<p>Along the coast of Australia are hundreds of humble shacks, often with interesting stories to tell. Basic shelters for no-frills fishing, or homes for people who were forced to the margins. The stigma attached to coastal shacks has been replaced by nostalgia and a passion for these once-derided items of coastal real estate.</p><ul><li>Guest: Anna Clark, Professor at the Australian Centre for Public History, University of Technology Sydney. Anna wrote an <a href="https://theconversation.com/beach-shacks-are-an-iconic-part-of-australian-summer-yet-they-also-have-a-hidden-more-complex-history-241908">article</a> about beach shacks for The Conversation website. She is researching the history of the beach in Australia for a forthcoming book. </li></ul><p>Originally broadcast on 27 January, 2025</p>