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Including material from National Archives and uncovering unknown personal archives, Australia in Colour reveals our rich Indigenous and multicultural history, showing how each wave of migration impacted upon the previous one to make Australia what it is today. 

The stories that helped build our nation

Using a new, state of the art colourisation process, this unique 4 part series will inject new life into our precious black and white archives, transforming them into glorious colour for the first time. 

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The evolution of the Australian myth

How we see ourselves has shifted and changed over the decades.
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Australia In Colour: The fight for women's suffrage

While white Australian women were given the vote in 1902, Indigenous women had to wait until 1962 for the same right.
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Annette Kellerman was her generation's Lady Gaga

The first women to attempt to swim the English Channel, Kellerman sent a powerful message about female autonomy, sexual freedom and choice.
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SBS’s landmark new series 'Australia in Colour' reveals our history as you’ve never seen it before

Narrated by Hugo Weaving, this ground-breaking documentary series injects new life into black and white footage by transforming it into glorious colour for the...
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How ‘Australia In Colour’ brought our nation’s past into the present

Putting the greens and golds into black and white...