Nearly 30 years have passed since the Port Arthur massacre — one of the darkest and most devastating events in Australia's history.

On April 28, 1996, a lone gunman, Martin Bryant, carried out the country’s deadliest mass shooting, killing 35 people and injuring 23 others in and around the historic Port Arthur site in Tasmania.

For decades, the question of why he did it has haunted survivors, investigators, and the nation. Now, new insights are finally beginning to shed light on what may have driven Bryant to commit such an unfathomable act.

This is the story of that day — the lives lost, the trauma endured, and the search for answers — as told through the eyes of survivor Anita Bingham.

CREDITS

Guest: Anita Bingham

Host: Jessie Stephens & Claire Murphy

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Producer: Gia Moylan

CONTACT US

Tell us what you think of the show via email at truecrime@mamamia.com.au  

If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Nearly 30 years have passed since the Port Arthur massacre &mdash; one of the darkest and most devastating events in Australia's history.
On April 28, 1996, a lone gunman, Martin Bryant, carried out the country&rsquo;s deadliest mass shooting, killing 35 people and injuring 23 others in and around the historic Port Arthur site in Tasmania.
For decades, the question of why he did it has haunted survivors, investigators, and the nation. Now, new insights are finally beginning to shed light on what may have driven Bryant to commit such an unfathomable act.
This is the story of that day &mdash; the lives lost, the trauma endured, and the search for answers &mdash; as told through the eyes of survivor Anita Bingham.
CREDITS
Guest: Anita Bingham
Host: Jessie Stephens &amp; Claire Murphy
Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri
Producer: Gia Moylan
CONTACT US
Tell us what you think of the show via email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:truecrime@mamamia.com.au">truecrime@mamamia.com.au</a> &nbsp;
If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via<a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">&nbsp;Lifeline</a>&nbsp;on 13 11 14 or<a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">&nbsp;Beyond Blue</a> on 1300 22 4636
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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We Finally Know The Motive Behind Australia’s Deadliest Mass Shooting

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