by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Australian History, Ballarat, Books, Burke & Wills, Colonisation & Invasion, Conspiracy Theories, Exploration, Non-Fiction, Social History, The Eureka Stockade
I’ve recently got stuck into Otto English’s “Fake Heroes” (the not-quite-sequel to “Fake History”) and a recent chapter on Captain Robert Scott entitled ‘How to be Heroic, even in Failure’ got me thinking about Australian history. Anyone who has listened to my podcast...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Books, Imperial History, Non-Fiction, Political History, Recommended Reads, Social History
The great thing about writing a thesis is that you come across incredible books that you otherwise wouldn’t have known existed! It’s been a while since I’ve jumped on here with a ‘Recommended Read’, but I’ve lately been reading (or, more correctly listening via my...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Artefacts, Australian History, Bushrangers, Kelly Gang, Ned Kelly, Political History, Pre-1900, Social History, True Crime
His Honour Sir Redmond Barry fixed the notorious bushranger with a stern expression as the verdict was announced. “Guilty.” No one in the court was surprised and Barry placed the black cloth on his head and read out the death sentence. “May God have mercy on...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Animals, Australian History, Conspiracy Theories
In my recent episode on Alien Big Cats (ABCs) in the Australian bush, one of the discussion points was (if these animals have somehow established viable breeding populations) what are they eating? Big cats need on average 5kgs of meat a day to stay healthy and can eat...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Books, Conspiracy Theories, Non-Fiction, World History
In May 2022, journalist and historian Otto English published his book Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped The World. I’d recommend it to anyone interested in the intersection between myth and history. But Fake History is everywhere, and often we are...
