Digital resources tagged with ‘economic development’

Axemen Fell Giant Trees

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.

Challenging Colonialism -- Oliver Howes interview

Producer and director Oliver Howes reflects on French Polynesia's colonial history.

Climate Change in a World without Borders

How can Australia take responsibility for its standard of living?

Fletcher Jones and Staff

As the door on imports widened at a rapid rate in the 1980s, the Fletcher Jones clothing business struggled to remain competitive. But the company and staff were determined to have a go and keep the factories busy.

Indigenous Business - A Cattle Station

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.

Saving the Franklin

Peter Dombrovskis' iconic photograph of Rock Island Bend became the image that galvanised public opinion and inspired the national campaign to save the Franklin River.

The Effects of World War 1 on the Australian Economy

When our troops were sent off to war in 1914, industry in Australia boomed. Steel was necessary for guns and ships.