Six Australians. Episodes 1-3

Winner of the Human Rights Commission Inaugural Media Award 1984. The series explores the life and times of six Aboriginal Australians: Sylvia Blanco, Maurice Rioli, Neenya Charles (Eps 1-3), Trevor Adamson, Freda Glynn, Cliff Coulthard (Eps 4-6)

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Credits

director

John McGowan

producer

John McGowan

production company

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1002215

Subject categories

Television

Television → Television series

Television → Television series → Television series - Australia

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

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Australia, 1984

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