Episodes

  • Ep103: The 1912 Brisbane General Strike | 1912
    Dec 9 2025

    This week, we examine the 1912 Brisbane General Strike and the event known as Black Friday. We also discuss the Fairbridge Farm School and its child migrants, some political history, and continue the story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

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    28 mins
  • Ep102: Referendums in Federal Australia | 1910 & 1911
    Nov 18 2025

    This week, we're discussing some of the first national referendums in Australia's history. We also talk about the 1910 federal election (the first post-fusion one), the start of the Australasia Antarctic Expedition led by Douglas Mawson, the expansion of Australia's military with the HMAS Australia, and even more!

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    39 mins
  • Ep101: The Fusion | 1909
    Nov 11 2025

    This week, we're discussing one of the most prominent political events in Australia's history, the Fusion. The event which started the two party system in Australia as we know it now, this episode is perhaps one of the most relevant to the rest of Australia's history going forward. In addition, we discuss the end of the Nimrod Expedition, Douglas Mawson's first trip to Antarctica, as well as the 1909 Broken Hill Miners Strike.

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    24 mins
  • Ep100: Australians in Antarctica | 1908
    Nov 4 2025

    This week, we discuss the role Australians played in the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. We also discuss the Sunshine rail disaster, Andrew Fisher becoming prime minister, the choice of Canberra over Dalgety for the national capital, and much more!

    This is the podcast's 100th episode, thank you all so much for listening to 100 episodes of australian history, and here's to atleast 100 more!

    G. Sherington's PhD Thesis on Dalgety and Canberra: https://web.archive.org/web/20200620152620/https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:42439/SOURCE01?view=true

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    27 mins
  • Ep99: The Harvester Case and the Minimum Wage | 1907
    Oct 21 2025

    This week, we discuss perhaps one of the most significant legal cases in Australia's history, the Harvester case. Its legacy, that of a fair and reasonable wage for all Australians, is one that is still felt to this day. In addition, we also talk about multiple changes in government, the arrival of Rugby League in Australia, and the establishment of the International Workers of the World (the Wobblies) as well!

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    24 mins
  • Ep98: The Rise of Anti-Socialism | 1905 & 1906
    Oct 14 2025

    This week, we witness the rise of the anti-socialist movement across 1905 and 1906. This movement affects much of Australia's political history across the next century, so this episode is key to understanding what comes next. In addition, we also discuss the deportation of Pacific Islanders from Queensland, and some more political moments!

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    28 mins
  • Ep97: Political Chaos in a Federated Australia | 1904
    Oct 7 2025

    This week, we've got an episode for all you political history lovers out there. From two changes of Prime Minister in one year, the one of the only times this ever happens, to a premier change in every state besides Queensland and South Australia, 1904 is packed with political shifts and changes.

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    26 mins
  • Ep96: The End of the 2nd Boer War & 1903 Federal Election | 1902 & 1903
    Sep 30 2025

    This week, we discuss the end of the 2nd Boer War and the 1903 Federal Election. We also talk about political changes in multiple states, the Federation Drought, the post office's ban on a lottery business, and the 1903 Victorian Railway strike.

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    35 mins