I Was Actually There – Details, episodes & analysis

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I Was Actually There

ABC listen

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/25d. Total Eps: 8

Gripping stories told by people who witnessed history first-hand. Hear what it was like to be a police sniper tasked with handling the gunman at the Port Arthur massacre; how it felt to be a teenager seeing The Beatles during their record-breaking 1964 Adelaide visit; and how one man survived being trapped 1km underground for 14 days after the Beaconsfield mine collapse.

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Port Arthur massacre 1996 | Craig Harwood

Season 1 · Episode 1

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 • Duration 39:12

When the gunman responsible for the Port Arthur massacre staged a siege in the final hours of the incident, he was believed to have taken hostages. Craig Harwood led the Police Special Operations team tasked with containing the killer. As the hours wore on, Craig took on the role of sniper. He shares his perspective, from behind the sight.

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Boxing Day tsunami 2004 | Rebekah Giles

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 • Duration 40:00

Rebekah Giles and her boyfriend were enjoying a last-minute Christmas holiday in Thailand when the deadliest tsunami in recorded history struck. Rebekah recounts her remarkable survival, from the moment a torrent of water blew apart her beachfront hut on Phi Phi Island.

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Nicky Winmar's stand against racism 1993 | Gilbert McAdam

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 • Duration 28:30

Former AFL star Gilbert McAdam recalls an incendiary game of footy that was a turning point in the code's history. After the final whistle Gilbert's St Kilda teammate, Nicky Winmar, took a defiant stance — raising his guernsey to proclaim pride in his Aboriginality. The moment was captured in two photographs. Widely published, the images brought the issue of racial abuse in the AFL to the fore. Gilbert reveals his personal story leading up to the incident, and what happened in its aftermath.

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The Beatles' Adelaide visit 1964 | John Law

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, July 8, 2024 • Duration 26:24

The Beatles were the brightest part of John Law's young teenage life. At 14, he became a rebel in stovepipe pants — a true fan who did his bit to bring the band to his city. He recounts 1964's brilliant months of Beatlemania, culminating in seeing his idols perform live at Centennial Hall.

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Woomera Detention Centre breakout 2002 | Izzy Brown

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, July 8, 2024 • Duration 37:30

When face-to-face with asylum seekers pleading for help, possible arrest was the least of Izzy Brown's concerns. Izzy was among a crowd of protesters at the outback detention centre the weekend the razor-wire fences came down and people were aided to flee. She shares what led her to the action, and what happened afterwards.

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Beaconsfield Mine rescue 2006 | Todd Russell

Season 1 · Episode 6

Monday, July 8, 2024 • Duration 45:00

Todd Russell spent 14 days trapped one kilometre underground with his co-worker Brant Webb after a mine collapse. Until the last minute, they were never certain they'd survive. Todd tells how an ordinary night shift led to his becoming a household name, thanks to a massive rescue effort. And what it took to withstand those hours deep underground.

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INTRODUCING: I Was Actually There

Season 1

Monday, June 24, 2024 • Duration 01:30

Gripping stories told by people who witnessed history first-hand.

Hear what it was like to be a police sniper tasked with handling the gunman at the Port Arthur massacre; how it felt to be a teenager seeing The Beatles during their record-breaking 1964 Adelaide visit; and how one man survived being trapped 1km underground for 14 days, after the Beaconsfield mine collapse.

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INTRODUCING — The Weather That Changed Us

Sunday, December 15, 2024 • Duration 03:30

Australia is a wild continent with some of the most intense weather on the planet. From massive bushfires to severe cyclones and devastating flooding; extreme weather is becoming part of our everyday lives. How do we take what we’ve learned from our past to better prepare and adapt for our future?

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