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11. The James Ruse Revolution
29:19||Season 1, Ep. 11The British flag had been raised, the law had been laid down, the French had sailed off and infant Sydney Cove was starting to resemble a settlement. Governor Arthur Phillip had done a sterling job so far but it was about to dawn on him that he didn’t think to bring out those with agricultural know-how. Two years later around 10% of the colony had died of hunger and things were looking awfully dire. Phillip assumed government run farms would deliver the food required but they failed. Sydney Cove was on the verge of collapse when a convict stepped forward and convinced Governor Phillip to give his some land to privately farm. That convict was James Ruse and his agricultural revolution saved New South Wales.Please leave a comment, share and rate the show ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Also listen and subscribe at Youtube and Rumble here 👉@politicalhistoryofaustralia
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10. Proclamation Day
36:39||Season 1, Ep. 10It’s forgotten today but Proclamation Day on 7 February 1788 was more significant than 26 January 1788. Proclamation was the day that all were assembled and Captain Arthur Phillip morphed into Governor Arthur Phillip and the law of New South Wales was declared to all. It was an ingenious blend of a military dictatorship and English law. We also see Captain Laperouse of the Royal French Navy pay a State Visit to Sydney Cove … before we say a sad farewell to the French hero who played a colourful cameo in the birth of modern Australia.Please leave a comment and rate the show ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Also listen and subscribe at Youtube and Rumble here 👉@politicalhistoryofaustralia9. The First Australia Day
20:54||Season 1, Ep. 9The British have arrived in Botany Bay but Arthur Phillip quickly decides to relocate to Sydney Harbour. Just as he is leaving Botany Bay however two large mysterious ships turn up. Phillip is alarmed that these ships may try and claim the world’s greatest natural harbour … but it is the British who secure Sydney Cove on the first Australia Day – 26 January 1788.Please leave a comment and rate the show five big ones!Also listen and subscribe at Youtube and Rumble here 👉@politicalhistoryofaustralia8. First Fleet Arrives
28:14||Season 1, Ep. 8The First Fleet departs England and eight months later all 11 ships arrive safely in Botany Bay. Mid way through the First Fleet’s voyage, Captain Laperouse of France is ordered by Paris to sail directly for Botany Bay and to try and beat the British.7. Captain Arthur Phillip
28:07||Season 1, Ep. 7The British have decided to colonise New South Wales and First Fleet fever grips England. The East India Company tries unsuccessfully to scuttle the project. Captain Arthur Phillip had had only a middling career in the Royal Navy but he was then appointed as the supremo of the big bet on Botany Bay.6. The Decision
27:17||Season 1, Ep. 6Following the relentless lobbying of Jospeh Banks and an unwitting contribution from American Thomas Jefferson, in 1786 the British Government makes an abrupt and dramatic decision to send the First Fleet to Botany Bay. Listen and subscribe at: Apple and Spotify - http://bit.ly/4mH2zEE Rumble and YouTube - @PoliticalHistoryOfAustraliaPlease tune in and share.The Hon. John Ruddick MLC is a member of the NSW Legislative Council. johnruddick.com.auhttps://www.tiktok.com/@johnruddickmlchttps://x.com/JohnRuddick2https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnruddickmlc/https://www.facebook.com/johnruddickmlc https://www.instagram.com/john.ruddick/Produced by Sean Masters(All voices in this series as AI generated bar the narrator and occasionally by the incredibly talented Sean Masters)5. The Unofficial Minister for New South Wales
20:28||Season 1, Ep. 5James Cook continues his exploration of the Pacific, while Joseph Banks stays back in England to campaign for the settlement of New South Wales as a British colony.