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In 1940, a plane travelling into Canberra quickly and mysteriously crashed. Key members of the Menzies government were on the plane, leading to huge repercussions in parliament.Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianaramaSOURCES: The ABC, Wikipedi
Not a metaphor or anything, this episode is literally about the use of koalas for international diplomacy.Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianaramaSOURCES: Wikipedia, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation, Atlas Obscura, The Department of
World Expo 1988: Leisure in the Age of Technology. Brisbane promised to ‘show the world’ and what the world saw was a wildly 80s good time. A monorail above Southbank, countries from around the world and alfresco dining up the wazoo- Expo 88 wa
The wild tale of a plucky 9 year old boy and his beloved pony on a 1000km journey to see the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932.Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianaramaSOURCES: Trove, Westprint, Sydney Living Museums, The Sydney Mori
Maddie steps through some of the most cracked gaffes, declarations and kidnapping in Australian elections.Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianaramaSOURCES: News.com, The Guardian, QI, Sunshine Coast Daily, Wikipedia, The ABCJess’s show at Sydn
We watched Babe and now we’re emotionally compromised and considering vegetarianism. That’ll do pig, that’ll do.Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianaramaSee Jess at the Sydney Comedy Festival May 11th & 13th https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is 90 years old! Jess tells Maddie a bunch of fun facts about the most famous coat hanger in Australia.Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianaramaSOURCES: The ABC, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, National Museum
Did y’all know that Bond was once played by an Australian actor? Only once. Enter George Lazenby.Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianaramaSOURCES: George Lazenby Website, Channel 10, Wikipedia, 007 Magazine, James Bond WikiSee omnystudio.com/li
Neighbours. Everybody needs good neighbours. Or do they? After 37 years classic Aussie soap Neighbours is being cancelled, so for this episode Jess had to watch it for the first time, and we chat to a former cast member (not Kylie Minogue).Fol
In 1770, Captain Cook famously landed in Botany Bay, Sydney. He less famously died in Hawaii on February 14th, 1779. Happy Valentines Day!SOURCES: The Guardian, National Archives UK, Article by Noelani Arista - Associate Professor of Hawaiian
If you’ve ever looked at a $20 note and thought “who on earth is this stern lady wearing a bonnet?”, then this is the episode for you. Jess goes through a who’s who of all the people on Australian banknotes.Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianar
Cast your mind back to 2003. Trucker hats, mini skirts and the mighty ugg boot reigned supreme. The Ugg has come a long way form its humble start in Australia, to an international legal battle of David and Goliath proportions.Follow us on INST
It’s been a big year, so we thought we’d end our first season with a festive film review, and what better film is there than Wiggly Wiggly Christmas, released on VHS by The Wiggles in 1997. Join Maddie and Jess for a very, very silly episode.W
Dinosaurs are very cool. And in Australia (or Gondwana) we have LOADS of ‘em. Maddie lists some of her favourite big lizards and the tales of their discovery.SOURCES: Natural History Museum, Australian Museum, The Conversation, Wikipedia, Sci-
Mei Quong Tart was one of the most famous and well-loved people in 19th-century Sydney. Known for his tea rooms, philanthropy, social influence, entertaining personality and bagpipe skills, he was a fascinating man ahead of his time.Follow us
The Min Min Lights are a mysterious light phenomenon, following travellers across the roads of Channel Country in the Queensland Outback. Maddie shares sightings, theories and the history behind the legend.Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @aus
Jess reads out quotes from a mixed bag of Aussie politicians. Maddie has to guess who said them, and what they’re on about.Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianaramaSOURCES: SBS, ABC, Sydney Morning Herald, Junkee, Museum of Australian
Strictly Ballroom (1992) started as a project among theatre students at NIDA and ended up becoming one of Australia’s most successful films ever. Baz Luhrmann, sequins, competitive dancing and the old Bogo Pogo - what else could you want!?!Fol
In 1976 a group of stockmen entered into a contract to purchase a cattle station in Far North Queensland. The sale was blocked by the Queensland Government because the men were Aboriginal. The subsequent court case was one of the first tests of
The fall of Joh Bjelke-Petersen and The Fitzgerald Inquiry changed the face of politics and the law in Australia forever. She’s a juicy one!Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianaramaSOURCES: Crime and Corruption Commission Qld, The Con
A corrupt premier, salacious scandals and the perfect pumpkin scone recipe. That’s right, it’s the 1980’s and Queensland under the rule of Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Join us for the two-part rollercoaster ride through one of Australia’s biggest ever
It’s a backyard icon, a suburban staple, a symbol of summer. Literally, it’s a clothes line. Jess tells Maddie about the invention and history of the Hills Hoist.Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianaramaSOURCES: The ABC, The Powerhous
Vida Goldstein was one of the first women to run for parliament in Australia and the world. Feminist, lobbyist and badass of the 1890s and beyond.Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianaramaSOURCES: Australian Dictionary of Biographies,
Special guest Michelle Law joins us to chat about the Sunshine Coast’s most iconic roadside attraction, The Big Pineapple.Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianaramaMichelle’s book ASIAN GIRLS ARE GOING PLACES is available for pre-order
In 2018 The Australian Cricket Team, a series of masks and a tiny piece of sandpaper sparked an international sporting drama. That’s right. The infamous ball tampering scandal - explained by sports ball expert and co-host of Sporting Woods podc
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