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Nugget Coombs: A Life Shared
Title:
Nugget Coombs: A Life Shared
NFSA ID
1068849
Year
2000
Warnings
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
The opening of Nugget Coombs: A Life Shared pulls you straight into the story of HC 'Nugget' Coombs – a towering figure in Australian public life and a champion for Indigenous rights. It begins with powerful scenes of his ashes being laid to rest in a traditional Aboriginal ceremony at Yirrkala, a year after a state memorial. Then comes Gough Whitlam, listing the seven prime ministers Coombs advised across decades of service. It’s a striking introduction that sets the stage for a deep dive into his legacy in policy, education and social reform – and how he earned such extraordinary respect.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.