Episode number 2 of Series “Australia at work”.
A four part series examining Australians’ attitudes to work and to changes in the Australian workplace. The first part of this episode examines the history of industry and labour in Australia, as well as looking at the current diversity of occupations and work throughout the country. Australians involved in unpaid labour are interviewed, particularly women working in domestic labour. The second half of the video examines the difficulties and discrimination encountered by women, migrants, First Nations people, and people with disabilities in the labour market.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303566
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination in employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Housewives
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan