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FAQs about A History of Australia:How many episodes does A History of Australia have?The podcast currently has 125 episodes available.
July 03, 2023Ep15: Alcoholism and Corruption under Francis GroseIn this episode of the A History of Australia Podcast, we examine how Australia, and the colony of Sydney were affected by Francis Grose's rule. Will he continue Phillip's practices, or will he enable corruption and alcoholism across the colony?...more27minPlay
June 26, 2023Ep14: Ending the Food Crisis, and a Retrospective on Governor Arthur PhillipIn this episode of the A History of Australia Podcast, we overview how the 1790 Food Crisis ended. We also take a look at the historical events of 1791-1792, and end with a retrospective on the Governorship of Arthur Phillip, looking to answer the question, was he competent and effective as a leader?...more34minPlay
June 19, 2023Ep13: The Second Fleet, the 1790 Food Crisis, and PemulwuyThis week, we continue to explore how the colony of Sydney and Governor Arthur dealt with and were affected by the food crisis. We also start to see the first instances of frontier warfare, as Pemulwuy leads the first attack against the Europeans in 1790....more33minPlay
June 12, 2023Ep12: Crime, Famine, and Smallpox in 1788-1789In this episode, we'll be overviewing the first two years of the colony, picking up right where we left off last episode. We'll discuss the crime and famine which affected the colony, as well as how the 1789 Smallpox outbreak affect the Indigenous Australians....more33minPlay
June 05, 2023Ep11: The First Days of ColonyIn this episode, we put a magnifying glass to the first weeks of the colonisation of Australia, and examine how Arthur Phillip and the convicts went about putting the process into motion....more23minPlay
May 22, 2023Ep10: The First Fleet and ConvictsThis episode of the A History of Australia Podcast will look at who the convicts were and how they have been understood throughout the shifting phases of Australian history. We will also look at the First Fleet, and its journey from England to Botany Bay....more32minPlay
May 15, 2023Ep09: Penal Colony or Imperial Ambition? Why Australia was Colonised.In this episode of the A History of Australia podcast, we delve into the reasons as to why the British decided to colonise Australia, and whether it is just the same story you've known since you were a child (trust us, it likely is not). We also discuss Terra Nullius, and what it meant for how the British justified their colonisation of the continent. ...more29minPlay
May 08, 2023Ep08: British and French Exploration of AustraliaThis episode of the A History of Australia examines the British and French explorations of Australia. We look at the explorers who made their way to Australia's shores, and how they viewed both the continent and its people, during the 1600s and 1700s....more27minPlay
May 01, 2023Ep07: The Mythical and Dutch Exploration of AustraliaIn this episode of the A History of Australia podcast, we will overview both the more fanciful and legendary explorations of Australia, as well the as the first European exploration of Australia by the Dutch....more30minPlay
April 24, 2023Ep06: Dingoes, Asian Contact, and European Fantasy with AustraliaThis episode of the A History of Australia discusses the arrival of the Dingo to Australia, how the outside world first contacted the Indigenous Australians through the Makassar peoples, and the manner in which the Europeans perceived Australia before they had ever found it. ...more23minPlay
FAQs about A History of Australia:How many episodes does A History of Australia have?The podcast currently has 125 episodes available.