Dead Bunyip Society

Today we are talking about Reg Ansett, the founder of Ansett Airlines and why he was such a dickhead. We also discuss Deborah Lawrie, Australia’s first female civil aviation pilot. We also discuss the history of Ansett and its collapse in 2001. Thanks to Lucy Valentine for coming on the pod!

Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety

Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Today we are talking about the 1971 Springbok Tour, the campaign in Australia against apartheid and the strange history of Australians using blackface to fight racism. Thanks to the wonderful writer and academic Giacomo Bianchino for coming on the pod.

Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety

Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Today we are talking about the Mt Kembla Mining Disaster of 1902 which claimed 96 lives. Thanks to our carry-over guest Jesse Black!

Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety

Today we are talking about Australia’s second most famous war criminal: Harry “Breaker” Morant. 

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Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Today we are talking about Australia’s finest meme “Democracy Manifest” and the fascinating life of the man behind the meme “Jack Karlson”. Thank you to James Hennessy for coming on the pod.

Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety

Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Today we are talking about Maralinga and the sad history of Australia’s nuclear shame. Many thanks to Jesse Black for coming on the podcast, you can hear more from Jesse on https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/savant-garde/id1801643885 and https://sludgefest.substack.com/podcast

Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety

Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Today we are talking about duelling in Australia, AKA silly rich dudes pretending to shoot at each other and what it tells us about masculinity in the past and today.

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Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Today is the fourth part of our series on the genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Today we are talking about WA. Thanks to Patrick Marlborough for coming on the show.

To learn more about the Aboriginal Massacres Project see here:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2019/mar/04/massacre-map-australia-the-killing-times-frontier-wars 

Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety

Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Today is the third part of our series on the genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Today we are talking about Victoria and focussing on the Gippsland Massacres.

To learn more about the Aboriginal Massacres Project see here:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2019/mar/04/massacre-map-australia-the-killing-times-frontier-wars 

Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety

Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006

Today we are discussing the First Mardi Gras, the persecution of LGBT people in Australia and how we should think about protests more generally. 

Please see Bluesky for a full bibliography @deadbunyipsociety

Credit: Intro/Outro music "Harold Hold" by Bluebottle Kiss, (c) 2006