The Story of Australia
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - Worlds CollideFebruary 14, 201548minFor over 50,000 years Aboriginal Australians meet challenges like the deadly marsupial lion. Then British convicts and their guards arrive. Burglar James Ruse is the only farmer. He must grow crops in Australian soil or die. Under Pemulwuy the First Australians strike back. The colonists rebel against Governor William Bligh, a revolution with its roots in rum.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - Break OutFebruary 21, 201547minWool drives the colonies' expansion. For some convicts Australia becomes a land of opportunity. Caroline Chisholm saves vulnerable young women. Gold rushes spark population and wealth explosions. An incredible journey wires Australia to the world and new leisure time encourages a unique football code. Gold miners fight and die for their rights against the deadliest army in the world.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E3 - Forging a NationFebruary 28, 201544minThe Birth of the Bushranger and Australia's love affair with rogues; Opera star Nellie Melba launches Australia on the world's great stages; the Fight for a Fair Go; and in World War One, Australian submarine AE2 changes the course of the Gallipoli campaign, Sniper Billy Sing allows himself to become a target to protect his mates and a daring letter will saves thousands of lives.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E4 - Hard Roads to GloryMarch 7, 201552minIn WW1 nurse Alicia Kelly helps transform emergency medicine at the front line; Pompey Elliot breaks the stalemate of trench warfare. Charles Kingsford Smith is first to fly across the Pacific. Despite the Great Depression, Australians build the ambitious, elegant Sydney Harbour Bridge; racehorse Phar Lap carries the hopes of the nation.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E5 - A New AustraliaMarch 21, 201552minIn WW2 Australians fight to defend their continent. In the peace an Australian-made car changes lives. Finding an iron ore mother-load changes the economy. The Snowy Mountains scheme powers a new Australia and its migrant builders alter the face of the country. The Sydney Opera House reshapes the nation's identity. After a killer storm Ella Stack transforms how Australians live in the North.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E6 - RevolutionsApril 15, 201546minDesmond Duke fights cops for the right to dance. Surfer Midget Farrelly battles for freedom on the waves. Advertising genius John Singleton celebrates the Australian Voice. Elaine Moir saves hundreds of babies. Paul Hogan enthralls the world as Crocodile Dundee. Australia's bionic ear gives hearing to millions. Australians consider how far they have come - and how much further they may go.This video is currently unavailable
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- Hugh BallantyneLisa Matthews
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- Essential Media and Entertainment Pty Ltd
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