Shame, Lies & Family - Moral danger

Young, pregnant, unwed. What happened next is one of the most shameful periods in Australian history. Amelia Oberhardt speaks to two women who experienced a forced adoption – a broad term used to describe the various ways women were coerced into giving up their baby.   Di Sheehan and Lily Arthur explain how stigma and a flawed system altered the course of their lives.  If you would like to share your story, email secretswekeep@sca.com.au Forced Adoption Support Service: 1800 21 03 13See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Each season, Secrets We Keep investigates a different Australian secret.   Shame Lies & Family: A mystery photo of Amelia Oberhardt’s mum exposes the practice of shotgun marriages, forced adoption, and quiet abortions carried out in Australia until the 1980s   Nest of Traitors: Joey Watson is pulled into the world of espionage, attempting to track down an Australian spy who turned to work for the enemy during the Cold War  Baghdad Nights: Richard Baker takes you inside Australia's biggest corruption scandal, finding out how Australia funded a dictator in the lead up to the Iraq War.  Pray Harder: Investigative journalist Richard Baker uncovers the unbelievable and compelling true story of Australia’s oldest and most hard line Pentecostal Church, the Geelong Revival Centre.  Should I Spit: Claire Aired investigates the origin story of the worldwide multibillion dollar consumer DNA industry, from family history companies building massive databases, to police hoping to solve murders, to one of the wealthiest churches in the world, everyone seems to want a piece of what makes you, you.