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In Victoria in September 1883, moments before he was hanged for murder, Robert Burns made a startling confession, claiming he’d killed not one but eight people. Flash forward 140 years and Bendigo woman Julie di Bella was researching her family history when she made a shocking discovery about her bloodline. Julie joins Forgotten Australia to talk about the thorniest branch in her family tree.
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The Murder Squad
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Hanging Ned Kelly
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Australia’s Sweetheart
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Forgotten fiend George Blunderfield left a trail of violence and murder across Australia from the late 19th century until near the end of the First World War.
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First released in 2021, this...
Published 04/21/24
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First released in 2022, this episode is re-released as part of Season 8’s ‘Crimes That Shocked Australia’
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Published 04/17/24