In Black and White

Antonio Soro first gained fame for claiming to invent a perpetual motion machine. But it was for the killing of a Melbourne schoolteacher that he became truly infamous. Get photos of Soro, his invention and  more at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We normally talk about the hidden characters in Australian history. Dame Nellie Melba was far from that.  But while the opera singer's achievements are recognised in our cuisine and our currency, what's less known is her secret life as a prankster. Ben Oliver from Drinking History Tours tells the story. Like the show? Go to heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moments before 23-year-old Elizabeth Scott was hanged for murdering her abusive husband, she turned to her lover and asked, “Will you not clear me now?”. Get more stories of Australian history at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ghost sightings and strange occurrences at the Queen Vic Market have been reported for many years. So could it be Melbourne’s founding father? Get more tales of Australia's history at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation, you swear you never could have predicted? A situation so far from the ordinary that even remembering it feels surreal? Season 2 of I Swear I Never is publishing now, you'll hear from Peter, an ex homicide detective haunted by his past, Tina, a mum who hit rock bottom after a prescription drug addiction and Amber, a pregnant woman who went out to dinner during a pandemic and got more than what she ordered. Search I Swear I Never wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scorned mistress Connie Waugh is said to have hanged herself at an historic inner city pub, where her ghost remains to this day. But how much of the story is true?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legend has it the famed opera singer was seen giving his final bows on stage minutes after he died, giving rise to Melbourne’s most famous ghost story. Get stories on this and more tales of haunted Melbourne at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He killed his family in England, then did the same to his new wife in Australia. Many people believe Frederick Deeming could have been Jack the Ripper - and may still haunt Melbourne to this day. Like the show? Get background articles, photos and more at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sidney Myer arrived in Melbourne as a 21-year-old with no money and little English. Soon he was selling towels and sheets door to door, the first step in his rise to greatness. Read more stories stories of Australia's forgotten characters at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Normally on this podcast we talk about history's forgotten characters. And although Ned Kelly is far from that, what's lesser known is what happened in the hours before he met the hangman.The Herald Sun's sister publication The Weekly Times was there to document the execution, 140 years ago today. Now their country living editor Hannah Driscoll has uncovered their archives to piece together the notorious outlaw's last moments. Read the full story on The Weekly Times. Read more extraordinary stories of forgotten figures at heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.