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Aussie History Podcast

by James Dampier

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AHP-147- The Hornet Bank and Cullin-la-Ringo Massacres

August 5, 2023 · 20 min

On 27 October 1857 a party of Yiman warriors killed 12 people at Hornet Bank Station. On 16 October 1861 another massacre of settlers took place at Culin-la-Ringo when Gayiri warriors killed 19 people. What emerges is a story of frontier…
AHP-146-Vera Deakin

June 10, 2023 · 49 min

Vera Deakin is one of those great women in Australian History that you have probably never heard of. However, if your family has roots that go back to WWI she may have had a significant impact on your life. Vera Deakin was the daughter of…
AHP-145-The Australia First Movement, Part 4 and ANZAC Day

April 24, 2023 · 20 min

We wrap up our four part series on the Australia First Movement. There's one final inquiry, led by Justice Clyne, to investigate the internments. We look at what happened to some of the key people after the War and ask what to make of it…
AHP-144-The Australia First Movement, Part 3

April 15, 2023 · 26 min

Following the internments of Australia First members, there is disquiet about why, in a democracy, people could be detained without trial. Some appeal against their internment. The Government establishes a number of inquiries and most…
AHP-143-The Australia First Movement, Part 2

March 23, 2023 · 55 min

The security forces, police and political leaders take a close interest in Australia First members. After WWII is declared the Publicist ceases and there is public opposition to Australia First, particularly in Sydney. In Western…

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AHP-142-The Australia First Movement, Part 1

February 18, 2023 · 45 min

On 9 March 1942 four people were arrested in Perth on suspicion of a plot to contact the Japanese armed forces to help with a Japanese invasion and to assassinate public officials. They had formed an organisation called the Australia-First…
AHP-141-History of Australia Day

February 4, 2023 · 13 min

Australia Day is celebrated on 26 January each year. But how much do you really know about the history of Australia Day? 26 January is not the date the First Fleet arrived in Sydney Harbour, nor is it the day the Colony of NSW was…
AHP-140-The Death of Queen Elizabeth II of Australia

December 27, 2022 · 22 min

On 8 September 2022 Queen Elizabeth II died. In this episode we explore what it meant for Australia. Oh, and I also rave on a little about cricket.
AHP-139-ANZAC DAY HMAS PERTH

April 24, 2022 · 12 min

It's ANZAC Day and we commomorate those Australians who served on HMAS Perth which was sunk in the Battle of the Sunda Strait on 1 March 1942.
AHP-138-The amazing journey of Oskar Speck

April 23, 2022 · 31 min

Learn about the amazing story about Oskar Speck a man who paddled his kayak from Germany to Australia, starting in 1932 and taking 7 years to complete his voyage. By the time he arrived in Australia the world was at war and so he was, like…
AHP-137-Tilly Devine, Kate Leigh and the Razor gang Wars

March 26, 2022 · 32 min

In the 1930s the inner suburbs of Sydney were in turmoil as rival gangs fought it out for supremacy in what was called the Razor Gang Wars'. The Razor Gangs were led by two women - Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh. We also pay tribute to Shane…
AHP-136-The Sydney Wars, 1816-7 and Wrap Up

February 26, 2022 · 30 min

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this episode mentions the names of people who have passed away. Governor Macquarie uses military force to effectively end the Sydney Wars. We also wrap things up and conclude…