Ned Kelly
Few names in Australian history spark as much debate as Ned Kelly.

To some, he is a cold blooded criminal. To others, a rebel who stood against corruption and injustice. Born in 1854 in colonial Victoria, the son of an Irish convict, Kelly grew up in poverty, suspicion and simmering resentment toward authority. By his early twenties, he was at war with the police.

What followed became legend. Bank robberies carried out with military precision. The infamous Jerilderie Letter, where he poured out his anger at the system. And finally, the siege at Glenrowan, where Kelly and his gang emerged in homemade suits of iron armour, striding through gunfire like figures from myth.

In this episode, we step beyond the folklore and into the complicated truth. The poverty and prejudice that shaped him. The violence that defined him. The trial that sealed his fate. And the enduring question that still divides the nation.

Was he villain or folk hero?

Tonight, we walk into the smoke and steel of colonial Australia and meet the man behind the armour.
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Ned Kelly Few names in Australian history spark as much debate as&nbsp;Ned Kelly.
To some, he is a cold blooded criminal. To others, a rebel who stood against corruption and injustice. Born in 1854 in colonial Victoria, the son of an Irish convict, Kelly grew up in poverty, suspicion and simmering resentment toward authority. By his early twenties, he was at war with the police.
What followed became legend. Bank robberies carried out with military precision. The infamous Jerilderie Letter, where he poured out his anger at the system. And finally, the siege at Glenrowan, where Kelly and his gang emerged in homemade suits of iron armour, striding through gunfire like figures from myth.
In this episode, we step beyond the folklore and into the complicated truth. The poverty and prejudice that shaped him. The violence that defined him. The trial that sealed his fate. And the enduring question that still divides the nation.
Was he villain or folk hero?
Tonight, we walk into the smoke and steel of colonial Australia and meet the man behind the armour. The Nightline Australian Bedtime Story, weeknights 11:10pm
The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey from 2HD Newcastle and across Australia on the Super Radio Network live weeknights from 8pm to midnight - news, views and a bit of fun

This is a catch-up podcast of an interviews with Cheralyn Darcey. Find your local station or stream live https://2sm.com.au

This is a catch-up podcast of an interviews with Cheralyn Darcey. Find your local station or stream live&nbsp;<a href="https://2sm.com.au">https://2sm.com.au</a>

Cheralyn Darcey

Cheralyn is a radio broadcaster with a passion for community, music, and gardening. She is also a best-selling botanical history author and illustrator of twenty-one internationally published titles.

Cheralyn is a radio broadcaster with a passion for community, music, and gardening. She is also a best-selling botanical history author and illustrator of twenty-one internationally published titles.