When – if – Robert Henry Beardsmore is mentioned in connection with the May 1932 dismissal of Jack Lang, he's depicted as merely an old public servant who reluctantly did his job. But in reality he was the Forrest Gump of Australian history in the first half of the 20th Century. In part A, we look at his role on the Aborigines Protection Board and how he was enmeshed in a scandal that tainted Australia's first military victory. Part B is on the way!
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The Nature of the Scorpion — Part One
Thou Shalt Not Kill — Part Five.
Thou Shalt Not Kill — Part Four
Thou Shalt Not Kill — Part Three
Thou Shalt Not Kill — Part Two
Thou Shalt Not Kill — Part One
Anzac Hero: Sister Savage and the Centaur Sinking — Part Two
Anzac Hero: Sister Savage and the Centaur Sinking — Part One
The Guyra Ghost — Part Two
The Guyra Ghost — Part One
Percy Brookfield: Our Hero Politician
The Entombed Miner
The Woolworths Bombings — Finale: Go Out With A Bang
The Woolworths Bombings — Part Eight: Larry's Last Stand
The Woolworths Bombings — Part Seven: Man On The Run
The Woolworths Bombings — Part Six: Operation Softly Softly
The Woolworths Bombings — Part Five: Larry The Larrikin
The Woolworths Bombings — Part Four: Get Benny!
The Woolworths Bombings — Part Three: Operation Alpha
The Woolworths Bombings — Part Two: Keep Calm & Carry On Shopping
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