Collection of little-known tales from Australia’s past that throw new light on well-known events and characters. Includes sources, further reading and index. The question-and-answer format follows the structure of the ABC radio segment the book is based on, ‘The Big History Question’ (part of ‘The Evening Show’). Author conducted this segment with consecutive presenters Angela Catterns and Tracee Hutchinson. He is an Associate Professor of History at Macquarie University.pp. 232 illusts #181121