The Idea Of Australia
This bold and provocative four-part series asks the question – What is the idea of Australia and how might we learn from the past to make it stronger in the 21st century?
Season 1
1. Land Of The Fair Go?
0.0Oct 15, 2025 · 56 minAustralians like to believe they live in the land of a fair go. Is this true or just a comfortable myth? We look beyond the myths to harder truths to reimagine a fairer future.
2. Making The Nation
0.0Oct 22, 2025 · 50 minAustralians 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?
3. Dreams of Land
0.0Oct 29, 2025 · 52 minLand is the heart of Australia. Battles over who owns the land, and how it should be used, are central to the Australian story. Is the old ethos of “finder’s keepers” the best we can do? Can the land be the foundation of even greater national wealth and pride?
4. Creative Nation
0.0Nov 5, 2025