The Eleventh

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The Eleventh is an explosive thriller teasing out everything you never knew about one of the most famous chapters of Australian political history — the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.... more

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

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May 02, 2025 PRESENTS — Mushroom Case Daily: The trial begins
The long-awaited trial of Erin Patterson has begun. The ABC's Mushroom Case Daily podcast is your eyes and ears in the courtroom. Follow the podcast to make sure you don't miss a second of what's sure to be one of the most famous cases in Australian history.
We're dropping a new episode every day... with the details everyone's talking about.
Nearly two years ago Erin Patterson served up a lunch of beef wellington, laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms.
Now she's facing a triple-murder and attempted murder trial.
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August 21, 2023 PRESENTS – Firebomb
Chinese restaurants are being firebombed in the dead of night. A campaign of terror is getting underway in Perth. The police arson squad is racing against the clock to stop the next attack.
Along the way, there are buried weapons, stakeouts, secret informers, punks, ninjas, and political manoeuvres. In
Firebomb, the deeply personal new season of Unravel True Crime, Crispian Chan investigates what really happened after his family's restaurant went up in flames. Search for the Unravel podcast now.
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March 02, 2022 PRESENTS — Dig: The Ring In
The Fine Cotton Ring In was one of the biggest scandals in Australian horseracing history. A plan to swap a slow horse with a much faster look-alike involved a motley crew of small-time crooks, a couple of horses and a hell of a lot of hair dye. What were they thinking? Dig is a history podcast with a fresh take on an iconic story from Australia's not-so-glorious past.
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7min
March 23, 2020 07 | State Secrets
In the days, months and years following The Dismissal, more clues emerge about exactly what went down, and who was pulling strings behind the scenes. In this final episode, we uncover the key names and players history almost left behind, and those still fighting to reveal them.
More information, articles and videos at the show's website: abc.net.au/TheEleventh
*WARNING: This episode contains some strong language.
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57min
March 16, 2020 06 | The Eleventh
The 11th of November 1975 starts optimistically. Both sides of parliament think the day will present them with a positive resolution to the crisis. But, when Gough Whitlam is summoned to see the Governor General, things spiral completely out of control.
More information, articles and videos at the show's website: abc.net.au/TheEleventh
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49min
March 09, 2020 05 | Deadlock
Gough Whitlam and his political rival Malcolm Fraser enter a high stakes stalemate, each side daring the other to blink. As the problems mount for the government, a grave warning emerges from the most unlikely of quarters.
More information, articles and videos at the show's website: abc.net.au/TheEleventh
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53min
March 02, 2020 04 | The Advisor
Young feminist Elizabeth Reid gets a job advising Gough Whitlam on women's issues. As this idealistic new recruit tries to work within the system to change it, she gets caught smack in the middle of an epic struggle between the nation's most powerful men.
More information, articles and videos at the show's website: abc.net.au/TheEleventh
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41min
February 24, 2020 03 | Dangerous Circus
Gough Whitlam repeatedly ignores warnings while his government lurches from scandal to scandal. The powerful media, once in his corner, start to lose faith, and the twin scandals — the Morosi affair and the Loans affair — are frontpage news.
More information, articles and videos at the show's website: abc.net.au/TheEleventh
*WARNING: This episode contains some strong language.
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44min
February 24, 2020 02 | Black Orchids
The Government raids ASIO because they suspect the spy agency has dropped the ball on tracking terrorism. The raid causes panic as far afield as the Langley, Virginia, headquarters of the US Central Intelligence Agency. A keen young Australian correspondent called Ray Martin gets a scoop on the story.
More information, articles and videos at the show's website: abc.net.au/TheEleventh
*WARNING: This episode contains some strong language.
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36min
February 24, 2020 01 | Sweet Spot
It's 1972. Australia has an appetite for change. Gough Whitlam exploits the mood of the nation to become Prime Minister but not everyone appreciates the headlong rush into a more modern Australia. Pretty soon, the new government is making some powerful enemies.
More information, articles and videos at the show's website: abc.net.au/TheEleventh
*WARNING: This episode contains some strong language.
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37min

FAQs about The Eleventh:

How many episodes does The Eleventh have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.