Forgotten Australia

This Week in 1906: The Golden Rule Axe Murder


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When John Hassett was murdered in his Adelaide hotel room, Australia wasn’t faced with a whodunnit but a whydunnit.

Why had his wife Ada committed this cold-blooded crime?

Is she was insane, what had broken her mind?

For the first time, Ada’s tragic history is laid bare - and it speaks directly to issues still making world headlines in 2025.


If you need help, call Lifeline Australia on 

131114 or text 0477 13 11 14. 


If you’re an Ancestry member, you can see Ada Hassett’s Supreme Court files here:

https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/62316/records/42891



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Want more original Australian true crime and history? Check out my books!

They’ll Never Hold Me:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html

The Murder Squad:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html

Hanging Ned Kelly:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html

Australia’s Sweetheart:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html

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