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The History Listen ABC listen
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- History
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4.5 • 395 Ratings
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New and compelling stories from Australia and around the world. Step inside a time machine for an immersive journey into the past.
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The Friendship Spitfire: Jack Dawson-Green's war story
A story of swagger, bravery, skill and ultimately, friendship, set on the frontline of war
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Section 71: The Hindmarsh Island Bridge Affair (Part 2)
In the second part of the bitter and long-running case known as the Hindmarsh Island bridge affair, the battle heads all the way to the High Court.
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Section 71: The Hindmarsh Island Bridge Affair (Part 1)
Ever wondered how the term "secret women's business" entered the Australian vernacular? It's part of a bitter legal battle over land, culture and history in South Australia.
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Section 71: Communists, Terrorists and the High Court
How much power does the federal government have to protect Australians from international threats? Two key High Court cases, 50 years apart, which put this question to the test.
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Section 71: The High Court Dog-Fight on Schools Funding
The High Court showdown over religious freedom that could help you understand how schools are funded to this day
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Section 71 - The Tasmanian crime of gay sex
It might surprise you to learn that until 1997, a man could be jailed for up to 21 years for having sex with another man in Australia. This is the story of the High Court case that changed that law.
Customer Reviews
Brilliant!
Thank you for this wonderful podcast.
Typical abc left wing grandstanding
This topic shouldn’t be ruined by your act of tribalism which is now overbearing… Rottnest island and pretty much all this garbage on how hard done by aboriginal Australians were.
It was the only land in history that was colonised and even tho there was alot of conflict between white and blacks there was no slavery and instead the colony was built by white convicts in chains. Also in your Rottnest island episode a white fella who killed or stole a horse or cow or sheep was hung alot of the time. Not 7 years jail. All you left wing virtue signallers love to forget these facts when beating the drums.
But what’s to be expected from the ABC when you know a group of Jewish lawyers can dictate how this state owned organisation operates. Once a great thing now long lost
Dusted
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