The Australian Dream?

Schedule

Fri Feb 14 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:40 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Cnr Peel & Stanley Sts, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4101 | South Brisbane, QL

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From the ‘burbs, to the bush, to the inner city, Australians are obsessed with the idea of home and the dream of home ownership.
Architecture and design enthusiast Tim Ross grew up in the suburbs, and ever since he was 8, when he found himself drawn to a family friends’ very groovy conversation pit, he has been thinking about homes and what makes a good one.
In The Australian Dream? Tim Ross casts his discerning eye across the archival treasures of our much-loved public libraries and uncovers the telling images that reveal a multi-decade story of Australian homes - how they’re sold to us, why we buy them, and how we make them our own. Ross explores the reasons why home ownership is such an all-consuming distraction among Australians and uncovers some of the unique and special ways we have built in this place.
A funny and factual talk based on 18 months of research, it includes a selection of new cinematic style films produced specially for The Australian Dream?
This is Tim Ross doing what he does best: telling human stories anchored by his passion for Australian design, previously showcased in his ABC TV shows Designing A Legacy and Streets Of Your Town.
The Australian Dream? is presented by Modernister Shows in partnership with the State Library of Queensland.
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Cnr Peel & Stanley Sts, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4101, 4 Peel St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia,Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, South Brisbane

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