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Australian bushrangers: folk heroes or common criminals?

Australian bushrangers: folk heroes or common criminals?

FromHistory Extra podcast


Australian bushrangers: folk heroes or common criminals?

FromHistory Extra podcast

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Meg Foster discusses the bandits that lived outside the law in Australia’s bush – from Ned Kelly to surprising lesser-known figures  Meg Foster discusses the bandits that lived outside the law in Australia’s bush, unpicking myth from reality in the stories of criminals who became folk heroes and national icons. She looks at the infamous bushranger Ned Kelly, and also shares surprising stories of lesser-known Aboriginal, black and women bushrangers.
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Released:
Jul 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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