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Actors talk about the Pram Factory collective and its processes. At communal meetings it helped to be tall, articulate and male. From the website Australians At Work |
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Two commercial artists work for themselves as car panel artists. They feel enormous pride and satisfaction being self- employed, even if it is not as lucrative as working for an employer. From the website Australians At Work |
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Streeton's eyewitness account of the death of a workman during the blasting of a railway tunnel at Lapstone in the NSW Blue Mountains. It becomes the inspiration for his painting "Fire's on, Lapstone Tunnel". From the website Australians At Work |
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James Scullin inspired the people when he offered to rent out The Lodge during the Depression, but his fierce nationalism is best revealed in his campaign to install an Australian-born Governor General. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Politics rarely produces impassioned romantics, which makes the hundreds of letters Joseph Lyons wrote to his adored wife and confidante, Enid, as fascinating as they are unexpected From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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The Velvet Soap advertising campaign is a tongue-in-cheek reminder of Edmund Barton’s hand in formulating the White Australia policy. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Stanley Melbourne Bruce treasured Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s gift of a gold cigarette case throughout his life. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Robert Menzies’ lifelong passion for home movies resulted in a surprisingly personal record of the war years, including footage of a young Princess Elizabeth. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Andrew Fisher’s tin lunch box reminds us that humble beginnings informed his political career: he went from union organiser to three-time Prime Minister, inventing the Australian ideal of a ‘fair go’ along the way. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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William Hughes, “The Little Digger”, campaigned twice for national conscription to boost an Australian army decimated by World War One. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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The disappearance of our seventeenth Prime Minister, Harold Holt, during a beach holiday sparked countless conspiracy theories. The items left in his briefcase are a significant time capsule of his last days as Prime Minister. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Possibly our best loved Prime Minister, and a former train driver, Ben Chifley was rarely seen without his pipe, as he guided the country through the austere post-war years. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Donald Bradman’s bats are a reminder of how this cricket legend played himself into the record books, earning the status of Australian icon. From the website National Treasures |
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The classic 1919 silent movie <cite>The Sentimental Bloke</cite> is regarded as one of the greatest Australian films. From the website National Treasures |
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What does it feel like to be a soldier at war? Tense young Australian soldiers creep through the Vietnamese jungle, ever on the alert for the Viet Cong. From the website Australians At Work |
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Federation was a time of jobs and opportunities. With our 12,000 mile coast Australia needed a defence force. From the website Australians At Work |
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Stanley Melbourne Bruce treasured Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s gift of a gold cigarette case throughout his life. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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John Curtin’s journalistic instincts came in handy during World War Two when he kept the media onside with secret press briefings. He wore his AJA badge every day he was in office. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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In the remote outback, a policeman sets out with two Indigenous stockmen to inspect the many hundreds of kilometres he patrols. His duties cover everything from punishing lawbreakers to acting as postmaster. From the website Australians At Work |
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An artist and two drovers capture the beauty of 1200 head of cattle making their way across the outback in the last great Australian cattle drive. From the website Australians At Work |
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The axemen established camps throughout the eucalypt forests in the early 20th century. Their job was a combination of skill and stamina, harvesting giant trees for the rapidly growing hardwood industry. From the website Australians At Work |
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A group of men get together in a pub and form a cane - cutting gang. Five million tons of sugarcane have to be cut by hand in back breaking conditions in North Queensland. From the website Australians At Work |
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Two thousand steelworkers collect their final paychecks and walk out of Newcastle's BHP steelworks for the last time. Men break down and cry. Many have laboured here all their working lives. From the website Australians At Work |
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In a typical 60s family a mother works to get dinner ready as the children come home after school. After Dad arrives home from work in the Holden, Mum serves traditional roast lamb and three vegetables. From the website Australians At Work |
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It hasn't rained for 18 months and 5,000 sheep have already perished. Farmer Max Russell is desperate to save his remaining flock. He hands them over to a drover. From the website Australians At Work |
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In 1913 the Basic Living Wage of 2 pounds 8 shillings a week is introduced. Politicians, including William Morris (Billy) Hughes, lay the Foundation Stone for the new National Capital in Canberra. From the website Australians At Work |
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Well-paid but back-breaking sugarcane work in North Queensland provided the initial resources for Giovanni's business. He and his family went on to create a now highly- successful imported tile business. From the website Australians At Work |
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Indigenous people, particularly those from remote communities, fear seeking medical attention. Joan Winch, an Indigenous health professional, set up a health worker training college for Indigenous health workers. From the website Australians At Work |
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Moira Kelly begs for funds from international charities to bring children from war-torn Albania to Australia for medical treatment. One of the children almost dies, but the results are worth the risks. From the website Australians At Work |
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No matter how well our roads are monitored, the human factor is always unpredictable. What happens when a semi-trailer runs out of fuel on the freeway? From the website Australians At Work |
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An Indigenous community works hard to make a profitable, self-sustaining market garden. The aim is to create jobs for as many of their community as possible. From the website Australians At Work |
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In 1912, Mawson's expedition arrived in the Antarctic. Little did they realise it was the windiest place on the globe. From the website Australians At Work |
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The Yugal Cattle Co was given a grant of $336,000 to go into business running a cattle station. Their dreams of making money from cattle and beef export are big but there are problems. Traditional Indigenous laws are different from white man's law. From the website Australians At Work |
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Nurses are frantic as they rush from patient to patient, working under increased patient-to-nurse ratios. Despite this increased pressure, they try not to compromise the quality of their nursing care. From the website Australians At Work |
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A World War 1 digger reflects on his work as a runner in the trenches at Gallipoli. Hopping across the trenches in full view of the Turkish snipers, the average life of a runner was 24 hours. From the website Australians At Work |
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Australia needs new migrants to populate the country and build a more prosperous nation. English lessons are available everywhere, including through correspondence and radio courses. From the website Australians At Work |
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Early morning at an almost empty Bondi Beach. Rubbish is removed by local council workers and volunteer lifesavers check their gear, allocate safe surfing areas, and practise their lifesaving skills. From the website Australians At Work |
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Three lighthouse keepers and their families are the only residents on remote and windswept Maatsuyke Island, off the south-west coast of Tasmania. From the website Australians At Work |
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An elderly woman confides to a social worker the lonely burden she faces looking after her dementia-affected husband. She doesn't want to worry their children, who have their own lives to lead. From the website Australians At Work |
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Migrant women work long hours sewing garments at home for a few dollars an hour. Many are refugees and have little understanding of their rights or the chance of alternative employment. From the website Australians At Work |
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Georgina Parkes and Lisa Forrest are competing together in the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. The loser, Georgina Parkes, struggles with her disappointment. From the website Australians At Work |
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Some people experience retiring like hitting a brick wall, finding it hard to live on such a dramatically reduced income. "Beehive" is a Seniors employment co-operative where pensioners can work to earn a few dollars without affecting their Social Security payments. From the website Australians At Work |
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Peter Sculthorpe wants to create a perfect work of art. He created "Irkanda One for Violin" by tracing the landscape around Canberra on a 360 degree graph, then wrote music to follow the contours. From the website Australians At Work |
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Female migrant workers discuss the pain in their hands after long hours of sewing and repetitive factory work. From the website Australians At Work |
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In the 1930s Nancy Bird Walton became known as the "Angel of the Desert", working with the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Some tried to discourage a woman flying on her own in the turbulent conditions of the outback. From the website Australians At Work |
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For 6 years the two half arches gradually draw closer together. A dream is realised when the heaviest and biggest bridge arch in the world is finally completed. From the website Australians At Work |
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An egg is collected from a woman's ovary and placed in a test tube to be fertilised by her husband's sperm. Once the embryo is growing normally it is placed back in the uterus. From the website Australians At Work |
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Australia's far north Arnhem Land is patrolled by the wildlife ranger. In a remote and vast area of pristine natural beauty, the work ranges from tracking wildlife to rescuing baby turtles. From the website Australians At Work |
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In order to earn a living the members of this rock band must work in mundane jobs during the day. At night they pursue their dreams of musical success. From the website Australians At Work |
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Prime Minister William Morris (Billy) Hughes' Conscription Referendum failed twice, in 1916 and 1917. From the website Australians At Work |
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Two thousand steelworkers collect their final paychecks and walk out of Newcastle's BHP steelworks for the last time. Men break down and cry. Many have laboured here all their working lives. From the website Australians At Work |
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Toula, an Australian-born Greek wife, is a Workers' Compensation officer. Breaking free from traditional Greek women's roles, she desires a career and creative freedom. From the website Australians At Work |
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William Hughes, “The Little Digger”, campaigned twice for national conscription to boost an Australian army decimated by World War One. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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<cite>Aboriginal People in the Gibson Desert</cite> is an excerpt from the film <cite>Desert People</cite> (51 mins), produced in 1966. In 1966 a few Aboriginal families were living nomadic lives in the heart of Australia's Gibson Desert. From the website Australians At Work |
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Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory is the home of coastal Aboriginal People. On the beach it's time to play out one of the dramas of daily life - the return of the hunters. From the website Australians At Work |
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Indigenous art is like topographic mapping of land and culture. Michael Nelson Tjakamarra works at painting concentric circles which represent sacred sites. From the website Australians At Work |
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The disappearance of our seventeenth Prime Minister, Harold Holt, during a beach holiday sparked countless conspiracy theories. The items left in his briefcase are a significant time capsule of his last days as Prime Minister. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Prime Minister Robert Menzies opens the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor, and marvels at nuclear energy being a relatively new phenomenon in the world. From the website Australians At Work |
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The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Sir Mark Oliphant helped to create the bomb, but even though it ended the war he can never reconcile himself to the loss of civilian life. From the website Australians At Work |
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Members of the 2000 Australian Davis Cup team, including Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt, talk about their relationship with their coach, John Newcombe. For Newcombe, the role of the coach is to treat your team as you yourself would want to be treated. From the website Australians At Work |
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Norman Lindsay’s <cite>The Magic Pudding</cite> is one of our best-loved children’s books and the central character, one of our great Australian anti-heroes. From the website National Treasures |
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Possibly our best loved Prime Minister, and a former train driver, Ben Chifley was rarely seen without his pipe, as he guided the country through the austere post-war years. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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John Curtin’s journalistic instincts came in handy during World War Two when he kept the media onside with secret press briefings. He wore his AJA badge every day he was in office. From the website The Prime Ministers' National Treasures |
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Huge, heavy and finless, the first Aussie surfboard was actually handmade by a visiting Hawaiian in 1914 using a piece of local wood. From the website National Treasures |