John Flynn is one of Australia's greatest folk heroes. His achievements are stuff of legend - no other Australian has had more monuments dedicated to him than John Flynn. Flynn established a network of cottage hospitals, flying doctors, patrol padres, welfare centres and radio transmitters to create a Mantle of Safety that would allow the Outback to be habitable for men, women and children. Critique: Ivan Rudolph brings out Flynn the man who, like no other,revolutionised the lives of people in the Never Never country of Australia. Fred McKay View More...
Sturt's Desert Drama. 1844 - A motley party under Charles Sturt sets out to penetrate Australia's mysterious Centre. The hour is desperate: South Australia is sliding into bankruptcy and the colonials look to Sturt as the "Father of Australian Exploration" to find rich lands to rescue the economy. The massive, unwieldy expedition plods up the Murray, dragging along a whaleboat in the hopes of finding an inland sea. The explorers' original diaries and letters are quoted from freely, to enable you to ride into the fierce, blazing deserts with them, to feel what they felt and picture what the... View More...
