Australian Histories Podcast

About Australian Histories Podcast

Australian History: Brilliant stories from Australia’s past.

Publisher

Australian History retold by AHP

Category

education · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 May 2018

Latest episode

3 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 78 episodes have a transcript.

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   3 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep 77 The Lascelles Saga: Australian History

   Host Mark Dunn explores the audacious deception of Edward Lascelles, son of the 2nd Earl of Harewood, and his infamous promissory note case in Australian history.

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   6 Apr 2025

   Ep 76 Japanese subs in Sydney Harbour: Australian History

   When the Japanese entered the Second World War at the end of 1941, the impact on Australia was almost immediate.  Singapore fell and a great many Australians were taken prisoner.  Darwin & later other northern centres were bombed, and at the end of May Japanese midget Submarines made their way into Sydney Harbour.  This episode looks at how that attack unfolded. (77 mins) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brilliant stories from Australia’s past Enjoying the podcast? Help support the show with a one-off donation AustralianHistoriesPodcast.com.au ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rough transcript will soon be available from the episode webpage:

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   30 Dec 2024

   Ep 75 Bass & Flinders Pt6: Australian History

   In this final episode of the series we follow Flinders as he attempts his return to England in the hope of acquiring a better ship to more thoroughly complete his valuable explorations around the newly circumnavigated Australian coast. But on the way the Great Barrier Reef gives him one last lesson, and then he makes the mistake of insulting a Frenchman! (68 mins) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brilliant stories from Australia’s past Enjoying the podcast? Help support the show with a one-off donation AustralianHistoriesPodcast.com.au ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rough transcript will soon be available from the episode webpage - https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/75-bass-flinders-pt6/

Inside a recent episode

Ep 77 The Lascelles Saga: Australian History

Published 3 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Van Diemen's land and settlements on the Swan River in Western Australia had developed as colonies separate to New South Wales, and South Australia and Victoria would shortly follow suit. For those who had been able to take advantage of the offerings, the new colonies might now have a social flexibility previously unknown. But genuine membership of the upper classes was still of importance, and many who maintained elite positions often fiercely resisted the class mobility in evidence. People of elevation expected to be, and generally were, treated as superior, and the old fawning ways were still common and manifest in colonial transactions. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

41 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

525 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

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Quality

35

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

96

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