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The evolution of cultural studies in Australia was particularly
influenced by the decision of the government to bankroll the
Australian film industry - a decision which directly led to the revival
of Australian films in the 1970s. State-funding bodies, which
singularly determined the character of Australian films, saw films not
so much as a commercial enterprise but more as a vehicle for
representing the nation at home and abroad.
The revived film industry thus
championed an official,
conservative definition of
Australian culture by
concentrating on costume drama
and films that glorified European
colonial history.
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