Australia: The Story of Us

An extraordinary narrative more than 40,000 years in the making about the people, places and events which have shaped Australia from the first footprints on our continent to the present day.

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   E1. Worlds Collide

   Feb 8, 2015 · 45m

   We travel from prehistoric Austrailia thru the Aboriginals to the British colony in 1790 thru 1808

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   E2. Break Out

   Feb 22, 2015 · 45m

   We journey through 1837 to 1854, as wool drives British expansion across the continent. Australia begins to break free from its convict shackles and the discovery of gold creates a global population explosion.

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   E3. Fair Go

   Mar 1, 2015 · 45m

   As we journey through 1862-1890, gold brings new wealth to Australian colonies and AFL is born.

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   E4. New Nation At War

   Mar 8, 2015 · 45m

   In the years 1915-1918, our nation throws itself into a global conflict that will decide Australia's fate and leave a historic mark. In WWI, Australian nurses help transform emergency medicine.

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   E5. Hard Roads To Glory

   Mar 15, 2015 · 45m

   From 1928-1942, Australia emerges from WWI. Charles Kingsford Smith attempts to cross the Pacific, the Sydney Harbour Bridge nears completion, Phar Lap races to victory and soldiers are tested on the Kokoda Track.

6. E6. Nation Building

   Mar 22, 2015 · 45m

   Holden, Lang Hancock, Sydney Opera House, Snowy Mountains Scheme, Melbourne Olympics and Television.

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