Australia, The Story of Us

2015 • Seven
4.1
38 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Worlds Collide
2/15/15
Season-only
Aboriginal Australians thrive and leave their marks on every corner on the driest, inhabited continent on Earth for at least 50,000 years. When 800 British convicts and their guards come to stay, worlds collide. The colonial experiment almost starves and fails when it’s barely begun. © 2015 Story of Us Holdings/Seven (Operations) Ltd. All rights reserved.
2 Break Out
2/22/15
Season-only
Nearly 50 years since the arrival of the First Fleet, wool drives British expansion across the continent. Australia begins to break free from its convict shackles and becomes a land of opportunity. The discovery of gold creates the world’s biggest population explosion. © 2015 Story of Us Holdings/Seven (Operations) Ltd. All rights reserved.
3 Fair Go
3/1/15
Season-only
Gold brings new wealth to the Australian colonies but not everyone’s prepared to dig for their share. A heroic race across the continent enables the construction of the Overland Telegraph. High wages and time off encourage the invention of our unique football code. © 2015 Story of Us Holdings/Seven (Operations) Ltd. All rights reserved.
4 New Nation At War
3/8/15
Season-only
Our newly minted nation throws itself into a global conflict, the outcome of which will decide Australia’s fate. From the trenches comes invention and audacity. Frank Murdoch’s daring letter will save thousands of lives – if he can bypass British Intelligence. © 2015 Story of Us Holdings/Seven (Operations) Ltd. All rights reserved.
5 Hard Roads To Glory
3/15/15
Season-only
Australia emerges scarred from the First World War, but also victorious and confident. New technology like planes and radios shrink the continent. Charles Kingsford Smith uses both to cross the Pacific and tell Australians the story as it happens. © 2015 Story of Us Holdings/Seven (Operations) Ltd. All rights reserved.
6 Risky Business
3/22/15
Season-only
After WWII, peace brings prosperity to Australia. The suburban dream becomes a reality for millions. An Australian-made car changes families and lives. The Snowy scheme powers a new Australia - and its migrant builders change the face of the country. © 2015 Story of Us Holdings/Seven (Operations) Ltd. All rights reserved.
7 Revolution
4/16/15
Season-only
For the first time in decades, a generation is free from economic depression and conflict. The result? Rebellion sweeps the suburbs and the beaches. The baby boomers transform the nation. © 2015 Story of Us Holdings/Seven (Operations) Ltd. All rights reserved.
8 New Frontiers
4/23/15
Season-only
Australia is about to launch itself on the world stage as never before. Elaine Moir’s courage saves hundreds of Vietnamese babies. Australia’s bionic ear gives hope to millions. © 2015 Story of Us Holdings/Seven (Operations) Ltd. All rights reserved.

About this show

More than 40,000 years in the making, AUSTRALIA: THE STORY OF US is an extraordinary narrative about the people, places and events that have shaped the continent from the first inhabitants to the present day. This landmark drama-documentary series weaves together stories of the nation’s origins and offers fresh insights into how Australians came to create the homeland we inhabit today. Alongside astounding CGI and cinematic sequences, the series features interviews with important thinkers, notable celebrities and national figures who take us inside the stories that have influenced Australian history. © 2015 Story of Us Holdings/Seven (Operations) Ltd. All rights reserved.

Ratings and reviews

4.1
38 reviews
Robert Ragg
January 22, 2016
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Eddie Mcgilvray
February 28, 2015
Tell me again why do we have to pay for this here and get it free on on tv or on the aussie tv apps fir smart phones good show but rip off here
6 people found this review helpful
Ben Fulton
March 3, 2015
They turned a beer ad into a mini series. With super crap CGI.