Events That Changed Australia — Season 1, Episode 2: Black Saturday
Documentary, Crime • 48 min • 1 season, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
The 2009 Black Saturday fires claimed 173 lives, Victoria’s worst peacetime loss. The tragedy sparked a Royal Commission that abolished the “Stay or Go” policy, forever changing Australia’s bushfire response.
About Events That Changed Australia
This 8 part series takes an in-depth look at the critical turning points in Australia’s history, from natural disasters to social upheavals, through the lens of hindsight. Combining rich, never-before-seen archival footage with candid interviews, the series investigates not just what happened, but how these events fundamentally altered the country and its people.