Using rare archival footage, photographs and interviews, we are privy to family life and relationships of seven of Australia’s most powerful families. Nineteenth and twentieth century Australian history has been formed by some of the influence of these families - pastoralists, philanthropists, politicians and journalists - and some of their influence on society continues today. Families are: Murdoch, Downer, Wright, Myer, Durack, De Bortolis, and Macarthur. Two-disc set containing seven episodes from Series One of this fascinating ABC TV Documentary series. Narrated by William Zappa.
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ACMI Identifier
318973
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Native title (Australia)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalism
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Cattle trade - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural families
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Race relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conflict of generations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Liberal Party of Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Native title (Australia)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural families
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Wealth - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conflict of generations
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict of generations
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Wine and wine making
History → Australia - History - 19th century
History → Australia - History - 20th century
History → Australia - History - 21st century
History → Liberal Party of Australia
History → Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-
History → Myer, Sidney Baillieu, 1926-
People → Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-
People → Myer, Sidney Baillieu, 1926-
Television → Television programs
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)