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You watched Oppenheimer didn’t you?Do you remember that scene when everything goes dead silent as Oppenheimer’s bomb detonates?Even if you didn’t watch the movie..Thousands of tests just like this were carried out by America, the Soviet Union, and other countries in the decades following the Manhattan Project.In 1952, the United Kingdom became the third country to harness the explosive power of nuclear energy. But the poms needed somewhere to test their new weapons.As England’s former convict outpost with vast expanses of land far from watchful eyes, Australia was the perfect place.
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In todays short yarns episode, we look at some of Australia's most iconic brands and their origins. We will also dive into one of the largest land owners in history and how he acquired more than three percent of the entire land mass of Australia.
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This long yarn spins out the story of Barry Minkow, one of the biggest con artists of all time.
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In today's short yarns episode we look at some of the wildest punting stories our shores have managed to conjur. From a $32,000,000 million dollar casino heist, to a Billion dollar baccarat loss and a $60 million dollar lotto win, you won’t want to miss this one.
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In today’s episode we look at one of the biggest fraudsters in history. Allen Stanford swindled 8 billion dollars from unsuspecting investors through a little known island in the middle of the caribbean. And he almost got away with it!
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In today's short yarns episode we look at some of the biggest tycoons from Australia and abroad. From the biggest casino tycoon in the world, to media and mining, we explore the origins and deals that built some of the biggest empires in the world.
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