
Ep104: The Australasian Antarctic Expedition | 1913
23/12/2025 | 24 mins.
This week, we discuss the end of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition! We also talk about the 1913 federal election and some state politics in the lead up to World War One. Note: I mentioned there would be no episode until the 7th of January in this episode, I meant the 14th! Sorry for the confusion.

Ep103: The 1912 Brisbane General Strike | 1912
09/12/2025 | 28 mins.
This week, we examine the 1912 Brisbane General Strike and the event known as Black Friday. We also discuss the Fairbridge Farm School and its child migrants, some political history, and continue the story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

Ep102: Referendums in Federal Australia | 1910 & 1911
18/11/2025 | 38 mins.
This week, we're discussing some of the first national referendums in Australia's history. We also talk about the 1910 federal election (the first post-fusion one), the start of the Australasia Antarctic Expedition led by Douglas Mawson, the expansion of Australia's military with the HMAS Australia, and even more!

Ep101: The Fusion | 1909
11/11/2025 | 23 mins.
This week, we're discussing one of the most prominent political events in Australia's history, the Fusion. The event which started the two party system in Australia as we know it now, this episode is perhaps one of the most relevant to the rest of Australia's history going forward. In addition, we discuss the end of the Nimrod Expedition, Douglas Mawson's first trip to Antarctica, as well as the 1909 Broken Hill Miners Strike.

Ep100: Australians in Antarctica | 1908
04/11/2025 | 26 mins.
This week, we discuss the role Australians played in the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. We also discuss the Sunshine rail disaster, Andrew Fisher becoming prime minister, the choice of Canberra over Dalgety for the national capital, and much more! This is the podcast's 100th episode, thank you all so much for listening to 100 episodes of australian history, and here's to atleast 100 more! G. Sherington's PhD Thesis on Dalgety and Canberra: https://web.archive.org/web/20200620152620/https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:42439/SOURCE01?view=true



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