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Aboriginal Australia resources

This section is there to help you find good books, movies, music and other resources like newsletters, postings or newspapers.

Tip: If you dont' know where to begin check out my Aboriginal Start Pack which contains the essential DVDs, CDs and books to get you started.

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

Larissa Behrendt - 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 DummiesRead on

Conspiracy of Silence

Timothy Bottoms - Conspiracy of Silence

The Queensland frontier was more violent than any other Australian colony.

From the first penal settlement at Moreton Bay in 1824, as white… Read on

Protest, Land Rights and Riots

Barry Morris - Protest, Land Rights and Riots

The 1970s saw the battle for Aboriginal people’s struggles for recognition of their postcolonial rights.

Rural communities, where large… Read on

A Boy’s Short Life: The True Story Of Warren Braedon

Anna Haebich, Steve Mickler - A Boy's Short Life: The True Story Of Warren Braedon

He never knew his name, he never knew his mother, he never knew his family, he never knew his people, he never knew his country.

Born Alice… Read on

The Swan Book

Alexis Wright - The Swan Book

The Swan Book is set in the future, with Aboriginal people still living under the intervention in the north, in an environment fundamentally… Read on

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Movies

Browse a list of 248 movies by Aboriginal directors or about Aboriginal issues, including documentaries, shorts and more.

Featured film

Redfern Now

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

Big Name No Blanket

Sorry, no image for: Steven McGregor - Big Name No Blanket.

The charismatic and inspirational frontman of the Warumpi Band, George Rrurrambu Burarrawanga, hailed from Elcho Island, off the coast of… Read on

Buckskin

Sorry, no image for: Dylan McDonald - Buckskin.

Like many young Aboriginal men, Jack Buckskin grew up not knowing his traditional language and culture, as it had been driven almost to… Read on

Mystery Road

Ivan Sen - Mystery Road

In his astonishing and mesmerising new film, Ivan Sen uses the conventions of the Western and the police procedural in a subtle examination of… Read on

Mabo - Life of an Island Man

Trevor Graham - Mabo - Life of an Island Man

A man ahead of his time, Eddie Koiki Mabo, left an indelible legacy to the people of Australia, reshaping the landscape and opening up… Read on

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Music

Yothu Yindi - Healing Stone (Best of)

Check out Healing Stone - The Best Of Yothu Yindi, the new album by Yothu Yindi.

More than 40 Aborigial musicians.

Browse all Aboriginal music »

TV & Radio

You'll be surprised how many Aboriginal stations broadcast into Indigenous communities. Read also about Australia's only Aboriginal TV station, NITV.

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Newspapers

There is no better way than to read the view of the 'other' side. Check out Aboriginal newspapers both online and of paper.

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Newsletters

Select from a German newsletter with a large audience and two lists which bring you news clippings with Aboriginal relevance.

Browse Aboriginal newsletters »

Photography

Gary Radler has some superb photos of Aboriginal people—women, men and children. You can purchase private and commercial licenses on his site.

Can't find what you're looking for? Check out our Aboriginal Book Store!

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