3 episodes
The Australian Wars - Season 1
First aired Sep 21, 2022Season 1
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
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Episode 1
Episode 1
Sep 21, 202257 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.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
Sep 28, 202258 min
European immigration increases in Tasmania alongside the death count as Aboriginal people resist occupation and colonists encroach on the best land.
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Episode 3
Episode 3
Oct 5, 202259 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.