The Australian Wars (2022)

09/21/2022 (AU) • 2h 50m

Documentary, War & Politics

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

Overview

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?

Top Billed Cast


Last Season

Season 1

2022 | 3 Episodes

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.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

massacre

genocide

reenactment

australian aboriginal

aboriginal

war

documentary

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