The Australian Wars

The story of Australia’s longest and perhaps most defining war has been largely kept silent — until now.

Episodes

Episode 1

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.

57 min

Episode 2

European immigration increases in Tasmania alongside the death count as Aboriginal people resist occupation and colonists encroach on the best land.

58 min

Episode 3

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.

59 min

Videos

The Australian Wars | Trailer #2 (Content Warning) | SBS and NITV

The Australian Wars | Trailer #1 (Content Warning) | SBS and NITV

Cast and Crew

Rachel Perkins

Self

The Australian Wars

There are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead . But what of the bloody battles fought on our home soil, in our longest-running war that established the Australian nation?

Orignal Language

Seasons

Genre

Documentary, War & Politics

Status

Ended

Release Data

2022-09-21

Production Companies

Blackfella Films, SBS, Screen Australia, Screen NSW

Streaming Network

SBS