The Australian Wars
The story of Australia’s longest and perhaps most defining war has been largely kept silent — until now.
The story of Australia’s longest and perhaps most defining war has been largely kept silent — until now.
series not in production
Ended
Documentary
War & Politics
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 3
avg.Runtime | 170 min
First EP | 2022-09-21
Last EP | 2022-10-05
Overview
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There are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead . But what of the bloody battles fought on our home soil, in our longest-running war that established the Australian nation?
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Produced by
Blackfella Films
SBS
Screen Australia
Screen NSW
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2022-09-21
Rachel Perkins journeys across the country to explore the bloody battles fought on Australian soil and the war that established the Australian nation, seeking to change the narrative of the nation.
1
Episode 1
2022-09-21
The story of Australia's first wars, calling for the nation to acknowledge the First Peoples who died in these conflicts and for the Australian War Memorial to recognise them.
2
Episode 2
2022-09-28
European immigration increases in Tasmania alongside the death count as Aboriginal people resist occupation and colonists encroach on the best land.
3
Episode 3
2022-10-05
Although the Australian Wars began with the British Government, the founding fathers of modern Australia conclude it, with northern Australia the war's final frontier.
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