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
My People’s Dreaming
My People’s Dreaming is drawn from extensive interviews with Uncle Max, an Aboriginal elder of the Yuin people, who lived throughout the south coast of New South Wales. He says that the teachings he reveals are “the living treasures of my… Read on
Sam, Grace and the Shipwreck
Sam, Grace and the Shipwreck is for older children and tells the compelling true story of how an Aboriginal stockman and a white farm girl… Read on
My Country
My Country is playfully illustrated by the author’s mother Sally Morgan and tells a delightful story of a little girl free to roam on land, sea… Read on
That Blackfella Bloodsucka Dance!
In this bold and cheeky meditation on Western and Aboriginal religion, middle-aged muscleman, uncertain Catholic and wanna-be academic Sterling… Read on
Aboriginal Stars of the Turf
John Maynard comes from both Aboriginal and racing backgrounds. He knows first hand that the premise that there had been very few Aboriginal… Read on
Movies
Browse a list of more than 170 movies by Aboriginal directors or about Aboriginal issues, including documentaries, shorts and more.
Featured film
Through Our Eyes
Through our Eyes features Aboriginal Elders and knowledge-holders from the Ngemba, Kamilaroi and Euahlayi language groups describing the land management practices and social, spiritual and cultural knowledge that enabled their people to care… Read on
Running to America
Running To America is a story of pure inspiration. Four young Indigenous men from the Australian outback are plucked from obscurity by marathon… Read on
The Sapphires
The Sapphires is set in 1969 and tells the story of the McCrae sisters, four Aboriginal singers from country Victoria whose biggest dream is to… Read on
Mabo
Mabo is a telemovie that chronicles Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo’s ten-year battle with the High Court to overturn the concept of terra… Read on
Ceremony – The Djungguwan of Northeast Arnhem Land
The Yolngu leaders asked for this DVD to be made. Through song, dance, art and ritual, the Yolngu people of northeast Arnhem Land pass on and… Read on
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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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