The Idea Of Australia
The Idea Of Australia is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 4 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2025.
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51:09The Idea Of Australia
What stories have shaped Australia's identity through film, art, books, and song? This exploration reveals how culture influences politics, challenges censorship and cultural cringe, and highlights the power of storytelling - from the world's oldest traditions to new, diverse vo...
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52:18Land is the heart of Australia, the source of wealth and opportunity for many, identity and belonging for the First Peoples. Battles over who owns the land, and how it should be used, were central to the old Australian story and climate change, native title, housing affordability, and the need for environmental sustainabil...
50:26Australians know little about the debates, dreams and compromises involved in making the nation in 1901. This makes it hard to change the constitution. If more were known, would change be possible? The process of Federation that created the nation, is a mystery to most. The 1890s was a difficult period marked by booms and ...
55:53Australians like to believe they live in the land of a fair go. Is this true or just a comforting story we like to tell. This episode looks beyond the myths to harder truths to reimagine a fairer future. At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, the need to celebrate and rebuild an informed truly independent civic national id...