Welcome to the  State Library of Western Australia podcasts. Through these podcasts we hope to unearth tales of Western Australia’s past and present. You can listen to our podcasts on SoundCloud, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

The WA women shaping the orchard industry
Podcasts
WA history
Podcast revealing the hidden backstory of the Lady Williams apple - hear from cultivator and innovator Maud Williams, Maud's family, Newton Orchards Director- Nic Giblett, author Jon Doust, Gina Pickering and Professor Susan Broomhall.
A collection of stories exploring the most inevitable part of life.
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Stories aiming to break the taboo of talking about death and dying, through sharing the real experiences of West Australians who have experienced it first-hand.
Spirit of the Swan Coastal Plain
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Rare Stories from the West
Rare Stories from the West - Part 1. A podcast exploring the significance of the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River) in the creation of the city of Perth. Produced by Gina Pickering.
Rare Women of the West
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Rare Stories from the West
Rare Stories from the West - Part 2. A podcast exploring the lives of Mary Ann Friend and Fanny Balbuk, who had very different experiences of colonisation. Their stories describe life along the Swan River.
Queer Disclosure
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Rare Stories from the West
Rare Stories from the West - Part 3. Podcast exposes how LGBTQ history has not been well recorded, preserved, nor exhibited by the State’s cultural institutions in the past.
Stop Violence Against Women
Podcasts
WA history
A courageous collection of audio stories presented in solidarity with survivors of domestic violence, recorded by the Centre for Stories in 2019 for 16 Days in WA – Stop Violence Against Women campaign.
This page last updated on 17 March 2022