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.

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SOURCES: The ABC, Wikipedia, National Archives of Australia, Monument Australia.

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Not a metaphor or anything, this episode is literally about the use of koalas for international diplomacy.

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SOURCES: Wikipedia, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation, Atlas Obscura, The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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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.

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SOURCES: Celebrate 88, Wikipedia, World Expo 88 Official Souvenir Program, World Expo 88 Brisbane - Australia, ABC, The Cane Toad Times, BIE Paris, Maddie Nixon.

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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.

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SOURCES: Trove, Westprint, Sydney Living Museums, The Sydney Moring Herald, The ABC.

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Maddie steps through some of the most cracked gaffes, declarations and kidnapping in Australian elections.

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SOURCES: News.com, The Guardian, QI, Sunshine Coast Daily, Wikipedia, The ABC

Jess’s show at Sydney Comedy Festival https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/jessica-adie-righto-darl/

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We watched Babe and now we’re emotionally compromised and considering vegetarianism. That’ll do pig, that’ll do.

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See Jess at the Sydney Comedy Festival May 11th & 13th https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/jessica-adie-righto-darl/

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The Sydney Harbour Bridge is 90 years old! Jess tells Maddie a bunch of fun facts about the most famous coat hanger in Australia.

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SOURCES: The ABC, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, National Museum of Australia, Wikipedia.

Come to Jess’s show at the Sydney Comedy Festival! https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/jessica-adie-righto-darl/

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Did y’all know that Bond was once played by an Australian actor? Only once. Enter George Lazenby.

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SOURCES: George Lazenby Website, Channel 10, Wikipedia, 007 Magazine, James Bond Wiki

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