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Forgotten Australia

Forgotten Australia

By: Michael Adams
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Bloody crimes, unsolved mysteries, eccentric celebrities, dark events and bizarre happenings: it's all here – the stuff you wish they'd taught you in school!

Dive into our strange-but-true history via never-before-told stories, author interviews, weekly flashbacks and the weekly trivia quiz.


Forgotten Australia is created and hosted by Michael Adams, author of the acclaimed true crime books The Murder Squad, Hanging Ned Kelly and They'll Never Hold Me. He's also a regular history and true crime commentator on ABC Nightlife and the podcast Australian True Crime.


Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month to get ad-free early episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, a show shout-out and the chance to win prizes in the special edition trivia quiz episodes.

Get a week's free trial here:

Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia

Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia


Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com


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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Social Sciences True Crime World
Episodes
  • Aussie History Pod Trivia Quiz #3 – Sexy Sinema, Ghostly Figures and a PM Minus His Pants
    Jun 25 2026

    Who named Australia? Which former Prime Minister lost his pants in public?

    Which celebrity came chasing ghosts Down Under?

    What were the weirdest names suggested for Melbourne before Melbourne became Melbourne?


    Welcome to the pub trivia night* that plays out in your podcast player

    How well do you know our weird and wonderful history?

    30 Questions over 3 Rounds. What will you score out of 30?


    *Schooners, schnitties and sticky carpets not included.


    The Aussie History Trivia Bonus Round will be released for supporters on the weekend.

    To hear this exclusive mini-episode – and have a chance at $100 in cash and book prizes – become a Forgotten Australia supporter.

    You can try for free:


    Patreon: http://patreon.com/forgottenaustralia


    Apple: http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia


    Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com


    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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    47 mins
  • A Murder of Note – Part Four: Cursed From Birth
    Jun 22 2026

    Having bent justice to their will successfully once, Kenneth Brown and his supporters tried a new defence tactic: arguing that he’d been cursed from birth as a hereditary homicidal maniac.


    If you’re in danger from domestic violence, call Triple 0.


    National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service

    
Tel: 1 800 737 732

    
https://1800respect.org.au


    Lifeline

    
Tel: 131 114

    
https://www.lifeline.org.au/


    Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month for ad-free early and exclusive bonus episodes and the chance to win prizes.



    Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia

    Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia


    Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    34 mins
  • A Murder of Note – Part Three: The Villain as Victim
    Jun 18 2026

    With Mary Ann Brown dead, and no doubt that Kenneth killed her, his April 1876 murder trial appeared to be an open-and-shut case.

    But he had the best defence that money could buy – and a colonial elite closing ranks to protect one of their own.


    If you’re in danger from domestic violence, call Triple 0.


    National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service


    Tel: 1 800 737 732


    https://1800respect.org.au


    Lifeline


    Tel: 131 114


    https://www.lifeline.org.au/


    Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month for ad-free early and exclusive bonus episodes and the chance to win prizes.


    Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia

    Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia


    Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    34 mins
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Best Australian history podcast I have found. So well done it's like time travel for the listener. Absolute top class production and narration.

History for real.

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Brilliant podcast, love hearing about history and people that would be forgotten without this series

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