A comprehensive military history of frontier conflict in Australia. Covering the first 50 years of British occupation, it examines in detail how both sides fought on the frontier and how Aborigines developed a form of warfare differing from tradition.

Rachel Perkins journeys across the country to explore the bloody battles fought on Australian soil and the war that established the Australian nation, seeking to change the narrative of the nation.

Aboriginal people managed the land in a far more systematic and scientific fashion than we have ever realised, with an extraordinarily complex system of land management using fire, the life cycles of native plants, and the natural flow of water to ensure plentiful wildlife and plant foods throughout the year.

Regularly features articles relevant to First Nations history, the Voice and Frontier Wars

Tells the story of Bruce Pascoe’s book Dark Emu, with interviews with the author and others (ABC TV 18 July 2023)

The four-part series uncovers traditional knowledge and insights, which could help navigate some of the biggest challenges of our time, celebrating and exploring the world’s longest surviving culture—that of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The story of how entire landscapes were transformed, how events predating written history were recorded as far back as the last ice age, how people navigated over extraordinary distances, and how whole societies were organised.