Futures

Episode of Series “The Work that was”.
One of a 3 part series on unemployment in Australia, presented by Keith Windschuttle. Looks at the decline of labour intensive manufacturing industries in Australia, and considers whether the coming mineral boom will lead to lower unemployment rates. Also looks at some of the effects that technological change has had on employment, and at a number of local community efforts to decrease unemployment in country towns. Presented by Keith Windschuttle.

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Credits

producer/director

Tristram Miall

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1979

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Group of items

The Work That Was

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ACMI Identifier

012958

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technological unemployment

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological unemployment

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Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1979