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Shirley Butler: The Christmas Murder – Part One
Season 9 Episode 77
In this re-release episode, we revisit one of Australia’s most haunting murder cases.
On Christmas Day 1952, the body of Shirley Butler was found not…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Short – Stunt Pilot Percy Snell
Season 9 Episode 76
In September 1920, Captain Percy Snell thrilled Brisbane by performing aviation stunts in a biplane right over the centre of the city. Forgotten toda…
4 months, 1 week ago
Short – The “Man-Woman” Murder Case That Shocked Australia
Season 9 Episode 75
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 …
4 months, 1 week ago
Short – Sydney’s Horror Shipwreck
Season 9 Episode 74
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…
4 months, 1 week ago
Short – Australia’s First Night at the Flicks
Season 9 Episode 73
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 …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Short – Escaping Hell
Season 9 Episode 72
In 1824, two desperate convicts escaped the penal outpost of Macquarie Harbour, risking murder and cannibalism for a fleeting chance at freedom.
It’s …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Short – The Canberra Air Disaster Mystery
Season 9 Episode 71
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 trage…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
This Week in 1957: Part Two – Keep Watching the Skies
Season 9 Episode 70
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 fr…
5 months ago
This Week in 1957: Part One – Dogs In Space
Season 9 Episode 68
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 t…
5 months ago
This Week in 1932: 32 Rabbit Holes – Part Three
Season 9 Episode 67
In 1932, horror movies are on the rise, reflecting fears of an uncertain age – and fair enough, too, because, in addition to the woes of the Great De…
5 months ago