'Stories are a great way to inform people about what it is to be human' - Kim Bear.  Through the oral histories of 50 men and women, Australian Lives takes a personal look at how we have been shaped by contemporary history; how we have made our lives and, in so doing, created Australian society.

Join Professor Frank Bongiorno (ANU) and authors Anisa Puri and Alistair Thomson as they introduce us to ordinary Australians and their extraordinary lives.