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He was Australia’s most famous bushranger, a lawbreaker to some and a legend to others. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Ned Kelly—the podcast where we dig into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of big news stories.

We’ll take you through WHO Ned Kelly was, WHY some saw him as a hero while others called him a criminal, and WHAT was up with his famous bulletproof armour.

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A virtual reconstruction of Ned Kelly's armour

The Jerilderie letter (original and transcript)

Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly art

Background to The Story of the Kelly Gang, the world's first feature film

Watch the remaining footage from The Story of The Kelly Gang