The Australian Wars (Season 1)

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

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?

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    Episode 1 (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2022-09-21

    Runtime: 57 min

    Overview: 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)

    Air date: 2022-09-28

    Runtime: 58 min

    Overview: 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)

    Air date: 2022-10-05

    Runtime: 59 min

    Overview: 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.

The Australian Wars

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