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The six participants are brought to the heart of Aboriginal Australia - Uluru. Waiting for the group is award winning journalist, Ray Martin. Ray reveals to the group that they will spend the next 24 hours hosted by Aboriginal families in a place where more Indigenous people live than just about anywhere else in Australia – Sydney. The outspoken Aussies have their views challenged on everything from welfare to Aboriginal identity.

The first of a three-part Australian series exposing the lack of awareness and division existing between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. (An SBS Production)

Primary Title
  • First Contact
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 22 February 2016
Release Year
  • 2014
Start Time
  • 21 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 1
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • The first of a three-part Australian series exposing the lack of awareness and division existing between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. (An SBS Production)
Episode Description
  • The six participants are brought to the heart of Aboriginal Australia - Uluru. Waiting for the group is award winning journalist, Ray Martin. Ray reveals to the group that they will spend the next 24 hours hosted by Aboriginal families in a place where more Indigenous people live than just about anywhere else in Australia – Sydney. The outspoken Aussies have their views challenged on everything from welfare to Aboriginal identity.
Classification
  • AO
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Australia--Race relations
  • Racism--Australia
  • Australia--Ethnic relations
  • Aboriginal Australians--Government relations
  • Documentary television programs--Australia
Genres
  • Documentary
  • Reality
Hosts
  • Ray Martin (Host)
Contributors
  • Rachel Perkins (Executive Producer)
  • Hugo Weaving (Narrator)
  • Ronan Sharkey (Director)
  • Dora Weekley (Director)
  • Blackfella Films (Production Unit)
  • SBS (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Australia--Race relations
  • Racism--Australia
  • Australia--Ethnic relations
  • Aboriginal Australians--Government relations
  • Documentary television programs--Australia
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