Australia's forgotten inventor brothers
Jul 19, 2025•42 min
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Episode description
Discover the story of a pair of brothers who invented an early electric scooter, humidicrib, fax machine, Olympic scoreboard — and much more! — in their South Australian workshop from the 1930s to the 60s.
We also learn about a trial that's generated energy from the waves, and unearth two rare photographs of a long-lost bandicoot species.
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