In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the Eureka Rebellion, the closest Australian colonists ever came to a full-scale political uprising after a harsh tax led gold miners to take up arms against the government.

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Image: Doudiet, Charles. The Swearing of Allegiance to the Southern Cross. Circa 1850-1890. Via Wikimedia.