The Australian Wars — Season 1
The story of Australia’s longest and perhaps most defining war has been largely kept silent — until now.
About this season
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.
Episodes (3)
1. Episode 1
Aired 21 September 2022 • 57 min
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
Aired 28 September 2022 • 58 min
European immigration increases in Tasmania alongside the death count as Aboriginal people resist occupation and colonists encroach on the best land.
3. Episode 3
Aired 5 October 2022 • 59 min
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.