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All Episodes of The Australian Wars

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All Episodes of The Australian Wars

There are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead . But what of the bloody battles fought on our...
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Season 1

  • Episode 1
    7.4/1013 votes

    Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2022

    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.

    Director: Rachel Perkins

    Writer: Unknown

  • Episode 2
    7.4/1010 votes

    Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2022

    European immigration increases in Tasmania alongside the death count as Aboriginal people resist occupation and colonists encroach on the best land.

    Director: Rachel Perkins

    Writer: Unknown

  • Episode 3
    7.4/107 votes

    Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2022

    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.

    Director: Rachel Perkins

    Writer: Unknown