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Apr 12, 2022 • 29min
Buried Treasure - the story of Lake Pedder
Lake Pedder, in Tasmania’s vast south-west region, was known for its pink quartzite beach, its pristine waters, and its rugged beauty. 50 years ago, it became the site for one of the fiercest conservation battles ever seen in Australia

Apr 5, 2022 • 29min
The Benalla Experiment
Australia's least remembered migrant camp for 'unsupported' mothers.

Mar 29, 2022 • 34min
The job with the best view in the world
Working on the Sydney Harbour Bridge isn't for the fainthearted. Angela Heathcote’s dad Kelly told her adventurous tales of working up high on the famous arches. Years after his passing she meets more of the men and women who brave; the elements, the larrikinism, the fireworks and the brushes with death to maintain this Sydney icon.

Mar 22, 2022 • 34min
William Ah Ket: the first Chinese-Australian barrister
In 1904, William Ah Ket became Australia’s first Chinese barrister. He went on to fight racist laws and social prejudice in and out of court.

Mar 15, 2022 • 29min
Nah Doongh's story
Nah Doongh's story tells of a life that was lost and found; a life that spanned the entire 19th century and bore witness to the colonisation of Australia. It is also a story of love, loss and one woman’s tenacity to die on the land on which she was born.

Mar 8, 2022 • 29min
Steely women
Forty years ago Australian women weren't fighting for equal pay, they were fighting for an equal right to work. This is the story of our nation's largest class action claim, instigated by a group of blue-collar women against the company known as The Big Australian.

Mar 1, 2022 • 33min
The bay leaves of West Terrace cemetery
The uplifting story of the Baby Memorial at Adelaide's West Terrace cemetery.

Feb 22, 2022 • 29min
Only Joking
Comedian David Rose digs into the archives and discovers a very personal story: about a life lived on stage, the parallels of history, and a surprising family legacy which dates all the way back to the music hall era

Feb 15, 2022 • 29min
Fight for the Forest
In an unprecedented political move, the Western Australian state government will end logging of native forest. Meet the people who have dedicated their lives to saving these incredible forests.

Feb 8, 2022 • 28min
Mrs C private detective
A journey back to the mean streets of Brisbane in the 1920’s with feisty private detective – Mrs Kate Condon.


