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The threat of extinction hovers over the first Australians of Victoria at the time Wurundjeri clan leader Simon Wonga seeks land from the authorities.

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.

Primary Title
  • First Australians
Secondary Title
  • Freedom For Our Lifetime
Episode Title
  • Freedom For Our Lifetime
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 20 April 2010
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Episode
  • 3
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • 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.
Episode Description
  • The threat of extinction hovers over the first Australians of Victoria at the time Wurundjeri clan leader Simon Wonga seeks land from the authorities.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Aboriginal Australians--History
  • Culture conflict--Australia
  • Australia--Race relations--History
  • Documentary television programs--Australia
Genres
  • Documentary
Contributors
  • Tom E. Lewis (Actor)
  • David Field (Actor)
  • Peter O'Brien (Actor)
  • Ben Ager (Actor)
  • Ursula Yovich (Actor)
  • Kelton Pell (Actor)
  • John O'Hare (Actor)
  • Marcia Langton (Interviewee)
  • Gordon Briscoe (Interviewee)
  • Peter Read (Interviewee)
  • Allen Madden (Interviewee)
  • Bruce Pascoe (Interviewee)
  • JanetMcCalman (Interviewee)
  • Inga Clendinnen (Interviewee)
  • Richard Green (Interviewee)
  • John Connor (Interviewee)
  • David Suttor (Interviewee)
  • James Kohen (Interviewee)
  • Rachel Perkins (Director)
  • Rachel Perkins (Producer)
  • Darren Dale (Producer)
  • Helen Panckhurst (Series Director)
  • Rochelle Oshlack (Series Editor)
  • Louis Nowra (Writer)
  • Rachel Perkins (Writer)
  • Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Aboriginal Australians--History
  • Culture conflict--Australia
  • Australia--Race relations--History
  • Documentary television programs--Australia