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WeirdcrapinAustralia

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Official twitter of the #WCIA #podcast. We celebrate, explain and revel in everything weird and wonderful about #Australia. New episodes release every Monday.

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 365 - Sir Douglas Mawson and the Home of the Blizzard Pt 2" on @Spreaker spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 365 - Sir Douglas Mawson and the Home of the Blizzard Part 2

Episode 365 - Sir Douglas Mawson and the Home of the Blizzard Part 2

Douglas Mawson wasn’t just a survivor—he was a scientific powerhouse who helped put Australia on the map of polar exploration. His adventures began with the 1907–1909 Nimrod Expedition under Ernest...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 356 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 3 - Les Moran" on @Spreaker #aussiecrime #australiancrime #australianhistory #crimefamilies #crimepodcast #crimesyndicates #criminalunderworld #ganglandaustralia #ganglandmurders #gangwars spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 356 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 3 - Les Moran

Episode 356 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 3 - Les Moran

Leslie “Les” Moran was a veteran of Melbourne’s underworld, deeply entrenched in the city’s organised crime scene. As a senior figure within the Moran family, he survived the early years of the...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 355 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 3 - Jason Moran" on @Spreaker #aussiecrime #australiancrime #australianhistory #crimefamilies #crimepodcast #crimesyndicates #criminalunderworld #ganglandaustralia #ganglandmurders #gangwars spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 355 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 3 - Jason Moran

Episode 355 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 3 - Jason Moran

Jason Moran was a central figure in Melbourne’s gangland war, born into one of the city’s most notorious crime families. Known for his involvement in drug trafficking and violent underworld disputes,...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 353 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 2 - The Carlton Crew Part 1" on @Spreaker #aussiecrime #australiancrime #australianhistory #carltoncrew #crimefamilies #crimepodcast #crimesyndicates #criminalunderworld #ganglandaustralia spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 353 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 2 - The Carlton Crew

Episode 353 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 2 - The Carlton Crew

During Melbourne’s infamous gangland wars, one criminal organisation loomed large—the Carlton Crew. Made up of powerful underworld figures, the group controlled illegal gambling, drug trafficking,...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 351 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 1 - The Kane Brothers Part 1" on @Spreaker #aussiecrime #australiancrime #australianhistory #crimefamilies #crimepodcast #crimesyndicates #criminalunderworld #ganglandmurders #gangwars spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 351 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 1 - The Kane Brothers Part 1

Episode 351 - The Melbourne Gangland Wars 1 - The Kane Brothers Part 1

The Melbourne gangland war was a brutal chapter in Australia’s criminal history, and the Kane brothers—Brian and Leslie—were right at its core. Known for their violent reputations and deep ties to...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 350 - The Adventures of Blinky Bill (1934-2016) (Child-friendly)" on @Spreaker #animalmascots #animatedseries #aussieculture #aussieicons #australiahistory #australianbush #australianliterature #australianwildlife #blinkybill spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 350 - The Adventures of Blinky Bill (1934-2016) (Child-frie...

Episode 350 - The Adventures of Blinky Bill (1934-2016) (Child-frie...

Blinky Bill, created by Dorothy Wall in the 1930s, has captured the hearts of generations through books, television, and film. More than just a cheeky bush troublemaker, Blinky represents resilience,...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 348 - The Connell Murders Part 1 (1978-1979)" on @Spreaker #1970scrime #australiahistory #australiancrime #australianjustice #baulkhamhills #connellmurders #crimeandjustice #crimepodcast #crimescene #criminalhistory spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 348 - The Connell Murders Part 1 (1978-1979)

Episode 348 - The Connell Murders Part 1 (1978-1979)

A mother and her two young children vanished from their home in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, in August 1978. Their disappearance quickly turned into a horrifying crime that shocked the nation....

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 347 - The North Head Quarantine Station" on @Spreaker #australianhistory #australianparanormal #colonialaustralia #eerieencounters #ghoststories #ghosttours #hauntedaustralia #hauntedlocations #historicalplague #massgraves spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 347 - The North Head Quarantine Station

Episode 347 - The North Head Quarantine Station

The North Head Quarantine Station, located on the northern headland of Sydney Harbour, holds a chilling legacy as one of Australia's most significant quarantine sites. Operating from 1833 to 1984,...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 346 - The Wooreen School Kidnapping" on @Spreaker #1977kidnapping #abduction #australianhistory #australiannews #bushhostage #crimestory #criminalhistory #escape #hostagesituation #kidnapping #lawenforcement #ransom spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 346 - The Wooreen School Kidnapping

Episode 346 - The Wooreen School Kidnapping

Edwin Eastwood was back at it again. Armed with a firearm, he entered the Wooreen State School and took nine students and their teacher, Rob Hunter, hostage. The kidnapper's demands for a ransom and...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 345 - The Faraday School Kidnapping" on @Spreaker #1970saustralia #abduction #australianhistory #australiannews #bushland #crimestory #criminalhistory #edwineastwood #escape #faradayschool #georgemedal #kidnapping #marygibbs spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 345 - The Faraday School Kidnapping

Episode 345 - The Faraday School Kidnapping

The Faraday School kidnapping shocked Australia, as a group of six schoolgirls and their teacher, Mary Gibbs, were taken by two armed kidnappers. They stormed the small Faraday School in rural...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 344 - The Royal Train Wreck (1920)" on @Spreaker #1920saustralia #australianhistory #australianrailways #diggerprince #early20thcentury #edwardviii #greatwarlegacy #historicalevents #princeedward #publicadoration #royaltour spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 344 - The Royal Train Wreck (1920)

Episode 344 - The Royal Train Wreck (1920)

A Royal Train carrying Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), derailed near Jarnadup, Western Australia, during his Australian tour. The accident occurred when the rails spread, causing...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 343 - The 1949 Coal Miners' Strike" on @Spreaker #1949coalminersstrike #australiangovernment #australianhistory #australianunions #benchifley #coalindustry #economichistory #historicalprotests #industrialaction #minersstrike spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 343 - The 1949 Coal Miners' Strike

Episode 343 - The 1949 Coal Miners' Strike

In 1949, one of Australia’s largest industrial actions took place when coal miners staged a well-planned strike. Beginning in June and lasting nearly seven weeks, the strike involved more than 23,000...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 342 - The Royal Flying Doctor Service Part 2" on @Spreaker #aeromedicalservice #australiaintheair #australianhistory #australianinnovation #aviationhistory #emergencyservices #flywithrfds #healthcareheroes #johnflynn #rfds spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 342 - The Royal Flying Doctor Service Part 2

Episode 342 - The Royal Flying Doctor Service Part 2

Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has stood as a beacon of hope for those living in its most remote and unforgiving regions. Founded in 1928 by Reverend John Flynn, the service was born...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 339 - The Thallium Craze of the 1950s Part 3" on @Spreaker #1950saustralia #australiancrime #australiandarkhistory #australianhistory #australiantruecrime #blackwidow #chemicalpoisoning #crimeandpunishment #crimewave spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 339 - The Thallium Craze of the 1950s Part 3

Episode 339 - The Thallium Craze of the 1950s Part 3

In the 1950s, Australia was gripped by a bizarre and terrifying trend of thallium poisoning, one of the most sinister and mysterious poisoning cases in Australian history. Thallium, a highly toxic...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 338 - The Thallium Craze of the 1950s Part 2" on @Spreaker #1950saustralia #australiancrime #australiandarkhistory #australianhistory #australiantruecrime #blackwidow #chemicalpoisoning #crimeandpunishment #crimewave spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 338 - The Thallium Craze of the 1950s Part 2

Episode 338 - The Thallium Craze of the 1950s Part 2

In the 1950s, Australia was gripped by a bizarre and terrifying trend of thallium poisoning, one of the most sinister and mysterious poisoning cases in Australian history. Thallium, a highly toxic...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 337 - The Thallium Craze of the 1950s Part 1" on @Spreaker #1950saustralia #australiahistory #australiancrimehistory #australiandarkhistory #australianmurders #australiantruecrime #crimecases #crimeinvestigation #insecticides spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 337 - The Thallium Craze of the 1950s Part 1

Episode 337 - The Thallium Craze of the 1950s Part 1

In the 1950s, Australia was gripped by a bizarre and terrifying trend of thallium poisoning, one of the most sinister and mysterious poisoning cases in Australian history. Thallium, a highly toxic...

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📣 New Podcast! "Episode 336 - The Scandal of Big Philou (1969)" on @Spreaker #australianhistory #australianhorseracing #australianscandals #australiasport #bigphilou #equestrianscandal #horsedoping #horsedopingscandal #horseracingaustralia spreaker.com/episode/episode…
Episode 336 - The Scandal of Big Philou (1969)

Episode 336 - The Scandal of Big Philou (1969)

Big Philou, an Australian racehorse with promising odds in the Melbourne Cup, became infamous for a scandal that rocked the racing world. Just minutes before the race, Big Philou was scratched due to...

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