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The Eleventh

The Eleventh is an explosive thriller teasing out everything you never knew about one of the most famous chapters of Australian political history — the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.

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PRESENTS - Dig: The Ring In from 2022-03-02T07:30:48

The Fine Cotton Ring In was one of the biggest scandals in Australian horseracing history. A plan to swap a slow horse with a much faster look-alike involved a motley crew of small-time crooks, a c...

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PRESENTS - Stuff The British Stole from 2021-11-03T14:00

Have you ever wandered around a museum and thought "How on Earth did all of this stuff get here?" You're not alone. Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those object...

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PRESENTS — Unravel Juanita from 2021-07-13T02:14:57



In 1975, Australia was transfixed by the disappearance of Juanita Nielsen. Juanita was a journalist, fashion model, socialite and Sydney’s most fam...

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PRESENTS — China, If You're Listening from 2021-06-10T09:30:45



The ABC has just launched China, If You're Listening, a new narrative podcast about how the relationship between Australia and China came to the ve...

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PRESENTS - 'Mum Thinks the Earth is Flat' from Days Like These from 2020-12-23T13:00:43



If you enjoy Australian stories exquisitely told, we think you might enjoy this taste test of another fantastic new ABC storytelling podcast. Each ...

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07 | State Secrets from 2020-03-23T15:00

In the days, months and years following The Dismissal, more clues emerge about exactly what went down, and who was pulling strings behind the scenes. In this final episode, we uncover the key names...

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06 | The Eleventh from 2020-03-16T15:00

The 11th of November 1975 starts optimistically. Both sides of parliament think the day will present them with a positive resolution to the crisis. But, when Gough Whitlam is summoned to see the Go...

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05 | Deadlock from 2020-03-09T15:00

Gough Whitlam and his political rival Malcolm Fraser enter a high stakes stalemate, each side daring the other to blink. As the problems mount for the government, a grave warning emerges from the m...

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04 | The Advisor from 2020-03-02T15:00

Young feminist Elizabeth Reid gets a job advising Gough Whitlam on women's issues. As this idealistic new recruit tries to work within the system to change it, she gets caught smack in the middle o...

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03 | Dangerous Circus from 2020-02-24T15:00

Gough Whitlam repeatedly ignores warnings while his government lurches from scandal to scandal. The powerful media, once in his corner, start to lose faith, and the twin scandals — the Morosi affai...

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02 | Black Orchids from 2020-02-24T14:45

The Government raids ASIO because they suspect the spy agency has dropped the ball on tracking terrorism. The raid causes panic as far afield as the Langley, Virginia, headquarters of the US Centra...

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01 | Sweet Spot from 2020-02-24T14:30

It's 1972. Australia has an appetite for change. Gough Whitlam exploits the mood of the nation to become Prime Minister but not everyone appreciates the headlong rush into a more modern Australia. ...

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INTRODUCING — The Eleventh from 2020-02-17T12:00



What do you know about the 11th of November 1975? Maybe you've heard that famous, "Well may we say" speech made by Australian Prime Minister Gough ...

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