The Work That Was. Parts 1 & 2

Australia, 1979

Who Pays the Price? (Sydney, 1979, 30 min.): Looks at the possible social effects of technological change in the context of Australia’s economic system. “Futures” (Sydney, 1979, 30 min.): Looks at the decline of labour intensive manufacturing industries in Australia, unemployment in country towns, and the prospects of the coming mineral boom.

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co-producers/directors

Tristram Miall

Peter Wilkinson

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1979

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The Work That Was

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ACMI Identifier

015221

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Employees - Effect of technological innovations on

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technology - Social aspects

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Employees - Effect of technological innovations on

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological unemployment

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Social aspects

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