[Warning: The content in this article may be distressing for some readers. Discretion is advised.] Justin Kurzel’s hyper-stylised and ultraviolent interpretation of True History of the Kelly Gang received positive reviews when it debuted in Toronto in September 2019 and … Continue reading The most grisly bushranger stories
In October 1817, the bushranger Michael Howe was finally captured. He had been on the run with a string of raids, murders and arson attacks in his wake. A former accomplice and an associate had conspired to catch him and … Continue reading The Murder of William Drew
We all have a clear idea of what a bushranger looked like – hat, beard, boots – but how did they really dress? Continue reading Mode de Bandit: Bushranger Fashion
In the month of March, 1819, the first book published in Van Diemen’s Land was issued by Andrew Bent, editor and proprietor of ‘The Hobart Town Gazette,’ under the very hopeful and optimistic — but altogether futile — title of … Continue reading Spotlight: The Wanton Callousness of Black Michael by J. H. M. Abbott
Perhaps one of the most important figures in the formative years of law and order in Australia is Michael Howe, a ruthless bushranger who sought survival and liberty at any cost. Continue reading Michael Howe: An Overview
