Aboriginal Australia resources
This section is there to help you find good books, movies, music and other resources like newsletters, postings or newspapers.
Books
Find books by Aboriginal authors and read about Aboriginal life first-hand. All books are hand-picked and I try to balance Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal authors.
Featured book
Indigenous Australia for Dummies
What is The Dreaming? How many different Aboriginal tribes and languages once existed in Australia? What is the purpose of a corroboree? What effect do the events of the past have on Indigenous peoples today?
Indigenous Australia For Dummies… Read on
Alfie’s Search for Destiny
This delightful story follows Alfie on a journey in search for his destiny.
He leaves home, travels high and low and, after his long… Read on
The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills
The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills is the first major study of Aboriginal associations with the Burke and Wills expedition of 186061.
It… Read on
Forgotten War
Australia is dotted with memorials to soldiers who fought in wars overseas. Why are there no official memorials or commemorations of the wars… Read on
Indigenous Futures
In the recent public debate about the success or failure of Australia’s Aboriginal policies, opinions have been grounded more often in personal… Read on
Movies
Browse a list of 244 movies by Aboriginal directors or about Aboriginal issues, including documentaries, shorts and more.
Featured film
Redfern Now
Redfern Now centres on a diverse group of individuals from 6 families whose lives are changed by a freakish or serendipitous occurrence. The characters are caught at moments that in time define them: a decision to pick up the phone, to ignore… Read on
Yudum
A young Aboriginal man heads north in search of a girl, but discovers much more than he ever expected.
Yudum tells the story of a young man… Read on
Utopia
A new film on Australia by journalist John Pilger, Utopia, commissioned by ITV and backed by the UK company, Network Distributing, and produced… Read on
Pioneers of Love
Pioneers of Love is a documentary that uses historical footage and interview material to talk about the relationship between a Russian… Read on
Confessions of a Headhunter
The story of a headhunter and his partner unfolds through his confessions of glory to reveal the hidden truths of Aboriginal Australia in this… Read on
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Music
Check out Healing Stone - The Best Of Yothu Yindi, the new album by Yothu Yindi.
More than 40 Aborigial musicians.
TV & Radio
You'll be surprised how many Aboriginal stations broadcast into Indigenous communities. Read also about Australia's only Aboriginal TV station, NITV.
Newspapers
There is no better way than to read the view of the 'other' side. Check out Aboriginal newspapers both online and of paper.
Newsletters
Select from a German newsletter with a large audience and two lists which bring you news clippings with Aboriginal relevance.
Photography
Gary Radler has some superb photos of Aboriginal people—women, men and children. You can purchase private and commercial licenses on his site.
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