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When his son set up a lawn-mowing business in 1948
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Aussie Inventions That Changed The World

When his son set upa lawn-mowing business in 1948, Merv decided to build hima better mower

When his son set up
a lawn-mowing business in 1948, Merv decided to build him
a better mower

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When his son set up a lawn-mowing business in 1948,
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Merv decided to build him a better mower.
Duration
8 seconds
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19
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:24
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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Production
SkinnyDip Pictures,Northern Pictures

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Movie Summary

The 8 part series reveals a raft of great Australian inventors who turned game-changing ideas into a reality and forever changed how we live.
S01 • E02 In a real ear, the cochlear, or inner ear, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
In a real ear, the cochlear, or inner ear,
S01 • E03 A decade later, Florey and his team seized upon the scientific challenge. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
A decade later, Florey and his team seized upon the scientif...
S01 • E07 To fly, lift must balance weight - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
To fly, lift must balance weight
S01 • E08 Five, four, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:06
Five, four,
S01 • E04 The handpiece was originally powered by steam. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
The handpiece was originally powered by steam.
S01 • E05 In 1913, aged 35, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:10
In 1913, aged 35,
S01 • E01 Four years later, he had cobbled together a prototype, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
Four years later, he had cobbled together a prototype,
S01 • E07 And thrust must exceed drag. Lawrence Hargrave was one of a small group - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:11
And thrust must exceed drag. Lawrence Hargrave was one of a ...
S01 • E03 Florey then made the decision - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
Florey then made the decision
S01 • E04 I'm at Dunlop Station, in New South Wales, 860km north-west of Sydney. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
I'm at Dunlop Station, in New South Wales, 860km north-...
S01 • E03 And Chain was enthusiastic because he felt - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:11
And Chain was enthusiastic because he felt
S01 • E05 His expertise in anaesthetics, coupled with his inventive mind, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:09
His expertise in anaesthetics, coupled with his inventive mi...
S01 • E06 So if I can create enough of a vacuum, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
So if I can create enough of a vacuum,
S01 • E02 Coming in from the outer ear, hitting the membrane, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
Coming in from the outer ear, hitting the membrane,
S01 • E04 In 1888, the sheep here were about to make history - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:11
In 1888, the sheep here were about to make history
S01 • E01 ANJA TAYLOR: To bring Merv's original peach-tin prototype - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:07
ANJA TAYLOR: To bring Merv's original peach-tin prototy...
S01 • E07 There were others who were achieving lift at this stage, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:08
There were others who were achieving lift at this stage,
S01 • E06 That means the water cools and turns into ice. - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:05
That means the water cools and turns into ice.
S01 • E08 Our machine might only allow us to see inside a simple object, - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:13
Our machine might only allow us to see inside a simple objec...
S01 • E02 Where the magic happens. The next step to understanding - Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 00:10
Where the magic happens. The next step to understanding