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First Australians: Unhealthy Government Experiment - 'No thought for the mothers', Episode 5
Sue Gordon AM of the Yamatji Nation describes her experience of being removed from her family and what is recorded in her file. Author Steve Kinnane of the Miriworng Nation attempts to understand his...
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First Australians: Unhealthy Government Experiment - The killing times, Episode 5
Author Steve Kinnane of the Miriworng Nation sets the historical context of the clip. Western Australian police are reacting to calls from cattle farmers to enact revenge for loss of stock at the...
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Cold Turkey: A life half lived
Shane (John Moore) and Robby (Wayne Munro) are in jail with the Old Man (Kelton Pell). Shane and the Old Man ask Robby if he wants 'to know’. Summary by Romaine Moreton.
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Cold Turkey: I'll walk
Shane (John Moore) and Robby (Wayne Munro) have just been thrown out of a hotel, and now walk the streets of Alice Springs. Shane doesn’t want to walk home and breaks into a car. Shane harasses Robby...
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Cold Turkey: Slow down
Shane (John Moore) and Robby (Wayne Munro) kick back and have a few cold beers. Robby is determined to go to Coober Pedy to mine opals but his older brother sounds sceptical. Summary by Romaine...
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For the Term of His Natural Life: Mutiny and malnutrition
The penal settlement at Macquarie Harbour has been evacuated, but John Rex (George Fisher) leads a rebellion on the small ship, the Osprey. He puts Mrs Vickers (Katherine Dawn) and her daughter...
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For the Term of His Natural Life: Rufus in harness at Port Arthur
Rufus Dawes (George Fisher) arrives back in Port Arthur after his unsuccessful attempt to escape and clear his name in Hobart. Troke (Arthur Tauchert), the warden, escorts him to the fields, where...
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For the Term of His Natural Life: 'It tastes like pork'
John Rex (George Fisher) has incited his fellow prisoners to a mass breakout from Port Arthur. They storm past the dogs that patrol the narrow isthmus at Eaglehawk Neck, where Rex splits off from the...
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