Hosted by Guy Pearce, this 12 part series puts major national issues under the spotlight, with each episode telling the story of innovators who are generating change and inspiring others to do the same. From Bondi to Broome and Phillip Island to Melville Island, we meet and showcase the brilliance of modern-day Australian heroes, who have overcome obstacles to drive change.

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12 épisodes

  • Sea of Plastic
    E1
    Sea of PlasticGuy Pearce introduces us to three extraordinary Aussies doing their bit to help save our precious oceans, from a faux fur fashionista, to a surfie on a mission and a marine biologist saying, 'this is the last straw'.
  • Eat the Planet
    E2
    Eat the PlanetGuy Pearce introduces us to three extraordinary Aussie innovators feeding the planet by fighting food waste: a restaurant waste warrior, a passionate food rescuer, and a Queensland farmer going bananas.
  • Access for All
    E3
    Access for AllGuy Pearce shows how three tech-savvy Aussies are making the world a better place for millions of Australians living with disabilities, using fantastic plastic, high performance rubber and a metal with superpowers.
  • Well Beings
    E4
    Well BeingsGuy Pearce presents three inspirational stories showing how a surfie on a mission, a community of farmers, and a resilience guru are improving Aussie well being and mental health right across our country.
  • Switch On
    E5
    Switch OnGuy Pearce shows how Aussie know-how is moving Australia to the front of the green-energy race by creating powerful ideas and change in unexpected places: in the ocean, on the road, and in the clouds.
  • Grow the Future
    E6
    Grow the FutureGuy Pearce introduces three entrepreneurial Aussies helping grow our future, by talking to thirsty crops, boosting protein with crickets, and by bringing the ocean to the desert.
  • Class of Our Own
    E7
    Class of Our OwnGuy Pearce uncovers three innovative Aussie programs keeping our students engaged, through citizen science, leadership in the top office, and immersive hologram technology; all improving the lives of thousands of young Australians.
  • Watch this Space
    E8
    Watch this SpaceGuy Pearce introduces the Aussie superstars of the 'internet of things' using rocket design, low orbit satellite tech, and low-cost connectivity to prove the sky's the limit for Australia with 21st century communications.
  • Ending Extinction
    E9
    Ending ExtinctionGuy Pearce introduces the ingenious Aussies bringing our native animals and habitats back from the brink of extinction using Great Barrier robots, some devilishly clever thinking, and koala-friendly drones.
  • All Fired Up
    E10
    All Fired UpGuy Pearce introduces the inventive Aussies tackling bushfire threat by combining ancient know-how, using thermal data from above, and creating VR you can literally feel; all preparing Australia for whatever nature throws our way.
  • Health to You
    E11
    Health to YouGuy Pearce shows how inspirational Aussies are using smart tech to bring better health to the bush by flying medicine to those who need it, scanning brains at home and away, and detecting viruses remotely.
  • Who I Am
    E12
    Who I AmGuy Pearce presents the clever and compassionate Aussies working to make life better for Australia's LGBTQIA+ community, by seeing discrimination virtually, blowing the whistle on inequality, and taking kindness and respect to school.

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