BEDTIME STORY: The Rum Rebellion

Nightline Bedtime Story — The Rum Rebellion (Catch-Up Episode) If you missed it live, this is your chance to step into one of the most extraordinary moments in Australia’s history… Tonight’s Nightline Bedtime Story takes you back to 1808, to a young colony still finding its footing, where authority was fragile and power could shift in an instant. The Rum Rebellion remains the only time in Australian history that a government has been overthrown by military force and at its centre, a clash between Governor William Bligh and the powerful New South Wales Corps. What began as a battle over control, trade, and influence would erupt into something far more dramatic, a governor arrested, a system challenged, and a colony forced to confront who was really in charge. But beyond the history books lies a deeper story, of greed, survival, and the uneasy beginnings of a nation still learning how to govern itself. 🎧 Settle in tonight, and let this story of rebellion, authority, and upheaval carry you back to a time when everything could change in a single day… The Nightline Bedtime Australian History Story is shared every weeknight on The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey just after the 11pm news. written by Cheralyn DarceySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.