On a cold winter's night in 1997, a small town in the Snowy Mountains was rocked by an event that leaves scars on its surface - mental, physical and spiritual - to this day.

Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the events of that night, and the two weeks following...


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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On a cold winter's night in 1997, a small town in the Snowy Mountains was rocked by an event that leaves scars on its surface - mental, physical and spiritual - to this day.

Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the events of that night, and the two weeks following...


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
Used under a Creative Commons license.

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Things happen in Central Station, Sydney, that are hard to explain. People talking with no one present, things moving, the sounds of ghostly trains. What could be causing these strange occurrences? Do they have anything to do with the abandoned stations? Or the graveyard disinterred to make way for the station?

Join Holly and Matthew as they go into the history of trains in Australia, and take a closer look at Central Station, Sydney, where ghosts are said to walk...


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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Back in the 1920s, a war between rival 'pushes' erupted on the streets of Melbourne, resulting in multiple hospitalisations, a few deaths, and a city on the edge of panic. Who were the main players? Why did this happen?

Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the life and legacy of Australia's first gangland figures, and the effect he and his friends would have on Melbourne's criminal history.


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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Back in the 1920s, a war between rival 'pushes' erupted on the streets of Melbourne, resulting in multiple hospitalisations, a few deaths, and a city on the edge of panic. Who were the main players? Why did this happen?

Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the life and legacy of Australia's first gangland figures, and the effect he and his friends would have on Melbourne's criminal history.


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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Nestled in the south-eastern most tip of South Australia lives a mountain and the town named after it. This town is famous in the world of cryptozoology and ufology for the rare and unusual things that happen there.

Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the weird and wonderful of the town, the mountain and its crater lakes.


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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The 1975 Constitutional Crisis has played a part in the Australian psyche in much the same way that Ned Kelly has: the main players in the game are either saint or sinner, depending on your pre-conceived biases and preferences.

But what actually happened? With the recent release of the Palace Letters tot he public, more of a clue to the inner workings of the Crisis has been revealed - though whether that makes things clearer or not is another question.

Join Holly and Matthew as they navigate the waters of the Constitutional Crisis, and the events that led up to its necessity.


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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The 1975 Constitutional Crisis has played a part in the Australian psyche in much the same way that Ned Kelly has: the main players in the game are either saint or sinner, depending on your pre-conceived biases and preferences.

But what actually happened? With the recent release of the Palace Letters tot he public, more of a clue to the inner workings of the Crisis has been revealed - though whether that makes things clearer or not is another question.

Join Holly and Matthew as they navigate the waters of the Constitutional Crisis, and the events that led up to its necessity.


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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Oz-sploitation was a big thing back in the 1990s. In the Christmas 2019 special, we teased doing the Last Continent for the 2020 special - and here we go.

Holly & Matthew pull apart the work of Terry Pratchett to examine the different cultural milestones and icons touched on with in the book. We couldn't cover everything, so we covered the most exciting pieces!

Merry Christmas for another year!


Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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Snake awareness is something covered in the Australian education system alongside the likes of mainstays like Captain Cook and sunscreen. However, just like those subjects, the significance and impact of snakes on the Australian way of life is a little exaggerated.

Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the ever-present menace that is the Australian serpents, their impacts on Australians and even some notable bite stories.

Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeod
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