Rewriting Histories: Retelling the story of Australian colonisation and the frontier wars - Sydney Writers Festival
- Saturday 23 May 2026
- 3:00 pm-3:55 pm
- Carriage Works, Bay 19: The Booktopia Stage (map)
The work of truth-telling in Australia means a robust reckoning with our history and the colonial myths used to interpret it.
In Uprising: War in the colony of New South Wales, 1838–1844, historian Stephen Gapps reveals the extent of resistance warfare on the frontier. The Australian Wars, based on the documentary series by filmmaker Rachel Perkins, brings together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal writers to offer a comprehensive history of the frontier wars. Co-editor and historian Henry Reynolds also reconsiders Australia’s historical past by focusing on colonisation in the far north in Looking From the North.
Join Stephen, Rachel and Henry as they discuss their history-expanding works, with Clare Wright.
Henry Reynolds and Clare Wright are distinguished Patrons of Defending Country. Stephen Gapps is a distinguished Supporter of Defending Country. Reviews of their work on Defending Country can be found by using our Search engine.
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