Shows
Big 12 TodayBig 12 Week 1 Football Roundup; Ari and James give their take on Week 1 of the Big 12 Football schedule. From Utah's Devon Dampier to Kansas State surviving a scare with late game heroics from Avery Johnson, Big 12 Today has you coveredBig 12 Week 1 Football Roundup; Ari and James give their take on Week 1 of the Big 12 Football schedule. From Utah's Devon Dampier to Kansas State surviving a scare with late game heroics from Avery Johnson, Big 12 Today has you covered.
Listen to Big 12 Today with Ari and James weekdays from 8:00-11:00am ET exclusively on TuneIn
2025-09-0147 minBig 12 TodayMonday Morning Quarterback with Taylor McHargue, the former quarterback talks about quarterback play in the Big 12, what happened in Waco with Baylor and the dominant effort by Devon Dampier in Utah's win over the weekend. McHargue also Power Ranks his Top 3 Big 12 QuarterbacksMonday Morning Quarterback with Taylor McHargue, the former quarterback talks about quarterback play in the Big 12, what happened in Waco with Baylor and the dominant effort by Devon Dampier in Utah's win over the weekend. McHargue also Power Ranks his Top 3 Big 12 Quarterbacks.
Listen to Big 12 Today with James and Ari weekdays from 8:00-11:00am ET exclusively on TuneIn
2025-09-0116 min
The Pit Press PodcastUNM Football Upsets #18 Washington State - Ned James ReactionSend us a textNew Mexico upsets #18 Washington State at University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM. Wazzou, who still had a chance to make the College Football Playoff saw their chances diminish at the hands of UNM quarterback Devon Dampier. Dampier finished the game with 367 total yards of offense and 4 TD's. Following the 38-35 win, Dampier was name National Player of the Week by the Associated Press.We visit with former UNM QB, Ned James, to break down the performance.Make sure to check out our website for more UNM sports coverage:www.ThePitPressNM.co...
2024-11-191h 02
Backyard BattlefieldsPirate, Explorer, Travel Writer: The Life of William DampierWilliam Dampier was a Pirate, Author and Explorer. He published numerous books including 'A New Voyage Around the World (1697) which was a unique blend of adventure and natural history which made him a popular sensation. He was the first English person to explore the coast of Western Australia in the ship HMS Roebuck which was the first Royal Navy expedition solely dedicated to science and exploration.
2024-02-2910 min
The RegenNarration102 Part 2. People Want the Story: Heading out to the Ceremonial Grounds, with Bruno & MarionWelcome to part 2 of episode 102 as we join Nyul Nyul Traditional Custodian Bruno Dann, and partner Marion, on a walk out to the old people’s camping, hunting and ceremonial grounds. To even write these words, I feel a wave rise within me. The conversations spring from the old trails we tread, connecting back in with some of the threads from part 1, and charting the journey of how Twin Lakes has emerged as such a compelling story. I’ve experimented a bit with this episode too. I’ve recorded Bruno and Marion as they were situated physically around...
2021-12-0655 min
The RegenNarration102. Twin Lakes Cultural Park: A return to Country, restoration & incredible bush products successBruno Dann is a Traditional Custodian of Nyul Nyul Country, and together with partner Marion, they’ve spent a little over 20 years creating the incredible success story that is Twin Lakes Cultural Park. Lying to the north of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula in far north Western Australia, Twin Lakes had been stripped of its First Peoples, and badly neglected. But Bruno still found a way to learn from the old people on this Country when he was a boy, and later returned as an older man.While facing the heartbreak of loss here, he set about re...
2021-11-2955 min
Aussie History PodcastAHP-129- James Hardy Vaux, Australia's dodgiest convictJames Hardy Vaux was an English-born convict transported to NSW. He is probably the dodgiest convict ever and was, in fact, transported three times. But he also wrote the first full length autobiography in Australia and the first Australian dictionary. Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2021-06-0519 minAussie History PodcastAHP-117-The Battle of Broken HillOn 1 January 1915 Badsha Mahommed Gool and Mullah Abdullah shot dead four people and wounded seven more just outside the western NSW mining town of Broken Hill. Was this incident an act of war during WWI, a terrorist attack, or simply a criminal act by the two men concerned? Email me at james dampier.awp@gmail.com
2020-10-1020 min
Aussie History PodcastAHP-116-Sydney Eccentrics: Bea Miles and Arthur StaceIn this episode we are a taking a look at two eccentrics who lived in Sydney in the early and mid 20th Century - Beatrice Miles and Arthur Stace Email me at james dampier.awp@gmail.com
2020-09-1914 minAussie History PodcastAHP-115-The Bathurst RebellionThe Bathurst Rebellion of 1830 was the strangest rebellion of the convict era. It took place around Bathurst about 170 kms to the west of Sydney. And it all started from a skinny-dipping incident. Remember you can email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2020-08-2914 minAussie History PodcastAHP-114-80th Anniversary of the Canberra Air CrashOn 13 August 1940 a Royal Australian Airforce Lockheed Hudson aircraft crashed near the Canberra airport, killing all 10 passengers and crew on board. This crash had a significant impact on the Australian Government as the passengers on board included three Cabinet Ministers. The crash contributed to the downfall of the UAP Government of Robert Menzies. Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2020-08-1608 minAussie History PodcastAHP-113- Australia and the Korean War, Part 2From 1950-53, 17,000 Australians in the Army, Navy and Air Force fought in the Korean War. In this episode we delve into some of the battles Australians fought in and the stories of a number of Australians who served in Korea. Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2020-08-0939 minAussie History PodcastAHP-112-Australia and the Korean War, Part 1June 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The Korean War is often called the forgotten war. But, from 1950-53, 17,000 Australians fought as part of the United Nations Multinational Force, defending South Korea from the Communist forces of North Korea. Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2020-07-1936 minAussie History PodcastAHP-111-More Bushrangers who were not Ned KellyIt's back to bushrangers. In this episode were are focusing on Frank Pearson also known as ‘Captain Starlight' and James Alpin McPherson who went by the moniker the 'Wild Scotchman'. Check out the following YouTube video on the 'Wild Scotchman' and his escape attempt from St Helena prison island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wITSpdaZj9g Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2020-06-2718 minAussie History PodcastAHP-110-The Sydney Opera HouseIn this episode we take a gander at one of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks – the Sydney Opera House. Sitting on Bennelong Point, the Sydney Opera House sits resplendent, with its white sails dominating Sydney Cove. Take a look at Stevie Wright performing Evie Parts 1, 2 and 3 at the Sydney Opera House in 1979. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPveBD6WWXc . Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2020-06-0637 min
RotoWire Fantasy Basketball PodcastRun It Back: 1996 NBA Draft TelecastNick Whalen, James Anderson and Alex Barutha re-watch the TNT telecast of the 1996 NBA Draft -- widely considered one of the best drafts in league history. The guys go pick-by-pick through the first round, which featured Vitaly Potapenko, Allen Iverson, Erick Dampier, Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, and Steve Nash, among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code RO...
2020-05-201h 49Aussie History PodcastAHP-109-Francis GreenwayFrancis Greenway was an English-born architect who was transported to New South Wales as a convict for the crime of forgery. He was the colony’s first Government architect. Greenway is admired for his buildings such as St Matthew’s Church in Windsor and St James’ Church and the Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney. He was an extremely talented, but deeply flawed man. Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com. I answer every email.
2020-05-1611 minAussie History PodcastAHP-108-Douglas Grant and how I was taught by the SSIn this episode we learn about Douglas Grant, an Indigenous man who served in the trenches in World War I. He was treated as an equal in the AIF but faced discrimination upon his return home. Then there is Douglas Berneville-Claye, my English teacher at St Greg's Campbelltown. He passed himself off as a war hero. But he was actually a traitor, a British officer who joined the SS.
2020-04-2524 minAussie History PodcastAHP-107-The Sydney Wars 1791-96The conflict between the British settlers and the local Indigenous people is heating up. The settlers push into the extremely fertile river flats along the Hawkesbury River near Windsor, Richmond and Wilberforce. This deprives the local people of access to traditional food sources. Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com. I answer every email.
2020-04-1826 minAussie History PodcastAHP-106-Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth and the Bathurst WarIn 1813 Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth made the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains. Or did they? Were Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth really the first to cross the Blue Mountains? And what of the implications of their explorations for the local Indigenous people?
2020-03-1538 minAussie History PodcastAHP-105-Football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden carsOn 17 February 2020, General Motors announced the end of the Holden brand. This has shocked the nation and it truly is the end of an era. Watch the Holden TV advertisement 'Football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGW-WX77zjY
2020-02-2213 minAussie History PodcastAHP-104-Mr BrownOn Wednesday 26 May 1971, a man calling himself “Mr Brown" telephoned saying that Qantas Flight 755 from Sydney to Hong Kong was carrying a bomb. It was set to detonate as the plane came in to land and it could only be prevented if he was paid $500,000. Check out the movie 'Call me Mr Brown' on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUDku9ha0-A PLEASE DONATE TO THE RED CROSS BUSHFIRE RECOVERY APPEAL AT: www.redcross.org.au
2020-02-2127 minAussie History PodcastAHP-103-Bunyips and the Blue Mountain's PantherToday we are into Aussie cryptozoology; the Bunyip and the Blue Mountain's Panther. Do they really exist? Well yes!. There is a real Bunyip right here in Canberra - Alexander the Bunyip - and you can find him at Gunghalin Library. Check out the truly remarkable ABC cartoon 'Bluey'. For you parents and grandparents out there it provides great parenting tips for toddlers. You can watch episodes on the ABC website or the ABC i-view App for free. Here's a YouTube video of highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1SgpcIULLY&list=PLUptLdhc0cdHxTE1_ZBNP5ZaPgjePZGWC
2020-02-0123 minAussie History PodcastAHP-102-The Sydney Wars, April 1789 to December 1790The local Sydney people continue to find it tough going after the arrival of the British. A smallpox epidemic breaks out killing many Indigenous people. Bennelong is captured and Arthur Phillip is speared and recovers from his wound. Arthur Phillip then orders reprisals after the apparently unprovoked killing of John McIntire. Email me at: jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2020-01-1224 minAussie History PodcastAHP-101-Nancy-Bird WaltonNancy-Bird Walton was one of the great pioneers of flight in Australia. Learn about her remarkable life and achievements. A youtube video aired by the ABC on the day of her funeral can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjfUSjh-muo
2019-12-2124 minAussie History PodcastAHP-100-FederationEpisode 100! I never dreamed I would still be going after 100 episodes and 6 years. In this episode we cover Australia becoming a nation. When the six colonies of Australia decided to federate and become a nation in its own right. Thank you to all my listeners for your support and encouragement since I started this little podcast. A big shout out to Laszlo Montgomery from the China History Podcast who started me in this podcasting caper.
2019-11-3036 min
Aussie History PodcastAHP-99-The Coat HangerIn this episode we cover the history of the Sydney Harbour Bridge – or as local Sydney-siders call it, the coat hanger. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is an iconic bridge that joins the north of Sydney Harbour to the south. At the time of its completion in 1932 it was considered the epitome of modern bridge design and engineering ingenuity
2019-11-1623 minAussie History PodcastAHP-98-Ben Chifley and the Light on the Hill, Part 3In this episode we finish our look at Ben Chifley. Chifley spends many years in the political wilderness before being re-elected to Parliament. After the death of John Curtin he becomes Prime Minister. email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com I answer every email.
2019-10-261h 08Aussie History PodcastAHP-97-Ben Chifley and the Light on the Hill, Part 2We continue our look at Ben Chifley. Chifley finally gets elected to Federal Parliament and enters the Minsitry as Minister for Defence. But disunity in the Labor Party costs Labor government, and Chifley his seat, all at the hands of Jack Lang. Chifley and Lang become bitter enemies. I was struggling with a sore throat and I bit my tongue (ouch). So bear with my poor delivery in this episode. Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2019-10-1049 min
Dad and Me Love History25. Who was the greatest explorer in history?With help from kids at Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, we investigate the golden age of exploring, in the Middle Ages. We'll find out about some famous explorers, and maybe one or two you don't know. And discover how to choose good websites for research. Yawn alert, kids! – Adults, you'll also hear about Dad's new wartime novel (see paulletters.com for details). Different people have different opinions about who the greatest explorer is – why don't you tell us what you think on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook? Questions for after you've listened: A useful website...
2019-10-0516 minAussie History PodcastAWP-96-Ben Chifley and the 'Light on the Hill', Part 1In this and the next few episodes we are going to take a look at Ben Chifley. Chifley was born in Bathurst, New South Wales and worked on the NSW Railways for 25 years as an engine driver. Chifley was Australia’s 16th Prime Minister who came to the Prime Ministership in July 1945 following the death of John Curtin. Chifley is an icon in Labor Party history. He is most famously remembered for his ‘light on the hill’ speech. Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2019-09-1444 minAussie History PodcastAHP-95-Oodgeroo NoonuccalAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should note that that in this episode I mention the names of people who have or may have passed away. In this episode we look at the life of Oodgeroo Noonuccal or as you might know her Kath Walker. She was a great poet, writer and activist who played a significant role in the 1967 referendum. Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com. I answer every email.
2019-08-2420 min
Hang On To Your HatJames Brown - Pearl Farmer, Biologist And Father Of Four... Almost.James and his family established the Cygnet Bay Pearl farm on the Dampier Peninsula and through this multigenerational endeavour they have developed strong personal and working relationships with the indigenous Bardi people. It is a unique place to bring up kids where the country itself does much of the teaching.
Topics discussed.
Straight to the discipline debate
We are both children of the 70's
Parenting has changed- expectations have changed.
Even in the most remote town on earth, phones and social media are a concern.
John Marsden and the realities of childhood...
2019-08-141h 23Aussie History PodcastAHP-94-BodylineI've decided to rename the podcast to the Aussie History Podcast. Thanks to Artistic Visual Design Director Ken Dampier for the new artwork In this episode my good friend Kate joins me to talk cricket and the infamous Bodyline series of the 1930s. Check out Six and Out's cricketing song 'Can't bowl, Can't Throw'. The band was made up of Australian Test and First Class cricketers, including Brett Lee. As a band they made good cricketers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcH-unNO7L0
2019-08-0359 minAussie History PodcastAWP-93-More Weird Australian HistoryWould you believe that on the banks of Kati Thanda or Lake Eyre, South Australia, lies the world’s second-largest geoglyph? Did you know that from the 1940s until the 1970s cats lived in the Sydney Harbour Bridge. And finally, were you aware that at the end of WWI a French orphan was smuggled to Australia in a sack by Australian troops?
2019-07-1310 minAussie History PodcastAWP-92-The Sydney Wars 1788-89Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this episode mentions the names of people who have passed away. At school we learned that the the settlement of New South Wales was a pretty peaceful affair and that the local Aboriginal people accepted the colonists. Also that, where there was conflict, it was very much small scale and out of the ordinary. But was it really like that?
2019-06-2231 minAussie History PodcastAWP-91- Yes, even more bushrangers who were not Ned KellyBushrangers!! This time it's Captain Moonlite and Jackey Jackey. And we say farewell to the Hon. James Robert Lee Hawke MP, one of Australia's best Prime Ministers who died several days before this episode was recorded. Vale Bob Hawke. Australia is a better place because of you.
2019-06-0124 minAussie History PodcastAWP-89-The extraordinary story of Fanny FinchIt's election day today in Australia. As we head to the polls learn about the first woman who is known to have cast a vote in an Australian election - Frances Finch. Would you believe it actually happened in 1856, some 46 years before universal suffrage was introduced in Australia.
2019-05-1813 minAussie History PodcastWP-89- WWI's only serving Indigenous Australian Woman, Marion Leane SmithIt's ANZAC Day. Marion Leane Smith is the only known Indigenous Australian woman to service in WWI. Let's learn about her story.
2019-04-2409 minAussie History PodcastAWP-88-The Griffith Drug Wars and the murder of Donald Mackay, Part 3We wrap up our series of episodes into the murder of Donald Mackay. The inquest into the death of Donald Mackay gets underway, Bob Trimbole is finally found and Detective Inspector Ellis goes before the courts. Finally three men are charged over conspiracy to murder Donald Mackay.
2019-03-3026 minAussie History PodcastAWP 87 The Griffith Drug Wars and the murder of Donald Mackay, Part 2In this episode we follow the Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking in NSW. The findings from the Royal Commission were explosive and the identities of those responsible for Donald Mackay's murder are revealed at the Inquest into Donald Mackay's murder.
2019-03-1630 minAussie History PodcastAWP-86-The Griffith Drug Wars and the Murder of Donald Mackay, Part 1On 15 July 1977, local Griffith businessman Donald Mackay disappeared from the car park of a local hotel. Blood was found on and around his mini-van. And there were three spent .22 bullet casings lying on the ground. This incident led to a Royal Commissioning the illegal drug trade in New South Wales.
2019-02-1744 minAussie History PodcastAWP-85-Edward John Eyre, the forgotten explorer, Part 2In this episode we complete our look at Edward Eyre, focusing on 'The Great Northern Expedition' where he overlanded from Adelaide to Albany. We also cover his later career, particularly his time as Governor of Jamaica and his role in suppressing the Mount Bay Rebellion. How is it that the 'friend of the Aborigine' became known as the 'monster of Jamaica'?
2019-01-2844 minAussie History PodcastAWP-84-Edward John Eyre, the forgotten explorer, Part 1We finally start our look at Edward John Eyre one of the great explorers of colonial history. Despite his exploits he is largely forgotten these days. In Australia Eyre is often known as the friend and protector of Aborigines. But after his time in Australia he became Governor of Jamaica. Here he brutally put down a local revolt and became known as the 'monster of Jamaica'. A key source for this episode is Ivan Rudolph's book 'Eyre, The Forgotten Explorer'. Thank you to listener Gary for suggesting this topic. So long to my dear friend G...
2018-10-2028 minAussie History PodcastAWP-83-The Castle Hill RebellionOn 5March 1804, 233 Irish Nationalist convicts led by Phillip Cunningham staged an uprising at Castle Hill in the penal colony of New South Wales. Their plan was to steal a ship and head back to Ireland to rejoin the fight for Irish independence against the British.
2018-09-0816 minAussie History PodcastAWP-82-Arthur Calwell gets shotOn 21 June 1966 an assassination attempt was made on Arthur Calwell the leader of the Australian Labor Party and Opposition Leader. It was only the second political assassination attempt in Australian history In this episode we are going to review the life of Arthur Calwell, including the events of June 1966 when an attempt was made on his life by a 19 year old factory worker called Peter Kocan. The common view of Calwell is that he was a racist old style Labor politician. He once said "two Wongs don’t make a White". Calwell was a staunch defender...
2018-08-1923 minAussie History PodcastAWP-81-Frontier Wars and the Battle of One Tree HillIn this episode we are looking at the Battle of One Tree Hill. This was a battle fought by the Jagera people led by the warrior Multuggerrah in 1843. While Multuggerah and his forces defeated the white settlers it did not end well for a people who had inhabited the Darling Downs region of South East Queensland for some 30-40,000 years.
2018-07-2929 min
Aussie History PodcastAWP-80-The Sydney Green BansIn the early to mid-1970s the NSW Builders Labourers' Federation imposed 'Green Bans' in Sydney. These bans were imposed by the builders labourers employed to construct t office-block skyscrapers, shopping centres and luxury apartments The builder’s labourers refused to work on projects that were environmentally or socially undesirable. The Green Bans movement was the first of its type in the world.
2018-07-0830 min
Aussie History PodcastAWP-79-MaboAdvice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: this episode refers to people who have or may have passed away. It's Reconciliation Day and we look at the Mabo Case which overturned the concept of Terra Nullius - which was that before white settlement the land was empty and belonged to no one. In its decision, the High Court ruled that native title had existed on Murray Island and throughout Australia since time immemorial and that native title continued to exist where it had not been extinguished. Join me as learn about the Mabo Case and the...
2018-05-2728 minAussie History PodcastAWP-78-Bushrangers who were Ned Kelly, Part 2In this episode we wrap up our take on Ned Kelly. Was he really a larrikin hero? Or should he be more properly remembered as a common criminal and murderer?
2018-05-1236 minAussie History PodcastAWP-77-Bushrangers who were Ned Kelly, Part 1In this and the next episode we will be looking at the life and times of Edward 'Ned' Kelly. We will be asking the question does Ned Kelly deserve his place in Australian culture as a larrikin hero who stood up to the British ruling elite because of oppression faced by him, his family and the broader Irish-Catholic community? Or was he a ruthless criminal and cop killer who deserved what he got? A big warning here: I'm not a Ned Kelly fan!!
2018-05-0545 min
Aussie History PodcastAWP-76-The Battle of BrisbaneIt's ANZAC Day, 25 April 2018. Over the two days, 26 and 27 November 1942, Australian and American servicemen fought a 'battle' against each other on the streets of Brisbane. Find out what caused this little known incident.
2018-04-2429 minAussie History PodcastAWP- 75-The Prince and the Assassin Part 2In this episode we wrap up the assassination attempt on Price Alfred by Henry O'Farrell. We cover O'Farrell's trial, his hanging and ask whether O'Farrell was a Fenian terrorist or a man with significant mental health issues that led him into insanity. We also draw some modern day parallels between the anti-Irish-Catholic sentiment that existed at the time.
2018-03-3035 minAussie History PodcastThe Prince and the Assassin, Part 1It’s the 12th March 1868 and Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh and second son of Queen Victoria is visiting Australia. It’s the first ever Royal Tour of the Australian colonies. He is invited by Sydney’s high society to attend a popular picnic spot at Clontarf. But not all is well in Australia. There is sectarian strife between the Irish Catholics and the British Protestant elite. At the picnic an Irishman called Henry James O’Farrell draws his pistol and fires a shot at Prince Alfred. The shot hits the Prince in the back.
2018-03-1239 minAussie History PodcastAWP 73: Breaker Morant, war criminal of hero?Harry "Breaker" Morant was an Australian journalist, poet, drover and military officer. On 27 February 1902 he was executed by the British military for war crimes committed during the Boer War in South Africa. He did it in retaliation for the death of his commanding officer and close friend Captain Percy Hunt.
2018-02-1821 min
Aussie History PodcastAW( 72 - Howzat!Welcome to 2018 and Episode 72. It’s summer in Australia and that means cricket. Learn about the extraterrestrial origins of the game of cricket – yes aliens invented cricket. And my friend Kate joins me in this episode to talk about cricket and some of the memorable Ashes clashes between Australia and the old foe England at the WACA Ground. We also talk about cricketing songs and how bad I was at cricket. Be warned!! This is a very long episode. Here’s some YouTube videos of cricketing songs: The 'Come on Aussie Come on' advert...
2018-01-141h 43Aussie History PodcastAWP-71-The Eureka Rebellion, Part 5: The cradle of Australian democracy or a local tax revolt?We finally finish our five-part series on the Eureka rebellion. In this episode we see what happened at the trials of the men charged for their role in the rebellion, the outcome of the Committee of inquiry, and just what happened to some of the main players. We also try and get a handle on why it happened in Ballarat and briefly reflect on the legacy of the Eureka rebellion for Australia. Was it really the birthplace of Australian democracy?
2017-12-1536 minAussie History PodcastAWP-70- The Eureka Rebellion, Part 4: And a riot grew into a revolutionIt all finally comes to the battle. After a tense stand-off the Government forces finally storm the Eureka Stockade. The diggers are overwhelmed and at the end of it all 22 diggers and 6 soldiers lie dead. Though some put the death toll as high as 60. 13 men are charged with treason, but the key ring leaders including Peter Lalor (who is severely wounded) remain at large. The Victorian population do not take kindly to the Government's actions and there is concern that there might be an uprising.
2017-12-0143 minAussie History PodcastAWP-69-The Eureka Rebellion, Part 3: We swear by the Southern CrossHappy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me! To celebrate here is part four of our five part series on the Eureka Rebellion. Things are hotting up on the Ballarat goldfields and things inch closer to the ultimate battle. Anastasia Hayes and two of her friends sew the southern cross flag - five stars and a white cross on a blue background. Then the diggers engage in a skirmish with the police and Redcoats. On 30 November 1854 the miners meet and there is a mass burning of licenses in protest. The authorities under the command of Co...
2017-11-1839 minAussie History PodcastAWP-68-The Eureka Rebellion, Part 2: We didn't start the fireThings are getting crazier and crazier on the Ballarat goldfields. A young miner called James Scobie is murdered and the diggers are outraged when the justice system fails them. Not only that the police rough up Johannes Gregarious the disabled servant of the local Catholic Priest. In retribution the diggers burn down the Eureka Hotel.
2017-10-2050 minAussie History PodcastAWP-67- The Eureka Rebellion, Part 1: The Seeds of RebellionIt's late 1854 and the Victorian town of Ballarat. A gold rush is on and we are the gold diggings, but things are extremely tense. The gold miners are mounting a strong oppostion against the Victorian Government because of the mining license fee it is imposing. Police are undertaking raids into the miners camps and demanding that miners produce their license. So the miners respond by burning their licenses. On 30 November 1854 a mass burning of licences takes place at Bakery Hill. Under the leadership of Peter Lalor, the diggers march to the Eureka diggings. Here they construct a stockad...
2017-09-2649 minAussie History PodcastAWP-66-The Boy From OzIn this episode we remember the late Peter Richard Woolnough - or as you may know him Peter Allen. Allen was one of Australia's most successful entertainers. Amongst the songs he has written include: I Still Call Australia Home, Tenterfield Saddler, I Go the Rio and The More I see You.
2017-09-0715 minAussie History PodcastAWP-65-Even More Bushrangers who were not Ned Kelly - Frank Gardiner and Ben HallIn this episode we look at two more bushrangers, Frank Gardiner and Ben Hall. Both of these Bushrangers plied their trade around the Canberra region in the late 1850s and early 1860s.
2017-08-1926 minAussie History PodcastAWP-64-The Guns of Tomaree, Word War II Coastal DefencesIn this episode we look at WWII coastal defences around Newcastle and in particular at Tomaree near Port Stephens. Check out the NSW Parks and Wildlife site for Fort Tomaree at: http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/tomaree-national-park
2017-08-0418 minAussie History PodcastAWP-63-Jack Lang and the NSW Constitutional CrisisJack Lang was twice the Premier of New South Wales and was one of Australia's most controversial politicians. In 1932, at the height of the Great Depression, he was dismissed from office by the NSW Governor Sir Philip Game. He was expelled from the Australian Labor Party in 1942 and only re-admitted to the Labor Party in 1971 a few years before his death.
2017-07-0727 minAussie History PodcastAWP-62-The 2002 Bali BombingsAt 11 pm on 12 October 2002, three bombs were detonated on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Two went off in busy nightspots in Kuta – the Sari Club and Paddy’s Bar and the third in front of the American consulate. The explosions killed 202 people, 88 of whom were Australian.
2017-06-1628 minAussie History PodcastAWP-61-The Petrov Spy AffairAt the height of the Cold War, in April 1954 Vladimir Petrov a Soviet diplomat sought political asylum in Australia. Petrov, and his wife Evdokia, were working in Canberra at the Soviet Embassy as diplomats. But they were really spies. The incident had a massive impact on Australian politics. It ended the political career of the opposition leader and leader of the Labor Party Dr Herbert 'Doc' Evatt. And it led to a split in the Labor Party when anti-communist elements of the Labor Party, particularly the Catholic groups, split off to form the Democratic Labor Party. Partly as a...
2017-05-3131 minAussie History PodcastAWP-60-The 1967 ReferendumOn 27 May 1967 a referendum to amend the Australian Consitution was held. This month is the 50th anniversary of that referendum, so it’s a good time to remember this important part of Australian history. The referendum allowed Indigenous Australians to be counted in the population and for the Commonwealth Government to make policies in respect to Aboriginal people.
2017-05-1236 minAussie History PodcastAWP-59-ANZAC Day Special: The Cowra POW EscapeOn 5 August 1944, Japanese prisoners of war staged a breakout from the detention camp in Cowra, New South Wales. Armed with improvised weapons including baseball bats and sharpened mess knives, they stormed the perimeter fences and overcame the machine gun posts. In all 231 Japanese prisoners were killed during the escape attempt. Four Australian soldiers were also killed in the breakout
2017-04-2411 minAussie History PodcastAWP-58-Great Australian InventionsIn this episode we look at five inventions you may never have realised were made right here in the land Downunder. These are: spray on skin, the bionic ear or cochlear implant, the black box flight recorder, the pacemaker, and the cervical cancer vaccine. Remember, you can always email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
2017-03-3117 minAussie History PodcastAWP-47-Captain de Groote, The New Guard and The Sydney Harbour BridgeOn Saturday 19 March 1932 Captain Francis Edward de Groot, dressed in full military uniform, raced up on horseback, drew his ceremonial sword, and cut the ribbon declaring the Sydney Harbour Bridge open and proclaiming he was doing so "in the name of the decent and respectable people of New South Wales.” Here is a YouTube clip that shows some of the footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19R0d1VCGxM Email me at: jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com Music courtesy of Dan-O at: http://www.danosongs.com/ Thanks to Ken Dampier for po...
2016-09-2222 minAussie History PodcastAWP-46-The Aboriginal Tent EmbassyWarning to Indigenous Australians -this episode may refer to people who have passed away. On Australia Day 1972, four young Aboriginal men erected a beach umbrella on the lawns outside Parliament House in Canberra and put up a sign, which read 'Aboriginal Embassy'. Check out a short youtube documentary about this important political protest site (but ignore some of the stupid racist comments in the comments section): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlBS4GO-xJE Kenny Dampier, Executive Producer, is down with a bug. So apologies for the low production quality. But...
2016-09-0314 minAussie History PodcastAWP-45-The Melbourne Olympics Torch Hoax and 'Blood in the Water'Sixty years ago Melbourne hosted the Olympics. In this episode we look at two events– one in the lead up to the Olympic games and the other during the games. The first is the Olympic Torch Hoax and the second is the ‘blood in the water’ water polo match between the Soviet Union and Hungary. Here’s a few YouTube videos of the water polo match, including one from a movie made about it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ca8P65IUkM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLoA5yLZ4l4 Ex...
2016-08-1409 minAussie History PodcastAWP-44-The Execution of Barlow and ChambersOn the 7th of July 1986, Australians Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers were hanged in Malaysia for possession of 141.9 grams of heroin. They were the first ‘Westerners’ to be executed under new and tougher drug laws introduced in Malaysia in 1983. Production quality is a little lower for this episode. But Ken Dampier, Executive Producer is busy on other projects. Email me at: jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com Music courtesy of Dan-O at: http://www.danosongs.com/ Thanks to Ken Dampier for post-production.
2016-08-0714 minAussie History PodcastAWP-43-Australians at the Tour de France: Phil AndersonIn this episode we review the cycling career of one of the greats of Australian cycling – Phil Anderson. Anderson was the first Australian to wear the maillot jueune, or the yellow leader’s jersey, at the Tour de France. Vive la France, Vive le Tour!!! Email me at: jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com Music courtesy of Dan-O at: http://www.danosongs.com/ Thanks to Ken Dampier, Executive Producer, for post production.
2016-07-2012 minAussie History PodcastAWP-41-Howard Florey and an update on the Sydney Hilton BombingThe entire Dampier family has been ill with a really nasty virus. So apologies for taking this long to get this episode out. You may never have heard of Howard Florey. But chances are you owe this Australian your life or the life of someone close to you. His work on the development of the first penicillin-based antibiotic medicines in the 1940s has probably saved millions of people worldwide. We also revisit the Hilton Bombing. A new book by Rachel Landers called ‘Who Bombed the Hilton’ puts forward the case that it was actually the Anan...
2016-07-0819 minAussie History PodcastAWP-40-Weird Australian HistoryIn this episode we are looking at some strange Australian history that show just how weird a place Australia is. This includes: the Great Emu Wars, when female convicts mooned the Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania, the woman on the $20 note, our Prime Minister who held a Guinness World record for beer drinking and how the Western Australian town of Esperance tried to fine NASA for littering when Skylab crashed. Here’s a YouTube video on The Great Emu War, very funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9G6WCsfoow' A picture of the $20 no...
2016-05-2326 minAussie History PodcastAWP-38-The Sydney Hilton bombingAt 12,40 am on 13 February 1978, a bomb exploded outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney. The bomb killed two garbage collectors and a police officer. The Hilton Hotel was the site of the first Commonwealth Heads of Government Regional Meeting.
Two members of the Ananda Marga Hindu religious sect, Tim Anderson and Evan Pederick were convicted of the bombing. Anderson was subsequently acquitted. Controversy and conspiracy theories have surrounded the incident and some have claimed that ASIO was responsible.
Email me at: jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
Music courtesy of Dan-O at: http://www.danosongs.com/
2016-04-1024 minAussie History PodcastAWP-37-A Good Sheep Station SpoiledDo you know what the capital city of Australia is? If you live overseas you will probably answer Sydney. Wrong! It’s actually Canberra. Some people say that Canberra is a good sheep station spoiled. In this episode we learn about how Canberra came into being, how it got its name, and why it is located where it is.
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/documentaries/downloads/canberraconf_facts.pdf
https://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/index.php/fact-sheets
Email me at: jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
Music courtesy of Dan-O at: http://ww...
2016-04-0617 minAussie History PodcastAWP-36-Peter Norman - the forgotten heroMaybe you have seen a photo of the medal ceremony for the men's 200 meters at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. U.S. sprinter and Gold medallist Tommie Smith and his compatriot John Carlos, the Bronze medallist, stand on the dais. They have no shoes on and each is wearing a single black glove on one hand. They are thrusting their fists into the air in a black power salute and their heads are bowed in protest as the Star Spangled Banner is played. It was an act of defiance aimed at protesting against segregation and racism against African Americans...
2016-03-1826 minAussie History PodcastAWP-35-The Bombing of DarwinOn the morning of 19 February 1942, just 10 weeks after the Japanese navy launch its attack on Pearl Harbour, mainland Australia came under attack from the sky. Japanese forces mounted two air raids on Darwin. The raids involved 54 land-based bombers and approximately 188 attack aircraft, which were launched from four Japanese aircraft carriers in the Timor Sea.
For more details visit the Australian War memorial website at: https://www.awm.gov.au/talks-speeches/1942-bombing-of-darwin/
Email me at: jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
Music courtesy of Dan-O at: http://www.danosongs.com/
Thanks to Ken Dampier...
2016-03-0113 minAussie History PodcastAWP-34-The Disappearance of Juanita NielsenJuanita Nielsen was an Australian newspaper publisher and conservationist who was leading a campaign against high rise development in Victoria Street, Kings Cross in Sydney. On the 4th of July 1975 she disappeared, never to be seen again. A coronial inquest found that Nielsen had most likely been murdered. But the case has never been officially solved.
In this episode we are going to look at the criminal underbelly of Sydney in the late 1960s and 1970s. We will try and get to the bottom of just what happened to Juanita Nielsen and why.
Music courtesy of D...
2016-01-1932 minAussie History PodcastAWP-33-Santa never made it into DarwinOn Christmas Eve 1974 Tropical Cyclone Tracy destroyed the northern Australian city of Darwin. The cyclone took Darwin by completely by surprise and 71 people died. This was before the internet and it took the rest of Australia a while to find out what happened.
Check out the you've video of the song Santa never made it into Darwin by Bill and Boyd at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HYbgLcIz2s
For more images and sounds of Cyclone Tracy visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvyuFmk6s_U
https://www.youtube.c...
2015-12-1817 minAussie History PodcastAWP-32-The Dismissal Part 2In this episode we will be looking at what happened immediately after the dismissal and how it al played out in the December 1975 election. We will also investigate the ramifications of the 11th November dismissal, including a number of crucial questions about Australian democracy and the Constitution.
Check out Sir John Kerr's letter dismissing Whitlam as Prime Minister: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/snapshots/dismissal/dismissal-letter.aspx
Music courtesy of Dano at: www.danosongs.com
Thanks to Ken Dampier for post production.
Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com and v...
2015-12-1020 minAussie History PodcastAWP-31-The Dismissal Part 1At 1.15 pm on the 11th of November 1975, 40 years ago, Edward Gough Whitlam, the 21st Prime Minister of Australia, was dismissed by the Governor-General Sir John Kerr. The Dismissal of Whitlam and his Government was one of the most dramatic and controversial political events in Australian history. And this is the 40th anniversary of that event.
Checkout the excellent Tandberg cartoon on the dismissal at: http://whitlamdismissal.com/images/tandberg-large.jpg
Music courtesy of Dano at: www.danosongs.com
Thanks to Ken Dampier for post production.
Email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.c...
2015-11-1832 minAussie History PodcastAWP-27-The Port Arthur MassacreOver the course of two days –the 28th and 29th of April 1996, Martin Bryant killed 35 people at and near the historic Port Arthur convict prison site some 100 kilometres north east of Hobart.
This tragic event had significant implications for Australia. It enabled the introduction of tighter national gun control laws to ensure that an event like this never happened in Australia again.
In its aftermath conspiracy theories have arisen that challenge whether Martin Bryant was the killer. We take a quick look at some of these conspiracy theories. For a concise debunking of these conspiracy th...
2015-08-2622 minAussie History PodcastAWP-24-Japanese Submarines Attack Sydney HarbourOn the night of 31 May 1942 – some 73 years ago - World War II came to Sydney when the Japanese navy launched a daring attack on Sydney Harbour. That night three Japanese midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour to destroy Allied naval and merchant shipping. While the attack inflicted minimal damage on shipping, 27 people died, including all of the crew of the Japanese submarines.
At the time of the attacks many Australians were outraged that the Japanese submariners were given a funeral with full military honours. But over time Australians have come to respect the courage and bravery that these me...
2015-05-2710 minAussie History PodcastAWP-22-The Rum Rebellion Part 3In this episode we examine the aftermath of the Rum Rebellion. There were a series of trials and court martials after the coup and these had profound effects on the major players – particularly Bligh, Macarthur and Johnston.
Enter the AWP coffee mug competition. Entries close on 31 May 2015. It’s easy to enter – just email me. Unfortunately this completion is only open to Australian listeners. The cost of postage to international destinations is just too high.
Music courtesy of Dano at: www.danosongs.com
Thanks to Ken Dampier for post production.
Email me at j...
2015-04-1713 minAussie History PodcastAWP-21-The Rum Rebellion Part 2
As a schoolboy growing up in the Macarthur region on the outskirts of Sydney, John Macarthur and George Johnston were considered heroes who had deposed the cruel, villainous and cowardly tyrant William Bligh. But was it really like this? Were Johnston and Macarthur right to overthrow Bligh or have we got it completely wrong? Maybe Bligh should be seen as the man who stood up to the wealthy and powerful Macarthur?
In this episode we are going on a journey to the moment Major George Johnston and the NSW Corps entered Government House in Sydney and ousted...
2015-04-1633 minAussie History PodcastAWP-20-The Rum Rebellion, Part 1On 26th January 1808, exactly 20 years to the day after the arrival of the first Fleet, Governor William Bligh (of the Mutiny on the Bounty infamy) was deposed in a coup d’etat by the New South Wales Corps - under the command of Major George Johnston and with the backing of John Macarthur.
The history we learned at school was that Macarthur and Johnston were the heroes of the day. Bligh was a villainous and cruel tyrant. The real story is far more complex. The Rum Rebellion was really about political and economic control of the colony of N...
2015-03-1726 minAussie History PodcastAWP-17-Bound for Botany Bay - The First Fleet Part 1In this episode we are embarking on a voyage to Botany Bay with the First Fleet. On 13 May 1787 eleven ships commanded by Captain Arthur Phillip set sail from Portsmouth, England and headed for Botany Bay. On board were 1420 people of which 755 were convicts. Eight months later they arrived in Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to found the penal colony of New South Wales.
For this episode I recommend Robert Hughes’ book The Fatal Shore. This can be downloaded as an e-book from Amazon and can be purchased in bookstores in Australia. Check out a YouTube video of the Austra...
2015-01-2430 minAussie History PodcastAWP-15-The Indian FijiansIn the late 1800s Indian labourers were sent to work in Fiji in the sugar cane farms as indentured workers. Following the 1987 military coup and the coups that followed many have moved to Australia. According to the 2011 Census 57,000 Fijian born people live in Australia and of this 36,000 are Indian.
For this episode I recommend: www.girmitunited.org – a website dedicated to preserving the history of the Indian Fijians.
You can always email me at jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
Music courtesy of Dan-O at: http://www.danosongs.com/
Thanks to Ken Dampier for...
2014-12-3025 minAussie History PodcastAWP-14-The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electricity SchemeFor more than 20,000 years the Snowy region was home to the Ngarigo people and a number of other Aboriginal peoples. White settlement meant that in the 1800s the Ngarigo people were forced from their lands.
Up until the mid 20th century the Snowy was the province of farmers and high country horsemen as immortalised on Banjo Patterson’s poem The Man from Snowy River.
But after WWII, it was populate or perish and in this environment the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electricity Scheme was built. Over 100,000 people from over thirty countries came to the mo...
2014-11-0324 minAussie History PodcastAWP-11-World War I Internment CampsThe first German people arrived in Australia on the First Fleet in 1788. Despite this, when World War I was declared around 4500 German-Australians found themselves interned in camps for the duration of the war.
For more information check out the Migration Heritage of New South Wales website at www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au and the National Archives of Australia website at: http://naa.gov.au/collection/snapshots/internment-camps/index.aspx
Email me at: jamesdampier.awp@gmail.com
Music courtesy of Dan-O at: http://www.danosongs.com/
Thanks to Ken...
2014-08-2616 minAussie History PodcastAWP-09-First ContactIn this episode we explore the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples before the arrival of white European settlers. We also look at first contact with Europeans – the Dutch explorers and finally the British. I use the Aussie rock band Goanna’s song Solid Rock to tie the episode together.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should execise caution if listening to this episode as it may contain the names of people who have passed away.
Check out a YouTube clip of Goanna performing Solid Rock on Countdown (an Australian TV music show of t...
2014-07-3131 minAussie History PodcastAWP-08-Ten Strange but True Facts about AustraliaIn this episode we consider ten sometimes strange but true facts about Australia. These are:
Australia really is populated by extremely dangerous animals that can and will kill you
Australia was established as a penal colony
The Prime Minister is missing
Our strange ‘population’
Giving women the vote
How much can a koala bear?
Australians love a good fence
We eat our coat of arms
We have a Queen - Australia is a Monarchy
For this episode I recommend thee movie Rabbit Proof Fence and also check out the Northern Territory News – it’s bound to have a...
2014-07-0826 minAussie History PodcastAWP-06-Famous Chinese-AustraliansAWP-06-Famous Chinese-Australians
In this episode we take a peak at four remarkable Chinese-Australians. These are:Billy Sing the decorated WWI war hero; Helene Chung the journalist and author; Dr Victor Chang the path breaking heart surgeon, whose life was so tragically cut short; and Penny Wong the Australian politician and former Government Minister.
For this episode I recommend Helene Chung’s book Ching Chong China Girl – from fruit shop to foreign correspondent. You can buy a copy by following the links from Helene Chung’s website: http://www.helenechung.com
Music by Da...
2014-05-2027 minAussie History PodcastAWP-04-The Dunera BoysAWP Episode 4 - The Dunera Boys
On 10 July 1940, 2,542 detainees, all classified as ‘enemy aliens’, were placed on the HMT Dunera in Liverpool the United Kingdom and 57 days later they docked at Sydney Harbour. On board were over 2,000 male Jewish refugees who had fled Nazi Germany. Conditions on board were appalling and during the voyage these men were badly mistreated by their guards with many beaten.
Despite this, a large number of the ‘Dunera Boys’ remained in Australia, made a life for themselves and alos contributed greatly to Australian science, academia and culture.
One of the Sou...
2014-04-0917 minAussie History PodcastAWP02-Ten Pound PomsEpisode 2 of the Aussie Waves Podcast with James Dampier. In this episode we look at 'Ten Pound Poms'.
After World War II around a million people migrated to Australia from the British Isles under an assisted migration scheme. Thr cost of the boat trip out to Australia was ten pound sterling. Hence the term 'Ten Pound Poms'. These people made a great contribution to Australia and their children continue to do so. While many made a great life for themsleves, it wasn't all beer and skittles.
This month's recommendation is the History of England Podcast by...
2014-03-0113 min
Aussie History PodcastAWP-01-Introductory EpisodeWelcome to The Aussie Waves Podcast by James Dampier. The Aussie Waves Podcast tells Australian history though the lens of all those peoples who have made the journey from other lands to call Australia home. Episode 1 is a short introductory episode.
Each week I will make a recommendation. This week's it is Laszlo Mongometry's China Histroy Podcast. Visit the CHP webssite at: http://chinahistorypodcast.com
2014-02-2205 min