Sign in
Series · 2023–2023Ended

The Homes That Built Australia

1 season·4 episodes·54 min avg.·Australia

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.

Your progress map

0 of 4 episodes0%

WatchedUp nextUnwatched
01
The Birth of the 'Burbs' (1945 - 1960)Up next
May 23, 2023

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.

02
It's Time! (1960 - 1975)
May 30, 2023

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.

03
Hard Country (1975 - 1990)
Jun 6, 2023

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.

04
Boom or Bust? (1990 - Today)
Jun 13, 2023

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.

Cast

1 credited
Septimus Caton
Self - Narrator (voice)

More like this