A History of Australia

This episode, we discuss the 1916 Conscription plebiscite and the debate which surrounded it, as well as the first Labor split which it led to. We also talk about the Liverpool Riot, and Mowla Bluff Massacre, another instance of frontier conflict and violence in the 20th century.

This episode, we discuss Australia's involvement in World War One during 1915, and more specifically, the Gallipoli Campaign. At the heart of Australia's national story, we discuss it, the Battle at Lone Pine, the Anzac Legend, and talk about the myths that have come to be associated with the Anzacs at Gallipoli.

This episode, focusing on the home front during 1915, we take a look at the violent attack known as the Battle of Broken Hill. We also discuss the recruitment drives for World War One known as Snowball Marches and talk about the resignation of Prime Minister Andrew Fisher for Billy Hughes.

This episode, we begin our journey into Australia's participation into World War One. We discuss the battle of the Cocos Islands, the Australian takeover of German New Guinea, and the fact that an Australian fort may have fired the first shot of the war for the entire British Empire.

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.