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The Bathurst Rebellion
The Bathurst Rebellion

Season 1 Episode 10

While many bushrangers are celebrated as rebel leaders, the one man who might really fit the bill—Ralph Entwistle, leader of the Ribbon Boys—is all b…

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Australia’s Killer Politician
Australia’s Killer Politician

Season 1 Episode 9

Elected to state and federal parliament, Thomas Ley’s career in 1920s politics was marked by hypocrisy, corruption, ruthless manipulation and the lin…

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The Tantanoola Tiger
The Tantanoola Tiger

Season 1 Episode 8

Australians are no strangers to big cat stories, but only one mystery resulted in the capture of not one but two monsters. In the early 1890s, witnes…

7 years, 2 months ago

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The Parramatta River Murders
The Parramatta River Murders

Season 1 Episode 7

In March 1872 Australians were shocked by one of the most cold-blooded murders the colonies had ever seen. The nightmare began with the discovery of …

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Australia’s Titanic Hero: Part Two
Australia’s Titanic Hero: Part Two

Season 1 Episode 6

With Titanic sinking in the early hours of 15 April 1912, boatswain Albert Nichols has to muster his men and make ready the lifeboats. Around 1am, it…

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Australia’s Titanic Hero: Part One
Australia’s Titanic Hero: Part One

Season 1 Episode 6

Albert Nichols was born in 1864 on remote Lord Howe Island. After a public scandal that saw him pitted against his parents, Albert fled to Sydney bef…

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The Comic Book Killer
The Comic Book Killer

Season 1 Episode 5

From 1946 Sydney’s Leonard Lawson was a hero to kids for creating the comic book The Lone Avenger. But in reality the young artist was a psychopathic…

7 years, 3 months ago

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The Mystery of Marjorie Norval
The Mystery of Marjorie Norval

Season 1 Episode 4

It was the Teacher’s Pet-style mystery that gripped Australia 80 years ago. Brisbane socialite Marjorie Norval disappeared in November 1938 under biz…

7 years, 3 months ago

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The Botanic Gardens Massacre
The Botanic Gardens Massacre

Season 1 Episode 3

While the random mass shooting that inspires a further murder spree seems a very modern and very American phenomenon, the first such outrage happened…

7 years, 4 months ago

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When Melbourne Went Mad
When Melbourne Went Mad

Season 1 Episode 2

Most cops are on strike. The few loyalist police left on duty risk life and limb because tens of thousands of citizens are crowding the streets and t…

7 years, 4 months ago

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