Travelling Country
‘Travelling Country’ focuses on Burke and Will’s tragic journey across the Australian continent and explores the difference between Indigenous and European perceptions of the landscape. We begin in… » Watch Now
Land of the Weird and Monstrous
‘A Land of the Weird and the Monstrous’ examines the loss of a uniquely Australian species. We grapple with the ethics of cloning and consider the cost of narrowing biodiversity. We begin in Canberra… » Watch Now
A Wide Brown Land
‘A Wide Brown Land’ begins in Canberra and ends on the shores of Bibra Lake in Western Australia. We consider the impact of water scarcity and examine ways of living in a dry and drying continent. » Watch Now
Our Island Home
‘Our Island Home’ will take you all the way from Canberra to the northernmost tip of tropical Australia, retracing the voyage of the “Endeavour” along the Eastern seaboard. We’ll look at the way… » Watch Now
Multicultural Mosaic
‘Multicultural Mosaic’ begins in Sydney, the site of the first European settlement, and ends in Canberra, site of Australia’s national capital. We consider the immense contribution waves of… » Watch Now
Captivity Narratives
‘Captivity Narratives’ examines the origins of white Australia in the founding of a convict colony. We ask if this new land was a prison or a paradise for Australia’s first unwilling settlers. We… » Watch Now
The Stolen Generations
‘The Stolen Generations’ begins in the Galleries of Australia’s National Museum in Canberra, moves across to Melbourne and ends in a remote Aboriginal settlement in Western Australia. We examine the… » Watch Now
An Australian Way of Life
In this episode, ‘The Australian Way of Life’, we take to the road in Australia’s first car, the Holden. We’ll examine life in the suburbs in post war Australia, consider the politics of the Cold War… » Watch Now
Encounters
‘Encounters’ begins with a remarkable exhibition hosted by London’s British Museum and the Australian National Museum in Canberra. We’ll cross the continent from east to west, exploring the ways… » Watch Now
Creating a Nation
‘Creating a Nation’ begins with the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth in Sydney, and examines the ways that this country is governed. Much of it is filmed in the gracious interior of… » Watch Now
Australia's First Terrorist?
‘Australia’s First Terrorist?’ examines the social origins of bushranging and the timeless legend of the Kelly Gang. We explore the story of Ned Kelly through his own words and a series of remarkable… » Watch Now
The Anzac Legend
‘The Anzac Legend’ begins in Sydney, takes you across to the garden city of Adelaide, and concludes in the Nation’s War Memorial in Canberra. We’ll interrogate the enduring attraction of Anzac, its… » Watch Now
