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The Australian Wars

2022-09-21 · 170 min / episode · ★ 10.0

Documentary · War & Politics

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?

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Creators
Rachel Perkins
Production companies
Blackfella Films, SBS, Screen Australia, Screen NSW
Countries
Australia
Status
Ended

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Rachel PerkinsRachel PerkinsSelf

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