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Starting From Now

Starting From Now explores the lives of four Sydney lesbians as they struggle to work out who they are, find a place where they belong, and maybe even find someone to love along the way.

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Australian Biography: Dame Roma Mitchell

Born in Adelaide, Roma Mitchell (1913–2000) graduated as a lawyer in December 1934, and the following February began as a barrister with an Adelaide law firm.

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Australian Biography: Barbara Holborow

Barbara Holborow (1930–2012) served for 12 years as a magistrate in the Children's Court, where her compassion and outspokenness were legendary – perhaps because of her own beginnings.

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Land Bilong Islanders: The claim

This clip introduces Murray Island in the Torres Strait and some of the plaintiffs involved in the claim for native title over the island – James Rice, Father Dave Passi and Koiki 'Eddie’ Mabo.

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Land Bilong Islanders: Terra nullius

Professor Garth Nettheim presents historic background to the Murray Island case accompanied by footage of the Torres Strait Islands. Summary by Liz McNiven.

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Land Bilong Islanders: Murray Island law

The clip begins with a black-and-white photograph of the Murray Island Courthouse taken in November 1898.