From humble beginnings in New Zealand to becoming one of the most legendary racehorses in Australian history, Phar Lap’s story is one of triumph, determination, and mystery.

Bought for a bargain price and initially dismissed as an awkward, unimpressive horse, Phar Lap would go on to capture the hearts of a nation during the darkest days of the Great Depression. But behind his incredible rise to fame was a story filled with extraordinary victories, enormous gambling fortunes, death threats, and even an assassination attempt.

This week we tell the unbelievable true story of the horse that became an Australian icon, and the mystery that continues to surround his legend nearly a century later.

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In 1860, Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills set off on one of the most ambitious expeditions in Australian history — to cross the continent from south to north through country largely unknown to Europeans.

Backed by big money, loaded with supplies and joined by a colourful crew of explorers, horses and camels, the expedition left Melbourne to enormous fanfare. But as they pushed deeper into the Australian interior, impatience, brutal conditions and a string of questionable decisions began to turn the adventure into something far more dangerous.

It’s a yarn of exploration, survival, bad luck and decisions that would go down in Australian history — the incredible story of Burke and Wills.

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We've got our mojo back! Hangover cures, how good is daylight savings, Lottie's hacked credit card story, our new merch is coming!! Hoemail, Camo's fart theory, Lottie's ChatGPT history and Lottie's hater rant. Peace and Love!!!

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On Anzac Day 2006, a rockfall nearly a kilometre beneath the Tasmanian town of Beaconsfield trapped three miners underground. What followed was a desperate rescue effort that captured the attention of an entire country. With families waiting above ground and rescuers facing an incredibly dangerous task below, Beaconsfield would become the scene of one of Australia’s most remarkable mining stories.

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Moth invasion theories, Camo's beef with a crazy black cat, hoemail from a Central West NSW institution, a detailed recap of our first excursion to Hermitage Hill (the haunted hospital in Wellington) and our first citizen outing for Tiger Town!\

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In August 1983, a quiet night at the Inland Hotel in the Northern Territory took a horrifying and unexpected turn. At the centre of it all was truck driver Douglas Crabbe, a man whose actions that night would become part of one of Australia’s most infamous criminal cases. This week on Wouldn’t Read About It, we revisit the events leading up to the Inland Hotel Massacre, what unfolded that night, and the extraordinary story that followed.

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Apologies for the delay - we're back! Camo is still dying from Influenza A and now a chest infection. We catch up on the Trangie Charity Ball and the weekend that was, more Hoemail (the Hyrox poo scandal and more hats), the podcast may be playing cupid in the Central West, our massive weekend ahead with the haunted hospital and a local(ish) Tiger Town appearance, and a quick update on ImpyFest.

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