At the very end of WWII, a group of UniMelb students threw eggs and other ingredients at the then Minister for War Organisation of Industry, John Dedman. The suit he wore, designed to cut corners and save fabric for the war effort, ironically became the target of an anti-rationing and conscription protest that day. Several Australian politicians have been egged since then, it might be worth asking why.

Interviewees:

  • Dr Elaine Pratley 

  • Van T Rudd

Reporter: Siena Kinkela
Show Host: Siena Kinkela.
Executive Producer: Michael Saliba
Sound Design: Xue Xue
Marketing: Megan Yin, Leyla Arrykova.
Supervising Producer: Louisa Lim 

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Uncurated is a Centre for Advancing Journalism podcast, produced at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation.  

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