 6 Episode 22
The jury hands down its verdict in the William Burns murder trial, newspapers discover the existence of his sparrow, a poet is stirred to write verse…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Birdman of Adelaide Gaol – Part Two: Dark Threats & Darker Secrets
Season 6 Episode 21
At his December 1882 murder trial William Burns pleads self-defence, even as fellow shipmates testify he’d committed cold-blooded murder. But what ca…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Birdman of Adelaide Gaol – Part One: Murder on the High Seas
Season 6 Episode 20
In September 1882, on a British ship on the high seas bound for Australia, English sailor William Burns stabs and kills a superior officer. For this …
2 years, 8 months ago
Your Stories: ‘I Found Australia’s Lost Rock ’n’ Roll Concert Film’
Season 6 Episode 19
In 1959, entrepreneur Lee Gordon staged an all-star rock ’n’ roll show at the Sydney Stadium and filmed it for cinematic release. But this pioneering…
2 years, 8 months ago
Book Preview – The Murder Squad
Season 6 Episode 18
Exclusive to Forgotten Australia listeners, this episode comprises the first 20 pages of The Murder Squad, my new book about homicide investigation i…
2 years, 9 months ago
Book Club: Peter Doyle – Suburban Noir
Season 6 Episode 17
Peter Doyle, author of Suburban Noir, talks about researching and writing true crime, and about his uncle Detective-Sergeant Brian Doyle, a top Sydne…
2 years, 9 months ago
History Matters: The Birth & Rebirth of The Sun News-Pictorial
Season 6 Episode 16
Launched in September 1922, Melbourne's The Sun News-Pictorial forever changed newspapers in Australia.
But for decades this historic publication has …
2 years, 9 months ago
Your Stories: 'My Father, the Spitfire Pilot'
Season 6 Episode 15
Sue Northey knew barely anything about her dad’s experiences during World War II. That was until she found 98 letters he wrote between 1941 and 1945.…
2 years, 10 months ago
Bloody Murder in the Blue Mountains – Part Three
Season 6 Episode 14
Even when the verdict is delivered in the Katoomba murder trial, the story is far from over – especially after the convicted man makes a startling al…
2 years, 10 months ago