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Small island, big fight

Australia, 2000
film

…Where I come from is Murray Island. We call it Mer. The home of the famous Mabo land rights case. We won that battle, but now we’ve got a new fig..

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Land Bilong Islanders

Australia, 1990
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Mabo: the life of an Island man (Captioned)

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Mabo

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Mabo: The Life of an Island Man

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Mabo

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Mabo: the native title revolution

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Mabo: the native title revolution

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Always was, always will be

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After Mabo

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Munda Nyuringu: he's taken the land. He believes it is his. He won't give it back.

Australia, 1984
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Mabo myths

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We are the landowner, that's why we're here

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Australian diary. No. 057

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Murray River quest

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Kidnapped

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Everyday brave (A) [Widescreen]

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The Valley is ours

Australia, 1948
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