The Homes That Built Australia

PG2023

Documentary

This four-part history series looks at how Australia has been shaped by its many definitions of home. Historic moments impacted homes, their designs, and the way we live as a society. From economic booms and busts to the fight for Land Rights and recognition, from various cultural migrations to the unrelenting force of nature, emerges a country building its way into the future.

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Production

WildBear Entertainment

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 23, 2023

Last Aired

June 13, 2023

Networks

ABC TV

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The Birth of the 'Burbs' (1945 - 1960)

Air date: 2023-05-23

The end of WW2 marks the beginning of radical transformations to Australia's housing landscape - social, cultural and architectural history is about to unfold in ways never before seen on this vast continent.

It's Time! (1960 - 1975)

Air date: 2023-05-30

The Australian Dream continues to evolve, as underrepresented Australians work to secure a sense of home and belonging for themselves and their families - whether it's equality or immigration reform, the fight has just begun.

Hard Country (1975 - 1990)

Air date: 2023-06-06

Cyclones, floods, droughts; the all-mighty forces of nature devastate our homes and lives, showing how we must design and work with the land - or ignore it at our own peril.

Boom or Bust? (1990 - Today)

Air date: 2023-06-13

Our resilience as a society continues to be tested - from the recession of the early '90s right through to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the need for a stable and secure sense of home becomes impossible to deny.