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Forgotten Australia

Bloody crimes, unsolved mysteries, eccentric celebrities, dark events and bizarre happenings: it’s all here – the stuff you wish they’d taught you in school!

Dive into our strange-but-true history via never-before-told stories, author interviews, weekly flashbacks and the weekly trivia quiz.

Forgotten Australia is created and hosted by Michael Adams, author of the acclaimed true crime books The Murder Squad, Hanging Ned Kelly and They’ll Never Hold Me.

He’s also a regular history and true crime commentator on ABC Nightlife and the podcast Australian True Crime.

Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month to get ad-free early episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, a show shout-out and the chance to win prizes in the special edition trivia quiz episodes.

Get a week’s free trial here:

Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia

Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia

Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

Check out my books!

They’ll Never Hold Me:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html

The Murder Squad:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html

Hanging Ned Kelly:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html

Australia’s Sweetheart:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

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Latest Episodes:

How The Bikini Conquered Bondi Beach Dec 10, 2023

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Once upon a time not too long ago, wearing a bikini on Australia’s most famous stretch of sand meant you risked the wrath of veteran Bondi Beach inspector Aub Laidlaw. Show too much skin and he’d kick you off – and even threaten you with arrest. But Aub’s enforcement of prudish regulations caused a massive backlash in 1961 when young Joan Barry donned a gold bikini, pushed back against beach bullying and refused to be silenced by the cops and the court.

Support Forgotten Australia:

Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia

To send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode:

forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

or

https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia

Check out my books as possible Christmas presents for yourself or a loved one:

The Murder Squad

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html

Hanging Ned Kelly

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html

Australia’s Sweetheart

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

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In the Execution of Their Duty Nov 29, 2023

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On the 3rd of January 1931, Sydney suffered one of the worst days in Australian police history — the result of a trauma that had festered since a "White Feather" taunt from the Great War.

*This episode was originally released in 2019 and has been archived since May 2022*

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Murder at Devils River - Part Three: Australia’s First Femme Fatale Nov 26, 2023

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To colonial Australia, Betsy Scott had become a ‘female monster’ – all the more dangerous and diabolical for being alluring and attractive. But how much did this image influence her fate?

Support Forgotten Australia:

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To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode:

Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia

Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html

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Murder at Devils River - Part Two: I’m Innocent But I’ll Know I’ll Hang Nov 22, 2023

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With Mansfield police arresting Bob Scott’s murderer, the case looks like it’ll be closed quickly. But revelations before the cops reach Devil’s River will cause a sensation – and leave the Victorian government with a controversial decision to make.

Murder at Devil’s River - Part Three: Australia’s First Femme Fatale will go general release on 27 November.

Part Three is available early and ad-free to Apple and Patreon supporters.

Support Forgotten Australia:

Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia

To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode:

Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia

Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html

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Murder at Devils River - Part One: Bob Scott is Shot! Nov 19, 2023

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On 11 November 1863 – 160 years ago this month – history was made in Victoria when the murder of drunkard Bob Scott was avenged on the gallows in Melbourne Gaol.

But what had really happened when a midnight shot was fired in the darkness of a Devils River grog shanty?

Was justice done at the hands of the hangman?

Murder at Devil’s River - Part Two: I’m Innocent But I Know I’ll Hang will go general release on 23 November.

Murder at Devil’s River - Part Three: Australia’s First Femme Fatale will go general release on 27 November.

Part Two and Part Three are available early and ad-free to Apple and Patreon supporters.

Support Forgotten Australia:

Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia

To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode:

Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia

Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html

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RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part Three: Blood Moon and the Setting of the Sun Nov 05, 2023

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Len’s arrival to RAF Bomber Command makes for morale-boosting news. But more than half the men who serve as air crew will not live to see the end of the war. Len’s luck will need to hold if he’s to return to Australia and marry Thelma.

For a free trial:

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To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode:

Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia

Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html

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RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part Two: The Mid-Air Miracle Oct 29, 2023

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Faced with almost certain death during a mid-air collision between two planes, RAAF trainee pilot Len Fuller takes advantage of million-to-one odds by keeping a cool head and a courageous heart. Overnight, he’s acclaimed as an example of Australian heroism. But no good deed goes unpunished - not when the air force brass have something to say about the accident’s aftermath.

Part Three is available now, early and ad-free, for Apple and Patreon supporters.

Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia

To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode:

Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia

Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html

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RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part One: Born to Fly and Fight Oct 21, 2023

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In September 1940, young RAAF trainee pilot Len Fuller pulled off a mid-air miracle that made front-page news around Australia and around the world. In this instalment, we look at how his whole life seemed to prepare Len for those desperate moments 3000 feet above the NSW Riverina – and for the year he’d spend dicing with death as he fought the Nazis as a member of RAF Bomber Command.

RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part Two: The Mid-Air Miracle will go on general release on 30 October.

RAAF Hero Len Fuller - Part Three: Blood Moon and the Setting of the Sun will go on general release on 6 November.

Part Two and Part Three are available early and ad-free to Apple and Patreon supporters.

For a free trial:

Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia

To send a question to David Hunt for the Book Club episode:

Email - forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

Audio - https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustralia

Buy my books, Australia’s Sweetheart, Hanging Ned Kelly and The Murder Squad at:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html

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Your Stories: ‘I Was Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Australia” Tour Manager’ Oct 06, 2023

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In September 1976, Dr Hunter S. Thompson, then at the height of his infamy as the drink-and-drug-soaked Dean of Gonzo Journalism, came Down Under to give a series of public lectures. What ensued was chaotic – but not for the reasons you might expect. In this episode, we look at what Australia was like when Hunter S. touched down – and we hear from Peter Olszewski, aka "J.J. McRoach", then a young hippie tasked with wrangling the good doctor… and whose adventures would include flying through an electrical storm with the man... while tripping on LSD.

To hear Hunter S. Thompson at the National Press Club: https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/245539686

To support Forgotten Australia:

Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia

Check out my new book The Murder Squad:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html

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Our First Cop Killer, the Luckiest Man Unhung and the Birth of Australia True Crime Reporting - Part Two Sep 21, 2023

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In 1803 Sydney Gazette publisher George Howe got a gallows story beyond imagination – and one that would be retold forever after.

To support Forgotten Australia:

Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia

Check out my new book, The Murder Squad:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html

... and Hanging Ned Kelly:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922806406.html

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