Family Confidential - Season One (ATOM Study Guide)

Family Confidential is the new primetime family history format from the makers of the award-winning series, Dynasties.

For the first time, some of Australia's most famous and influential families open their doors and reveal the untold private history behind the public face. They share the hidden price of their success – and explore the impact that fame and notoriety has had on their lives.

Through interview, public and private archive and actuality, family members candidly share the profound repercussions of the public and private events that have marked their family's extraordinary trajectory. Each brings their own perspective to bear on their family saga.

Family Confidential takes us to the heart of some of our most important public figures, offering timely historic biography while also reminding us of the profound and complex relationships that lie at the heart of every family.

The seven families showcased in the series span the rich diversity of high profile Australian figureheads including: Australian rock-and-roll royalty, the Barnes; the country's most controversial racing clan, the Waterhouses; the family behind Australia's leading rev-head and motoring brand, Bob Jane; leading glamour lights, the Hemmes; the great fighting clan, the Mundines; crash-and-burn winemakers, the Garretts; and Australia's wealthiest and arguably most influential family of all, the Lowys.

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This study guide is mainly aimed at middle and upper secondary school levels, with relevance to the following subject areas:

• English
• Media Studies
• History
• SOSE/HSIE
• Business Studies
• Indigenous Studies
• Ethics and Philosophy
• Personal and Interpersonal Development
• Women's Studies