Name: Makers of Modern Australia
Released: 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Shaun Micallef

Available on ABC iview

A history of Australia, 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.

Documentary · 2023 · 59 min

Starring Shaun Micallef

EPISODE 1

Leaders

From the turmoil of the 1930s and '40s, to the turn of the 21st century, countless Australians shape the nation's modern history, from all walks of life, rising to the challenges of their times.

59 min · 5 Sept 2023
EPISODE 2

Innovators

Australia's scientific innovators help the nation overcome countless problems, and strive to meet some of the gravest challenges facing all humanity.

56 min · 12 Sept 2023
EPISODE 3

Rebels

Examines how social change doesn't happen automatically or by accident, with rebels needed to push against the limits of the acceptable to fight for a more diverse and equal society.

56 min · 19 Sept 2023
EPISODE 4

Artists

Painters, performers, thinkers and creators act as Australia's national storytellers, helping people understand who they are as a nation and who they may yet become.

58 min · 26 Sept 2023