Weird Crap in Australia

Harry Harbord Morant is one of the most controversial figures in Australian military history. A soldier, horseman, poet and convicted war criminal, his name has become synonymous with the brutality of the Boer War and the question of whether he was a scapegoat for the actions of the British Empire.

Join Holly & Matthew as they explore the life of Breaker Morant, the events surrounding his court martial and execution in 1902, and the legacy of a man whose story has been retold, debated and reinterpreted for more than a century.

Was he a ruthless soldier who crossed the line, or a convenient target for an empire trying to distance itself from its own conduct? The story is more complicated than the legend.

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We’ve been telling you weird Australian stories for years, but what happens when the story keeps going after we’ve finished recording?

In this episode, Holly & Matthew revisit some of our older episodes to catch up on the developments that have happened since we first covered them. New evidence, fresh investigations, court developments and discoveries can change how we understand a case, sometimes years after the original story made headlines.

We’re digging back through the archives to see what’s changed, what’s been uncovered, and which questions are still unanswered.

Because covering a story once doesn't mean it's finished.

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We're heading back into the Australian outback, and this time, Mick Taylor is waiting.

Join Holly & Matthew as they watch Wolf Creek 2 (2013), Greg McLean's sequel to the Australian horror film that gave a whole generation of travellers another reason to be nervous about taking a wrong turn in the outback.

Expect outback horror, questionable tourist decisions, an uncomfortably familiar brand of Australian hospitality, and our usual commentary as we talk through the film, its place in Australian horror, and the things that catch our attention along the way.

Because watching a horror film about an Australian serial killer in the outback is one thing. Watching it with us talking over the top is another.

Grab your copy of Wolf Creek 2, press play, and watch along!

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In 1936, a man disappeared from the small New South Wales town of Grenfell. More than a decade later, a travelling shearer named Fred McDermott found himself at the centre of a murder investigation that would change his life forever.

Join Holly & Matthew as they explore the disappearance of Harry Lavers, the investigation that followed, and the extraordinary case against Fred McDermott. With conflicting evidence, unanswered questions and a murder that seemed to have no body, the case would become one of the more remarkable chapters in Australia's criminal justice history.

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In 1936, a man disappeared from the small New South Wales town of Grenfell. More than a decade later, a travelling shearer named Fred McDermott found himself at the centre of a murder investigation that would change his life forever.

Join Holly & Matthew as they explore the disappearance of Harry Lavers, the investigation that followed, and the extraordinary case against Fred McDermott. With conflicting evidence, unanswered questions and a murder that seemed to have no body, the case would become one of the more remarkable chapters in Australia's criminal justice history.

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