Digital resources tagged with ‘capitalism’

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.

Francis Ona

Francis Ona was the man who single-handedly sparked Bougainville's civil war.

James Scullin And The GCMG

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.

Journalist's Diary of a Conflict

Veteran ABC journalist, Sean Dorney, looks back on his time in Papua New Guinea covering the Bougainville crisis.

Mining Bougainville

Gregory Kopa, a Bougainville villager describes how he felt when geologists started to look for copper on Bougainville in the 1960s.

Origins of the Bougainville Conflict

The story of how long-standing local opposition to a copper mine in Bougainville erupted into full-scale civil war.

Radio Soap Operas

Actors gather around a microphone to record an episode of radio soap The Country Hour. Tim Bowden reflects on how significant radio series were in Australia.

Remembering Mark Worth - Janet Bell interview

Producer Janet Bell looks back on the life and work of the director of Land of the Morning Star, Mark Worth.