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Australia’s contribution to international popular culture (music, film, television, sport) (ACDSEH123)

Elaborations
  • investigating the changing contribution of the Australian rock’n’roll, film and television industries to Australian culture and identity through the development and export of music, film and television, for example the Easybeats from Sydney and Go-Betweens from Brisbane, Crocodile Dundee (1986)
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
ScOT terms

Beliefs,  Australian culture,  Television,  Australian films,  Popular culture,  Sporting culture,  Social history,  Lifestyles

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