L'histoire de l'Australie en couleurs

This is a fabulous series that effectively backs each statement made with footage and fact to highlight it. I am an Australian living in a small town, who has the benefit of spending 16 years going to school, university and working in the United States, Canada and Singapore when I was young. When I came back to Oz and eventually became a high school history teacher, I was appalled by the lack of effort made to address racism, sexism, and any other -ism in the curricula.

I left after ten years and became a wildlife ranger working for government. I loved the job, but as a union workplace rep, hated some of the racism I saw. So it hurts to see hear the shameful truth, but it is still the truth. And by the way, federal government studies show that women on average still make less than men.

If you don't like the truth, then avoid this series. If you have an open mind to accepting the past for what it is, you will probably love this technically brilliant and fascinating series.

The visuals are amazing but the politics in this documentary crosses the line of being informative and educating viewers and decends into preaching, speculation and pure negativity. Indigenous disadvantage, women's rights, race and other social issues make up the lions share of the first episode and is done poorly. Could have been done better and still raised all the social issues more effectively. Its been done by better documentaries.

A rewrite of Australia's wonderful history from our so called, cultural betters, to suit to the lens of modern day wokeism. Little regard for the pioneers who built modern day Australia in preference to minority groups and their gripes.

Interesting footage, but pretty miserable take on twentieth century Australia.

I am writing because the earlier reviews are less than fair. The fact that we have this pictorial history curated and vividly coloured is wonderful. The history and politics of our past is what it is, yes, some is shameful and has to be acknowledged. I found that the footage and narration thoroughly engaging and helped me learn so much more about the era that my parents and grandparents lived. I am also pleased that the SBS here in Australia has presented these two series in many different sub-titled languages. What a great resource for new Australians to understand and assimilate in their new country of choice. Well done to all those who made this series.