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Persons of Interest Roger Milliss - The Cold War & Beyond
Season 1 , Episode 1ASIO tracked the Milliss family for two generations as it was torn apart by politics. The family was divided, as father and son, both Communists, argued differing paths to Socialism. A tragic story played out against a backdrop of the great events of the 20th Century. The most personal details of his life were investigated in ASIO's hunt for communist spies. These are personal stories in a political landscape. Funny, tragic and at times absurd. -
Persons of Interest Michael Hyde - Student Revolution
Season 1 , Episode 2One of the most notorious student radicals of the 1960s Michael Hyde called for the violent overthrow of the State. Hyde and his comrades challenged the old guard supported the North Vietnamese and ASIO followed them every step of the way. A cat and mouse game of increasing pressure leads to conflict, paranoia and the rise of a unique generation. -
Persons of Interest Gary Foley - Australian Black Panther
Season 1 , Episode 3High profile Aboriginal activist Gary Foley was a member of the Black Panthers and a leader in the fight for land rights and social justice. ASIO saw this struggle as a front for violent world communism. Suspected of conspiring to commit acts of terror and subversion his extraordinary life was recorded in detail. Professor Foley gives us a hard hitting and at times hilarious analysis of his intelligence file and through it, the history of Black Australia's struggle for justice. -
Persons of Interest Frank Hardy - But The Dead Are many
Season 1 , Episode 4Author Frank Hardy was the most outspoken and well known Communist in Australia. He was a gambler, larrikin and for 45 years a target for ASIO. His story is the story of the left itself as he struggles with misplaced faith. It's also the story of the Australian intelligence services and the future of surveillance.