In the history of warfare there have been a catalogue of inventions that have changed the way battles are fought. The catapult, the longbow, the cannon, the machine gun. But one weapon changed not only the battlefield, but war itself. It extended the scope of military conflict to the far borders of entire nations and unleashed a terror the world had never known.
That weapon was...
Hidden in our oceans are great rivers of seawater called ocean currents. These are the arteries and veins of planet Earth - a life support system that has helped regulate the Earth’s climate, atmosphere and biological diversity for millions of years.
Journey with migrating humpback whales as they travel the length of the East Australian Current and explore the incredible divers...
The story of our species has been re-written by stunning discoveries of human remains, art and artefacts analysed by sophisticated dating, genetic and microscopic imaging techniques.
Episodes include…
1. Rise
2. Horizons
To vaccinate, or not What would you do to protect the ones you love
Diseases that were largely eradicated forty years ago are returning. Across the world children are getting sick and dying from preventable conditions because nervous parents are skipping their children’s shots. And it’s not just kids: adults, too, are being hard hit. Yet the stories of vaccine reactions are...
Bringing The Fatal Conflict to the screen was an extreme honour, and an equally challenging experience.
The story of Judea’s rise and fall at the hands of the Roman Empire is both epic and sprawling…Presenting it to a general audience was no simple task, both narratively and visually. In order to tell an engaging story, whilst fulfilling factual obligations, we needed to focus ...
From one tiny hatchling among thousands, we follow Brutus, a Saltwater Crocodile on his 50- year ascendancy to become top croc. Drawing on his great lineage, avoiding predation, defying challenges from rivals, making great ocean voyages, conquering a prime billabong, siring many offspring, Brutus reaches his zenith, only to become the most hunted croc in the Top End of Australi...
Former Prime Minister John Howard is adamant that Bob Menzies, Australia's longest-serving PM, had a very positive impact on modern Australia. Howard examines Menzies' career and legacy to prove the point that Menzies deserves more credit. He invites former politicians, authors, and many others to challenge his opinion and in the process reveals an enormous amount about how the...