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.

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.

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 Warne (Warnie) who passed away at the young age of 52. For his ball of the century see:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44WLwHEWJ4M

 

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 that the history I learned at school was not accurate.

We also pay tribute to John Landy, the second person to break the 4 minute mile, who has passed away.  He is also famous for helping Ron Clarke to his feet in the 1956 Australian mile championships. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LZK5YbJkYQ 

 

We wrap up our coverage of the 1971 Springbok Tour. The Sprinboks arrive in Australia and are met with protests wherever they go.

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