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Makers of Modern Australia
A four-part history, told through the stories of some of the country’s most intriguing and influential figures: the leaders, rebels, artists and innovators who made modern Australia. Read more
A four-part history, told through the stories of some of the country’s most intriguing and influential figures: the leaders, rebels, artists and innovators who made modern Australia. Read more
From the Great War onwards, combining the stories of veterans and their families, with commentary from leading academics and experts. A thought-provoking exploration of one of the most important icons in Australian life. Read more
Hosted by Tony Armstrong, this four-part series uncovers the surprising stories behind some of our most loved - and loathed - iconic Australian 'stuff'. Read more
Island Paradise is a one-hour documentary exploring the history, culture and everyday lives of people living and working in the Torres Strait Islands. It touches on the challenges faced by those who live in this remote paradise, and the resourceful way these are overcome. Read more
Iconic Australia is a compelling visual and social history of Australia’s distinctive icons, how they rose to that status and why they still matter. Through those we tell the fascinating stories of the making of modern Australia from the end of World War II to the present day. Read more
The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today, those objects are often housed in museums and galleries across the UK and the world. Marc Fennell peels back the mysterious true histories behind those objects - and meets those who want them back. Read more
For over half a century, The Australian Ballet has evolved to become our nations most treasured performing arts company and an international icon of dance. And We Danced is a landmark 3 x 1 hour series, which looks back to reveal what has shaped this world-class institution and made it uniquely ours. Read more
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks explores the influence of Hong Kong’s martial arts cinema and how it shaped filmmaking from Hollywood to Uganda. Read more
Urban Art Projects (UAP) is the world’s biggest grandeur art maker. Our favourite duo are back and taking big to even bigger! Handsome and charismatic twins, Dan and Matt Tobin are again taking us around the world; from Australia to America to Asia and the Middle East, Making Marvels follows the boys and their amazing team of UAP staffers on dramatic journeys across the globe as they design and install the world’s biggest art concepts. Read more
The vastness of our country, its beauty and hostility, fires and floods, are part of who we are, how we think and how we define ourselves. Read more
Said to be cursed, for over 80 years the immense ‘Gothic Symphony' has remained unperformed in its entirety. Read more
John Doyle explores the hidden history of our houses. Read more
Dancing Down Under is an observational series that follows the amazing adventures of a group of young Australians as they compete for the winner’s trophies in the crazy world of Irish Dancing. Read more
The journey – to the top and beyond – has been full of discoveries for this group of Indigenous sports stars. Read more