Australia: The Story of Us
The series looks back at some of the people, places and events that have shaped the country over the last 40,000 years.
- 2014-2015
- 1 season
- Documentary
The series looks back at some of the people, places and events that have shaped the country over the last 40,000 years.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Worlds Collide
60 mins
For 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. Possibility of a free country?
Episode 2
Break Out
60 mins
Wool 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.
Episode 3
Fair Go
Episode 4
New Nation at War
60 mins
Australia 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.
Episode 5
Phar Lap
46 mins
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.
Episode 6
Risky Business
46 mins
After the Second World War, peace brings prosperity to Australia. Suburban dreams become a reality and we embrace bold ideas for technology. The Sydney Opera Housereshapes our identity and the Olympic Games come to Melbourne. The birth of television will shrink the globe, allowing people to watch and share the same experiences.
Episode 7
Revolution
43 mins
Episode 8
Cochlear Implant
As we journey through 1975-2015, Elaine Moir helps save babies from the Vietnam War. Paul Hogan becomes our best export and the Sydney Olympic Games creates moments of national pride.