Ned Kelly
About this episode
This episode explores the life and legacy of Ned Kelly, Australia's infamous outlaw and anti-hero.
Ned Kelly, the leader of the infamous Kelly gang, has been described as Australia's only truly national hero. During a short but intense crime spree at the end of the 1870s, he led a gang of notorious outlaws who rampaged through the Australian bush, robbing banks and stealing horses as they evaded capture for more than two years. For some, Kelly embodies a certain rugged, masculine Australian spirit - a heroic anti-establishment figure, standing up for poor farmers against the corruptions of the government and powerful landowners. Yet to the Victorian police who hunted him, he was nothing more than a thief and murderer. So what put Ned Kelly on a collision course with the law? Was he a brave rebel, or a cold-blooded criminal? And how did the Australia he grew up in determine the course of his life – and the legend that formed after his death? This is a Short History Of Ned Kelly. A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. With thanks to Professor Graham Seal, an expert on Australian folklore and the author of 'Tell em I Died Game': The Legend of Ned Kelly. Written by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow | Produced by Kate Simants | Production Assistant: Chris McDonald | Exec…
People in this episode
Host: John Hopkins
Topics covered
- Ned Kelly
- Australian history
- crime spree
- anti-establishment
- outlaws
- legend
Keywords
- Ned Kelly
- Kelly gang
- Australian folklore
- crime
- outlaws
- history
- anti-hero
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: 'Tell em I Died Game': The Legend of Ned Kelly
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