Aussie History Podcast

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this episode mentions the names of people who have passed away.

At school we learned that the the settlement of New South Wales was a pretty peaceful affair and that the local Aboriginal people accepted the colonists. Also that, where there was conflict, it was very much small scale and out of the ordinary. But was it really like that?

Direct download: Sydney_Wars_1788_to_1789_-_1062019_7.56_AM.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 7:30am AEDT

Bushrangers!!  This time it's Captain Moonlite and Jackey Jackey.

And we say farewell to the Hon. James Robert Lee Hawke MP, one of Australia's best Prime Ministers who died several days before this episode was recorded. Vale Bob Hawke. Australia is a better place because of you.

Direct download: AHP_92_More_Bushrangers_-_18052019_1.10_PM.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 7:30am AEDT

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