Makers of Modern Australia on ABC – A four-part history series, told through the stories of some of the country’s most intriguing and influential figures: the leaders, rebels, artists and innovators who made modern Australia.
Through grit, persistence and determination, the innovators in this second episode have made it their personal goal to solve knotty problems.
These ten stories show how Australia’s scientists, medical researchers and engineers have helped shape our technological age and change our lives for the better – many of them winning the nation’s heart and shining on the world stage.
Whether it’s prevailing in a long-fought war, or winning a race, our innovators have taken an urgent challenge, a deep human need or a long-held dream and made it their own.
Production Credit: WILDBEAR ENTERTAINMENT
Makers of Modern Australia – Tuesday 12 September, 2023 at 9.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
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