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Deborah Mailman as Bonita Mabo

This is a production still from the television docudrama Mabo (2012), directed by Rachel Perkins and starring Jimi Bani as Eddie Mabo and Deborah Mailman as Bonita Mabo.

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'Respect 4 Eddie Mabo' by Rygela Band

In this excerpt the lyrics serve as an oral history of Mabo's struggle and tell the story of his case, making peace with his people (from his homeland of Mer, or Murray Island) and his untimely dea

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Mabo: Life of An Island Man - Eddie's burial on Mer

After the desecration of Eddie Mabo's grave in Townsville his family decide to take his body to Mer and bury him there.

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'Mabo' by Yothu Yindi

This song is an anthem, a celebration. Yothu Yindi, famous for their 1991 song 'Treaty', sing here about Mabo's native title victory and the death of terra nullius.

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Mabo: Life of An Island Man - the origins of the land claim

The Queensland Department of Aboriginal Affairs would not allow Mabo back to Mer, so Eddie stayed in Townsville with his family and became an activist.

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Art + Soul: Bitter and Sweet – Mervyn Bishop

In this excerpt from Art + Soul Episode 3: Bitter and Sweet, Mervyn Bishop talks about his most famous photograph – Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically pouring sand into the hand of

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Deep Dive: Trevor Graham and Mabo: Life of an Island Man

To celebrate NAIDOC Week, this month’s Deep Dive looks at Mabo: Life of an Island Man (1997) and features a yarn with Indigenous Connections Manager Tasha James and the film's director, Trevor Graham.

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Director Trevor Graham on Mabo: Life Of An Island Man

NFSA Indigenous Connections Manager Tasha James yarns with filmmaker Trevor Graham about his documentary Mabo: Life of an Island Man (1997), Graham’s personal con

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National Treasures from Australian History

Discover the stories behind some of Australia's beloved – and also lesser-known – national treasures.

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A Short History of Indigenous Filmmaking

Within a generation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers have become a vibrant presence in the centre of filmmaking in Australia.