#ABC RADIO INTERNATIONAL SERIAL#

The fifteen-minute serial dealt with the problems of rural life and recounted the adventures of the Gordon family. Blue Hills was broadcast as part of ABC radio’s Country Hour. The most famous of all Australian radio soap operas in the 1950s was Blue Hills, which aired Monday to Thursday from 1948 to 1976, a total of 5795 episodes. The focus on nuclear families – mum, dad and the kids – expressed and reinforced the most important social values of Australia in the 50s. Listeners rode the roller-coaster of emotional crises through their beloved characters. Promoted as a way to 'liven the humdrum’, they offered an escape from the drudgery of real life. The genre termed 'Soap Operas’ originated in American radio serials of the 1930s, and owes the name to the sponsorship of programs by major soap powder manufacturers. Serials populated by 'ordinary Australian families’ were the most popular entertainment on radio in the 1950s. A million 'new Australians’ arrived from war-torn Europe – many speaking languages other than English – and the forces shaping Australian society were on the move again. The nation shared a vision of creating great wealth from the land through new resource-based industries and construction of the massive Snowy Mountains Scheme. Teachers and students should consult the Board of Studies website for more information. – assess the impact of the chosen decade in shaping Australian identity – outline the main influences of Britain or the USA on Australian popular culture of the chosen decade – describe the main social and cultural features of the chosen decade British or American influences on popular culture.The social and cultural features of ONE post-war decade including: Outline the impact of the main technological changes over time on everyday life in post-war Australia, based on a selection of sources.

The impact of changing technology on everyday life in post-war Australia:

The History Listen – The history of PEN in Australia – From advocating for asylum seeking writers detained on our own shores to sending letters to writers imprisoned around the world.What have been the major social and cultural features of a post-war decade?ĥ.1 explains social, political and cultural developments and events and evaluates their impact on Australian lifeĥ.2 assesses the impact of international events and relationships on Australia’s historyĥ.4 sequences major historical events to show an understanding of continuity, change and causationĥ.5 identifies, comprehends and evaluates historical sourcesĥ.6 uses sources appropriately in an historical inquiryĥ.7 explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past. On the radio Tues 7 Sept 11am or online now

The History Listen – The history of PEN International – Including the voices of Margaret Atwood, John Ralston Saul and many others it tells the story of PEN’s work through World War 2 to today.

#ABC RADIO INTERNATIONAL SERIES#

Spread across two separate programs/podcast feeds this series celebrates the idea that literature has no frontiers. In this six part series Melbourne writer Arnold Zable tells the story of PEN International – from its creation out of the scars of World War 1 to bring societies together through their literature, to its growing human rights work across the globe, protecting freedom of speech and supporting imprisoned writers. Writers go to prison for the courageous pursuit of their craft and PEN has been working for decades to get them out. You are not alone – 100 years of PEN InternationalĪ series of podcasts produced by ABC Radio National

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