Bankruptcy to gold fever—William Henry Neale's remarkable journey captures the essence of Australia's 1850s transformation.  After two financial collapses, including a £6,000 debt in England (equivalent to $1.8 million today), Neale found ...

The deadly journey to Australia wasn't just about surviving treacherous seas—it was about escaping invisible killers that stalked passengers in the cramped confines of sailing ships.  Dr. George Mayo's diary from his second voyage records ...

Deadly epidemics swept through 19th-century cities with terrifying regularity, leaving medical practitioners like Drs. Watts and Mayo powerless against invisible killers they couldn't understand. What made these diseases so devasta...

In the unforgiving landscape of 1840s South Australia, economic disaster struck with devastating consequences. This deeply researched episode unveils the human story behind colonial financial collapse through the experiences of 22-...