Six somersaults a documentary about the the change and conflict of economist Helen Hughes
Interactive biography of award-winning Australian economist and academic Helen Hughes. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Helen Hughes migrated with her parents to Melbourne in 1939. She has had a long career, politcally moving from being a committed Marxist and member of the Communist Party to adopting a radical conservative poistion, working for the Centre for Independent Studies. In 1985 Hughes was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to international relations, particularly in the field of economics. In 2001 she was awarded the Centenary Medal, for service to economic policy, particularly poverty alleviation and economic development. The documentary is co-authored by her granddaughter and includes interviews with Paddy McGuinness, Greg Lindsay and Ian Hughes.
"Interactive biography of award-winning Australian economist and academic Helen Hughes. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Helen Hughes migrated with her parents to Melbourne in 1939. She has had a long career, politcally moving from being a committed Marxist and member of the Communist Party to adopting a radical conservative poistion, working for the Centre for Independent Studies. In 1985 Hughes was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to international relations, particularly in the field of economics. In 2001 she was awarded the Centenary Medal, for service to economic policy, particularly poverty alleviation and economic development. The documentary is co-authored by her granddaughter and includes interviews with Paddy McGuinness, Greg Lindsay and Ian Hughes."@en
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