Return to Uluru

McKenna’s (From the Edge: Australia’s Lost Histories) latest details one of Australia’s coldest cases: the murder of an Aborigine man in 1934 by a white police officer at one of continent’s most sacred spots. At the South Australian Museum’s storage facility, McKenna comes across a long-forgotten skull in a cardboard box. This begins his search for truth. Through the use of letters, diaries, newspapers, and interviews, McKenna provides a glimpse into an unsettling side of Australian history. White supremacy, colonialism, and the objectification of Aborigine people all played a part in this tragic murder. David Linski narrates this nearly century-old true crime tale, providing a sympathetic, yet straightforward, reading of the investigation. Listeners may see similarities with the history of civil rights in the United States, including the treatment of Black Americans and Indigenous peoples.