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'In 1810, emancipated English convict William Thornhill stakes a claim on 100 acres of land on the remote Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, only to find that a clan of Aboriginal people also lay claim to the land, as they have done since time immemorial.' (Production summary)
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Relationships with the Past : How Australian Television Dramas Talk about Indigenous History
2017
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criticism
— Appears in: M/C Journal , vol. 20 no. 5 2017;'In recent years a number of dramas focussing on Indigenous Australians and Australian history have appeared on the ABC, one of Australia's two public television channels. These dramas have different foci but all represent some aspects of Australian Indigenous history and how it interacts with 'mainstream' representations of Australian history. The four programs I will look at are Cleverman (Goalpost Pictures, 2016-ongoing), Glitch (Matchbox Films, 2015-ongoing), The Secret River (Ruby Entertainment, 2015) and Redfern Now (Blackfella Films, 2012), each of which engages with the past in a unique way.'
Source: Author's introduction.
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The Secret River : Review Essay
2016
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essay
— Appears in: History Australia , vol. 13 no. 4 2016; (p. 613-615)
— Review of The Secret River 2015 series - publisher film/TV -
Cry Me a River
2016
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 September 2016; (p. 14) -
Spoilt for Choice
2015
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 December 2015; (p. 19) -
Friends in High Places
2015
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 10 October 2015; (p. 12)
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Fish Out of Water
2015
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review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 June 2015; (p. 23)
— Review of The Secret River 2015 series - publisher film/TV -
The Secret Life of Us
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27-28 June 2015; (p. 42)
— Review of The Secret River 2015 series - publisher film/TV -
History Wars
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Monthly , June no. 112 2015; (p. 52-53)
— Review of The Secret River 2015 series - publisher film/TV -
The Secret River : Review Essay
2016
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essay
— Appears in: History Australia , vol. 13 no. 4 2016; (p. 613-615)
— Review of The Secret River 2015 series - publisher film/TV -
Playing Against Gender
2014
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— Appears in: The Age , 30 August 2014; (p. 29) -
Time of her Life
2014
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 23 August 2014; (p. 16) -
Crossing the Dividing Line
2014
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 28 August 2014; (p. 41) -
Gallipoli and The Secret River : TV Set to Challenge Australia's Foundation Myths
2015
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 17 January 2015; 'Was Australia ‘born on the shores of Gallipoli’ – or a century earlier on its own soil? Two new dramas bring Australian history and identity into sharp focus.' -
Heart of Australia
2015
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 June 2015; The Age , 11 June 2015; (p. 7)
Awards
- 2016 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting For episode two.
- 2016 winner Logie Awards — Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
- 2015 shortlisted Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Telefeature or Mini Series
- New South Wales,
- 1810