55. Koala Diplomacy

56. The 1940 Canberra Air Disaster

In 1940, a plane travelling into Canberra quickly and mysteriously crashed. Key members of the Menzies government were on the plane, leading to huge repercussions in parliament. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianarama SOURCES: The ABC, Wikipedia, National Archives of Australia, Monument Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

55. Koala Diplomacy

Not a metaphor or anything, this episode is literally about the use of koalas for international diplomacy. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianarama SOURCES: Wikipedia, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation, Atlas Obscura, The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

54. Expo 88

World Expo 1988: Leisure in the Age of Technology. Brisbane promised to ‘show the world’ and what the world saw was a wildly 80s good time. A monorail above Southbank, countries from around the world and alfresco dining up the wazoo- Expo 88 was a pivotal time in reshaping the face of Brisbane. See ya Joh, hello Stefan. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @austfralianarama SOURCES: Celebrate 88, Wikipedia, World Expo 88 Official Souvenir Program, World Expo 88 Brisbane - Australia, ABC, The Cane Toad Times, BIE Paris, Maddie Nixon. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

53. Lennie Gwyther & Ginger Mick

The wild tale of a plucky 9 year old boy and his beloved pony on a 1000km journey to see the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianarama SOURCES: Trove, Westprint, Sydney Living Museums, The Sydney Moring Herald, The ABC. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

52. Most Cooked Election Moments

Maddie steps through some of the most cracked gaffes, declarations and kidnapping in Australian elections. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianarama SOURCES: News.com, The Guardian, QI, Sunshine Coast Daily, Wikipedia, The ABC Jess’s show at Sydney Comedy Festivalhttps://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/jessica-adie-righto-darl/ [https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/jessica-adie-righto-darl/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.