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An Indigenous woman in Australia is thrust into the political limelight.

When a young gay man is brutally murdered near Bondi Beach, Detectives Tori Lustigman and Nick Manning are assigned to investigate. After more bodies are found, Tori links the deaths to a series of murders of gay men in the 1980s and '90s.

Five wealthy Australians give up their lavish lifestyles for ten days to discover what life is like for the nation's 105,000 homeless people.

Elite indigenous teens from around Australia find placement in Arcadia House, a hostel in Sydney.

There are more than ten thousand monuments across the country that honour the war dead . But what of the bloody battles fought on our home soil, in our longest-running war that established the Australian nation?

Up to 80 murders, 30 unsolved cases, thousands of assaults. In the 1980s and 1990s a murderous epidemic grips Sydney. The attackers are united by contempt. Their targets united by their sexual identity. All are gay. For the first time, DEEP WATER: THE REAL STORY presents the full account of the gay hate crime epidemic that bloodied Sydney's coastline. It stirs up old cases in the hope that new evidence will rise to the surface and bring peace and justice to the loved ones left behind.

Mabo tells the story of one of Australia's national heroes - Eddie Koiki Mabo, the Torres Strait Islander who left school at age 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.

From 1788-1992, the oldest Australian culture clashes with British colonization, following individuals in an epic friendship, revenge, and nation-building saga culminating in the Mabo legal challenge.

Six out of ten who call Australia home have had little or no contact with Indigenous people. 28 days. Six well-known Aussies. One life-changing journey.

Two young women are raped on their way home. The story follows the lives of both women and the different ways they deal with the crime.

Documentary about the events on Palm Island that follow the death of local indigenous man Cameron Doomadgee on November 19, 2004.

Signed up to a unique six-month treatment program, we follow the heart wrenching journey from despair to hope and possible recovery for Australians struggling with addiction.

An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.

Marlene Cummins breaks a forty-year silence to tell the story of her abuse in the Australian Black protest movement, to overcome her demons of today.

When the dust settles, culture remains...The Maralinga people survive aggressive colonisation, including dispossession to enable atomic testing, and through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength fight to retain their country.

Ten Australians spend a week together. Five have a history of mental illness. Five do not. The question is - Who's Who?

Warwick Thornton's satirical short film Mimi pokes fun at white art collectors who purchase Indigenous art purely for its investment value.

Eight Australian households participate in an immersive social experiment, giving up their city lives for a chance to live in the small rural town of Maryborough, Victoria.

Raw, heartfelt, sometimes painstaking but often funny, In My Own Words follows the journey of adult Aboriginal students and their teachers as they discover the transformative power of reading and writing for the first time in their lives.

Ian Thorpe, Ernie Dingo and Julia Zemiro are setting out on extraordinary experiment. They're about to become some of the first people in Australia to use DNA to go on a journey tracing their ancestry back through more than 200,000 years.

For 45 years Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson have shared a passionate love affair with Australia. It is a passion that has bound them in a most extraordinary and enduring friendship; a creative collaboration that defined a generation. Jenny and Linda embraced the vibrancy of our unique landscape and elevated our most treasured icons from Australiana tourist kitsch to the height of fashion and art. They looked at Australia with wit, irreverence and astonishing imagination to create a distinct Australian fashion like no other and gifted it to the world. No other creative pairing has had such a lasting impact on our sense of self, our fashion and design identity. This is an evocative ride through their dreams, fame, triumph, tragedy, their riches, losses, determination, rebellion, the racism, their sexuality and heartbreak. This is their story. A story of remarkable highs and deep lows, of women and love. A story of Australia; who we were and who we are today. A potently rich visual collage of emotion, art, fashion and kaleidoscopic colour. A step into paradise.

Paddy finds there are two separate laws, the white and the black..

15-year-old Marnie, Handycam at her side, captures a day in the life of her housing project.

In an attempt to rid her mother of sadness, ten year old Jenny devises a plan in the hope of regaining her mother's love and affection. When her mother discovers that the plan involves stealing form neighbors, her mother is forced to make some positive changes in her life.