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Forgotten Australia

Forgotten Australia

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Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist’s eye for character and detail to create gripping narratives that sound so fresh it's like they're ripped from today's headlines. This is the history you wish you’d been taught in school.


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Episodes
  • Short – Australia’s First Night at the Flicks

    Short – Australia’s First Night at the Flicks
    Nov 20 2025

    In August 1896, Aussies went to the movies for the first time – and it happened at Melbourne’s Opera House just nine months after the French Lumiere brothers got le punters to pay to see the moving pictures in Paris.


    It’s easy to get a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes. Hit either of these links:


    Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia

    Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia


    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

    Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com



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    11 mins
  • Short – Escaping Hell

    Short – Escaping Hell
    Nov 17 2025

    In 1824, two desperate convicts escaped the penal outpost of Macquarie Harbour, risking murder and cannibalism for a fleeting chance at freedom.


    It’s easy to get a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes. Hit either of these links:


    Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia

    Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia


    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

    Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com


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    13 mins
  • Short – The Canberra Air Disaster Mystery

    Short – The Canberra Air Disaster Mystery
    Nov 13 2025

    In August 1940, an RAAF Hudson bomber crashed in Canberra, killing four of Australia's top wartime leaders — along with six other men. It was a tragedy that'd lead to the downfall of one Prime Minister and set two politicians on their paths to that top job. But what — or who — caused the crash?


    It’s easy to get a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes. Hit either of these links:


    Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia

    Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia


    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

    Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    18 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

5 stars

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