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Australia On Trial (2012)



Presented by historian Michael Cathcart, Australia on Trial is a thought provoking three part series recreating the historic trials that throw light on the Australia of colonial times. These high profile and controversial court cases raised major issues of national identity at a time when Australia was evolving from the dominion of the British Empire into a more autonomous federated nation in the late 19th century. But they also raised universal themes and concerns that still resonate in modern day Australia. Each of the three episodes covers a separate trial.

Drawing extensively on actual court transcripts and journalism from the time, each episode recreates not only the trial itself but also the highly charged public and political debate surrounding it. As well as witnessing the drama and intensity of the courtroom, we see flashbacks of the circumstances of each alleged crime and hear from key characters (journalists, politicians, etc) to see the "bigger picture" surrounding each case.

Australia On Trial views Australia through the prism of three historic trials that are not only windows into the country's colonial history but also incredibly revealing about how its national identity and psyche has evolved. Each of the cases caused a sensation at the time and attracted enormous public interest. Each triggered unprecedented social and political debate about subjects at the very heart of Australian society: democracy and justice, the identity and behaviour of Australian men, and attitudes towards women.

Directors: Ana Kokkinos, Lisa Matthews, Malcolm McDonald
Stars: Michael Cathcart, Richard Cawthorne, Ben Geurens, Alex Papps, Nicholas Bell, Brett Climo

Technical Specs For Episode 1

Format - MPEG-4 at 523 Kbps
Length - 207 MiB for 55mn 13s 804ms
Video #0 - AVC at 387 Kbps
Aspect - 704 x 384 (1.778) at 29.970 fps
Audio #0 - AAC at 128 Kbps
Infos - 2 channels, 48.0 KHz