SBS - Australia in Colour Series 1 (2019)Part 4 The Decade of Protest

Australia in Colour Series 1

'Australia in Colour' is the history of Australia told via a unique collection of cinematic moments brought to life for the first time in stunning colour. It tells the story of how Australia came to be the nation it is today. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, it's a reflection on our nation's character, its attitudes, its politics, and its struggle to value its Indigenous and multicultural past. 'Australia in Colour' gives us a chance to relive history from a fresh perspective.

Part 4 The Decade of Protest

The public supports Australia joining the Vietnam War - but not conscription - until the toll becomes apparent. Awareness grows about discrimination and the extent of everyday racism against Indigenous people - and about land rights. Gender inequality in the workforce and elsewhere also becomes an issue in the 1960s.

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