Shooting The Past

An arresting photograph has Clare Wright duck-diving into the history of surfing in Australia.

A fishy looking photograph throws Clare Wright into the deep end of the battle between industry and sustainability.

Clare Wright explores the story behind a studio portrait of an Edwardian family, and raises some tricky questions about citizenship, the Australian constitution and the subtle art of belonging.

Clare Wright unravels the dramatic story within a family photograph that takes us to the searing heart of an Australian summer tragedy — bushfire.

A photograph of two men — one Indigenous and one non-Indigenous — holding hands, leads Clare Wright to investigate the history of Aboriginal resistance in Australia.

Clare Wright tries to uncover the story behind a baffling photograph, and finds herself transported back to Australia in the 1960s.

A photograph of a man radiating pride amidst a sea of riotous colour and luxury, sends Clare Wright diving into the recent history of immigration to Australia.

A family photograph of two prim women standing in barren wasteland casts Clare Wright into the heart of Victorian Mallee country, to unearth a story of destruction and renewal.

Clare Wright unlocks the story behind a 1969 press photograph of a neatly dressed woman smiling demurely at the camera while chained to the front doors of a city building.

Clare Wright heads to the hallowed ground of the MCG to tackle the man in the centre of a photograph which defies every notion of the modern day professional sporting hero.