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Recorded Thursday 6 April 2017

During the Second World War, heavy cruiser HMAS Australia (II) protected our nation\\u2019s borders, trawled the Atlantic for German battleships and served alongside US forces in the Pacific where she survived both the Battle of Coral Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She withstood mutiny, the first on an Australian war ship and multiple kamikaze attacks. Join journalist and author Mike Carlton as he delves into the intriguing history of the last ship to bear Australia\\u2019s name.

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