First Australians

2008 NR 52m 8.8

First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people. First Australians explores what unfolds when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's...

First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people. First Australians explores what unfolds when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire. Over seven episodes, First Australians depicts the true stories of individuals - both black and white - caught in an epic drama of friendship, revenge, loss and victory in Australia's most transformative period of history. The story begins in 1788 in Sydney, with the friendship between an Englishmen (Governor Phillip) and a warrior (Bennelong) and ends in 1992 with Koiki Mabo's legal challenge to the foundation of Australia. First Australians chronicles the collision of two worlds and the genesis of a new nation.

First Australians background

Episodes:

Episode 2 Her Will to Survive

2. Her Will to Survive

Aired: Oct 14, 2008

The land grab moves south to Tasmania. In an effort to protect the real estat...

Episode 4 There Is No Other Law

4. There Is No Other Law

Aired: Oct 21, 2008

Throughout the history of white settlement, individual white men, good and ba...


Info about First Australians

Current Status: Ended

Network: SBS

Genres: Documentary