CCTV, Australia team up for films

China Central Television's documentary channel, CCTV-9, is working with an Australian team on The Story of Australia, the first documentary co-produced by the two countries.

The six 26-minute episodes depict Australia's history and present from the Chinese-Australians' point of view. The serial will review the history of Sino-Australian relations and follow the stories of Chinese-Australians working in various industries such as agriculture, mining and education. The documentary will be completed by May 2013 and telecast in both countries.