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Dame Enid Lyons First Woman in the House of Reps LITH
History Detective - October 06, 2022 18:00 - 5 minutesWelcome to Season 3 of Ladies in the House, a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective collaboration. Click to join my mailing list In this 4-part series we are going to celebrate the lives of four incredible women and how they contributed to Australian democracy. Meet Enid Lyons...
Dame Dorothy Tangney First Australian Woman in the Senate LITH
History Detective - September 29, 2022 18:00 - 6 minutesWelcome to Season 3 of Ladies in the House, a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective collaboration. Click to join my mailing list In this 4-part series we are going to celebrate the lives of four incredible women and how they contributed to Australian democracy. Meet Dorothy Ta...
First Nations Warrior Woman Tarenorerer
History Detective - September 22, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutesMeet Tarenorerer the Tasmanian First Nations female warrior who led her tribe against the British colonists. Click to join my mailing list Listen to the end to hear the original song, Underestimate Me. Episode on the QLD Native Mounted Police that covers the topic of naming conventions. Link...
Annie Wheeler WWI Mother of Queenslanders
History Detective - August 25, 2022 18:00 - 13 minutesMeet Annie Wheeler, who opened the lines of communications between Queensland soldiers in the trenches and their families. Listen to the end to hear the original song, Letters Home. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review...
Radio Silence
History Detective - August 08, 2022 00:00 - 1 minuteThe new single Radio Silence has just been released. Click to join my mailing list Head to Spotify, to listen to Radio Silence. Link to video on Youtube! Click to join my mailing list Teachers Pay Teachers Store Grab a copy of History, Her Story, Our Story from Amazon! If you would lik...
Rosa Billinghurst Suffragette
History Detective - July 28, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutesMeet Rosa Billinghurst the militant suffragette who also happened to have a physical disability. Listen to the end to hear the original song, Rebel Girls. Click to join my mailing list Rosa Parks Episode Roza Shanina WWII Russian Sniper Episode If you would like to support the podcast, you ...
Women in the Cold War Strike for Peace
History Detective - June 30, 2022 18:00 - 15 minutesMeet Women Strike for Peace who rallied together to protest against the Nuclear Testing during the Cold War. Guess what? The music is back! Listen to the end to hear the original song Two Minutes to Midnight. Click to join my mailing list Case 4: Maralinga and Nuclear Testing in Australia Dur...
Lydia Kompe and the Black Sash during Apartheid Case Case 27
History Detective - June 02, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutesWelcome back to Season 4 where we meet Lydia Kompe, member of the Black Sash during South African Apartheid. Guess what? The music is back! Listen to the end to hear the original song Rise Up. Click to join my mailing list Link to the Apartheid 101 episode. Interview with William Palk from th...
Season 4 History Detective Trailer
History Detective - May 19, 2022 18:00 - 1 minuteMeet the amazing cast of women who will be featuring in Season 4 of History Detective! If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify. The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is now available on Spotify and all of your music s...
$100 Note Sing like Dame Nellie Melba
History Detective - May 05, 2022 18:00 - 11 minutesDame Nellie Melba is the woman on the $100 note and was the most famous opera diva of her time. In this episode we do not just learn about Dame Nellie, but we learn from her guide to singing The Melba Method. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy M...
$100 Note Sir John Monash
History Detective - April 07, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutesSir John Monash is the man on the $100 note and is known for his contributions during WWI, but he was also an educated academic and an advocate of the first Boy Scouts associations in Australia. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Wr...
History Detective Presents: STEAM Powered
History Detective - March 31, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutesThis week on History Detective, I am pleased to introduce you to STEAM Powered. This episode is an interview with Michelle Wong chemistry PhD and beauty lover whose YouTube channel Lab Muffin Beauty Science and Instagram explain how beauty products work, debunk myths, and help people to make s...
$50 Note Edith Cowan the First Woman Elected into Australian Parliament
History Detective - March 17, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutesEdith Cowan was the first woman to be elected into Australian parliament who is featured on the $50 note. This episode looks at the early achievements of her life before she was elected. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a r...
Susan Ryan: Ladies in the House
History Detective - March 10, 2022 18:00 - 6 minutesMeet Susan Ryan who played an instrumental role in introducing in laws that made discrimination based on gender illegal. Click to join my mailing list This is a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective Collaboration. Download the FREE teaching resources for this episode at the M...
Oodgeroo Noonuccal: Ladies in the House
History Detective - March 03, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutesOodgeroo Noonuccal was an Indigenous Australian poet, artist, writer, educator and political activist. And today I would like to look at the pivotal role that she played in the lead up to the 1967 referendum. Click to join my mailing list This is a Museum of Australian Democracy and History D...
Adela Pankhurst: Ladies in the House
History Detective - February 24, 2022 18:00 - 6 minutesThis is a Museum of Australian Democracy and History Detective Collaboration. Click to join my mailing list Download the FREE teaching resources for this episode at the MoAD website. In Season 2 of the Ladies in the House series, we are going to celebrate the lives of three incredible women ...
$50 Note David Unaipon Australia's Da Vinci Case 23
History Detective - February 17, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutesDavid Unaipon is the only Aboriginal Australian to be featured on the Australian money, he was an incredible speaker and inventor. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review on Podchaser, Apple or Spotify. The History Detect...
History Detective Presents: Just a Teacher
History Detective - February 03, 2022 18:00 - 58 minutesThis week on History Detective, I am pleased to introduce you to Just a Teacher Podcast. This episode is an interview with Brendan Murray the author of the book The School: The Ups and Downs of One Year in the Classroom. If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write...
Mary Reibey from Convict to Riches Case 22
History Detective - January 20, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutesMary Reibey was dressed as a boy when she was caught stealing a horse at the age of 14 and sentenced to transportation to Australia. Find out how she became one of the richest people in Australia and now features on the Australian $20 note. If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy ...
$20 Note Mary Reibey from Convict to Riches Case 22
History Detective - January 20, 2022 18:00 - 10 minutesMary Reibey was dressed as a boy when she was caught stealing a horse at the age of 14 and sentenced to transportation to Australia. Find out how she became one of the richest people in Australia and now features on the Australian $20 note. If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy ...
8 Australian history podcasts to listen to
History Detective - January 13, 2022 18:00 - 4 minutes8 Podcasts List: Frontier War Stories Shooting the Past History Lab The History Listen Aussie History Podcast Living History with Matt McLachlan Australian Histories Podcast Speakola See the blog post here. If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a revi...
History Detective Presents Shelter in Place
History Detective - December 30, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutesShelter in Place: Stuck on a Staircase- Show notes and transcript. Shelter in Place: Dancing Saved My Life episode. If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review at Podchaser! The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is now available on Spotify and all of ...
$20 Note John Flynn and the Royal Flying Doctors Case 21
History Detective - December 23, 2021 18:00 - 10 minutesIn this episode I look at Reverend John Flynn and the sad story of Jim Darcy whose tragic death inspired Flynn to begin the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review at Podchaser! The History D...
John Flynn and the Royal Flying Doctors Case 21
History Detective - December 23, 2021 18:00 - 10 minutesIn this episode I look at Reverend John Flynn and the sad story of Jim Darcy whose tragic death inspired Flynn to begin the Royal Flying Doctor Service. If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review at Podchaser! The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is ...
The Tragedy of Lady Santa
History Detective - December 16, 2021 18:00 - 4 minutesIn 1933, an Australian nurse dressed up as Santa to bring joy to one of her patient's children. Then tragedy struck. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee Write a review at Podchaser! The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is now a...
Mary Gilmore and New Australia Case 20
History Detective - November 25, 2021 18:00 - 9 minutesDame Mary Gilmore was both a writer and journalist who currently features on the Australian $10 note. Upon her death she was honoured with a state funeral, but there is an intriguing story from her past when she decided to leave Australia and join a utopian colony in Peru called New Australia....
$10 Note Mary Gilmore and New Australia Case 20
History Detective - November 25, 2021 18:00 - 9 minutesDame Mary Gilmore was both a writer and journalist who currently features on the Australian $10 note. Upon her death she was honoured with a state funeral, but there is an intriguing story from her past when she decided to leave Australia and join a utopian colony in Peru called New Australia....
$10 Note Banjo Patterson and Waltzing Matilda Case 19
History Detective - October 28, 2021 18:00 - 8 minutesThis is the fascinating tale of the inspiration behind Australia's unofficial national anthem Waltzing Matilda. Click to join my mailing list If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is now available on Spotify and all of your...
Banjo Patterson and Waltzing Matilda Case 19
History Detective - October 28, 2021 18:00 - 8 minutesThis is the fascinating tale of the inspiration behind Australia's unofficial national anthem Waltzing Matilda. If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a Coffee The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is now available on Spotify and all of your music streaming services. Acc...
Apartheid 101 with special guest William Palk
History Detective - October 24, 2021 08:30 - 31 minutesKelly Chase has her first special guest on History Detective Podcast. Click to join my mailing list William Palk from the High School History Recap Podcast sits down with Kelly ad chats about all things Apartheid. Where does the word Apartheid come from? What were the laws of Apartheid? Who w...
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