The Theory of Objects
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The Theory of Objects
Six objects. Six stories. The Weekend Australian Magazine's Trent Dalton searches for the things in which we store Australia's history.
Recent Episodes
7 episodes6 - Les Darcy and the locket
The enduring love story that drove one of Australia's greatest boxers who never was. Music credits I got 99 broadswords but this isn't one (Komiku) A...
5 - Lynn Santer and the Alby Mangels collection
Searching for the man whose adventures inspired a generation of Australians. Music credits Big tree (Evan Schaeffer) I will not let you let me down, H...
4 - Li Cunxin and his father's stool
The humble objects treasured by Mao's last dancer.Music credits Mirror lake (Cyrus) Opening, Wake up heroic figure, Dreaming of you (Komiku) Nirvana V...
3 - Mary Watson and the sea cucumber tub
A young mother makes a desperate bid to save her infant son. Music credits Deep dive, Persistence with beat (Raphael Angel) La Citadelle (Komiku) Thre...
2- Percy Grainger and his whips
The private pleasures of Australia's greatest composer, only discovered a decade after his death.Music credits Action investigation, Time (Komiku) A q...
1 - The canoe and the crawl
How a Solomon Island war canoe launched a signature swimming style. Music credits But enough about me Bill Paxton, Undercover vampire policeman (Chris...
0 - Trailer
Welcome to The Theory of Objects, launching December 16.
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