Australia in Colour

Australia in Colour Season 2 episodes

2. 01

   S02 E01

   Family

   50 mins · Wed, 10 Mar 2021

   Soon after Federation, the family unit is buffeted by world conflicts, poverty and disease, but then new attitudes sweep in. Workplace laws are less restrictive on women, spouses no longer have to give a reason to divorce, and the contraceptive pill arrives, all of which leads to a loosening of rigid gender roles.

3. 02

   S02 E02

   Australia at Play

   50 mins · Wed, 17 Mar 2021

   Sport and the arts are imported from Britain and are already embedded in society at Federation in 1901. Fuelled by sunshine and leisure time, homegrown heroes emerge, including Phar Lap, the Australian cricket team, surf lifesavers, Dame Nellie Melba and the hit films that perpetuate and reflect Australia’s character.

4. 03

   S02 E03

   Crime and Punishment

   50 mins · Wed, 24 Mar 2021

   Those in authority in Australia at the time of Federation envisage a prosperous and civilised nation of hardworking citizens. But modern Australia grew out of a drunken penal colony and people remain under the thrall of alcohol and drugs and are fascinated by murder and mischief. But the public do rise up against capital punishment and it is abolished national wide.

5. 04

   S02 E04

   Making Australia

   50 mins · Wed, 31 Mar 2021

   Agriculture, manufacturing, and a growing population supplemented by immigration, transform Australia into a prosperous nation over the course of a century. There are growing pains and challenges, including war and Depression, but there is also the birth of iconic brands such as Myer, Bushells, and Vegemite.

More seasons of Australia in Colour

• Season 1
• Season 2