On A Southern Beach: The Mysterious Case of the Somerton Man.

This week, Matthew Discusses the University of Adelaide's Professor Derek Abbott, his relationship with Ballet dancer Rachel Egan, and his drive to solve the case. Links mentioned in this episode:Dancing with the dead, Australian Story. https://youtu.be/0bM5kowTu5Q [https://youtu.be/0bM5kowTu5Q]Missing Pieces: the curious case of the somerton man https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ilbnm [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ilbnm]Derek Abbott, Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Abbott [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Abbott] This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

This week, Matthew talks about the late ballet dancer and son of Jo thomson, the late Robin Thomson. Could he be the Somerton man's child?, and could ballet prove to be the missing link that ties the case together. Please note there were some technical difficulties in this episode, and drop us an email if any feedback is required.Topics discussed: 1. The Somerton man's body 2. Robin 3. Parentage.theories *Links mentioned in this episode:https://www.nla.gov.au [https://www.nla.gov.au] - National Library of Australia. " Robin Thomson and Roma Egan, Ballet Sebastian" (1968) (photograph)https://www.nla.gov.au [https://www.nla.gov.au] - National Library of Australia " Robin Thomson" (1975) (photograph) " Dancing with the Dead" Australian Story, 2019 ( abc.net.au/iview)https://www/wikipedia.org/robin_thomson/somertonman [https://www/wikipedia.org/robin_thomson/somertonman] - Robin Thomson, Wikipedia, Somerton man subsectionhttps://www.wikipedia.org.au/tamam_shud [https://www.wikipedia.org.au/tamam_shud] - the tamam shud case, wikipedia. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

This week, Matthew discusses The late jo thomson. who was she, and did hold the key to the Somerton man's identity. Theories, speculation and mystery abound as Matthew discusses this secretive woman and why she may have never spoken of what she knew. Links mentioned in this episode:https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/who-is-the-somerton-man-the-clues-that-could-provide-an-answer/news-story/ffdc4ade5a2e021205a09c3f617a847e [https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/who-is-the-somerton-man-the-clues-that-could-provide-an-answer/news-story/ffdc4ade5a2e021205a09c3f617a847e]60 Minutes Australia, 2013: In from the cold. (Youtube) ABC insiders: The Somerton Man, 1978. ( Youtube)https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/4svvj5/a_different_thought_about_somerton_man/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/4svvj5/a_different_thought_about_somerton_man/]https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/who-is-the-somerton-manv [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/who-is-the-somerton-manv] This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

This week, Matthew discusses the discovery, inquest and investigation into the Somerton man's death. who was he and how did he die? With no one really able to tell us anything for sure, the scene was set for one of Australia's most enduring cold cases. 1. The discovery 2. Luggage, Autopsy and Inquest 3. The Investigation. Links mentioned in this episode: * University of Adelaide, 2009 . " who killed the Somerton man" Final report Https://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/personal/abbott/wiki/index.php/final_report_2009_who_killed_the_somerton_man [https://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/personal/abbott/wiki/index.php/final_report_2009_who_killed_the_somerton_man] * Coronial inquest papers (see wiki link above) pp 39-45 * The Body on Somerton Beach" Smithsonian Magazine. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the_body_on_somerton_beach-507956/1/1/ [http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the_body_on_somerton_beach-507956/1/1/] * Casefile podcast, ep 2 "The Somerton Man" * Paul Lawson Uni Adelaide wiki see above. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]

This week, Matthew takes us through the government of Joseph Benedict, "Ben" Chifley and how a simple train driver from Bathurst, NSW, became one of the most divisive Prime Ministers in Australia. With the growing threat of communism in Europe, and the confirmation of spies operating in Australia, how did many of us come to believe Somerton man's " Soviet Connection" Topics discussed: 1. The Government of Benjamin Chifley 2. The Establishment of Asio 3. The Somerton man, A spy? Links mentioned in this episode: * Day , David. "Chifley" Harper Collins, 2001 * https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/chifley-victory-speech [https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/chifley-victory-speech] Declaration of Peace, Ben chifley, 1945. * Dreary, Phillip. " Chifley, The Army, 1949 Coal Strike" Labour History, 1995. * https://www.tamamshud.blogspot.com [https://www.tamamshud.blogspot.com]National Archives of Australiahttps://www.naa.gov.au [https://www.naa.gov.au] " About Ben Chifley" ( A 595)https://www.naa.gov.au [https://www.naa.gov.au] "During Office" '' ''https://www.naa.gov.au [https://www.naa.gov.au] " Economic position" " " Picture Credit https://www.naa.gov.au [https://www.naa.gov.au] " Chifley and a Manufactured Car In Fisherman's Bend, Melbourne. " ( A1200)https://www.asio.gov.au [https://www.asio.gov.au] " The establishment of ASIO"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-19/six-clues-that-have-failed-to-solve-the-somerton-man-mystery/100148922 [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-19/six-clues-that-have-failed-to-solve-the-somerton-man-mystery/100148922] "Tamam Shud" six clues that have failled to solve the Somerton man mystery. Theme music by Gabriel Lewis This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm [https://wwww.zencast.fm]