Rebel with a Cause
NITV/SBS
Documentary Series
Duration 4x51mins
Released 2023
A celebration of the personal journeys of four First Nations trailblazers, who put everything on the line to create amazing pathways for future generations.
Episode 1 - Pat O'Shane
The story of how Pat O'Shane AM defied the odds to become one of Australia's most brilliant legal game changers, and a look at her ambitious federal election campaign.
Episode 2 - Neville Bonner
In 1971, Jagera Elder Neville becomes the first Aboriginal Australian to enter Australian Parliament. He sits for over 12 years in both State and Federal Parliament.
Episode 3 - Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Oodgeroo Noonuccal rises to fame after becoming the first Aboriginal person to publish a book of verse, which captures her archives, hopes and dreams, intertwined with the present-day activities of her talented family.
Episode 4 - Tiga Bayles
Explores the life of Harold `Tiga' Bayles, an Aboriginal rights activist and radio presenter who was an important voice in the NSW Land Rights movement and instrumental in setting up Australia's first commercial Aboriginal radio station.