Egging Us On

At the very end of WWII, a group of UniMelb students threw eggs and other ingredients at the then Minister for War Organisation of Industry, John Dedman. The suit he wore, designed to cut corners and save fabric for the war effort, ironically became the target of an anti-rationing and conscription protest that day. Several Australian politicians have been egged since then, it might be worth asking why. Interviewees: Dr Elaine Pratley Van T Rudd Reporter: Siena Kinkela Show Host: Siena Kinkela. Executive Producer: Michael Saliba Sound Design: Xue Xue Marketing: Megan Yin, Leyla Arrykova. Supervising Producer: Louisa Lim See photos of our objects and more behind the scenes on Instagram at @‌uncuratedpod Uncurated is a Centre for Advancing Journalism podcast, produced at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.