About this season
A celebration of the personal journeys of four First Nations trailblazers from Queensland, who created amazing pathways for future generations. It celebrates four iconic and outstanding Queensland First Nations rebels - Senator Neville Bonner, poet Ooodgeroo Noonuccal, magistrate Pat O’Shane and media icon Tiga Bayles – who put everything on the line for change.
Episodes (4)
1. Pat O' Shane
Aired 1 October 2023
The story of how Pat O'Shane AM defied the odds to become one of Australia's most brilliant legal game changers, and a look at her ambitious federal election campaign.
2. Neville Bonner
Aired 8 October 2023 • 52 min
In 1971, Jagera Elder Neville becomes the first Aboriginal Australian to enter Australian Parliament. He sits for over 12 years in both State and Federal Parliament.
3. Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Aired 15 October 2023 • 52 min
Oodgeroo Noonuccal rises to fame after becoming the first Aboriginal person to publish a book of verse, which captures her archives, hopes and dreams, intertwined with the present-day activities of her talented family.
4. Tiga Bayles
Aired 22 October 2023 • 51 min
Explores the life of Harold `Tiga' Bayles, an Aboriginal rights activist and radio presenter who was an important voice in the NSW Land Rights movement and instrumental in setting up Australia's first commercial Aboriginal radio station.