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Our Magic Hour (Jennifer Down; 2016) A young woman’s meditation on life and loss via suburban Melbourne and Sydney.
Welcome to Country (Marcia Langton; 2018) Your comprehensive guide to Indigenous Australia, and stunningly illustrated to boot.
True History of the Kelly Gang (Peter Carey; 2000) Fictionalised recreation of Australia’s most controversial bushranger.
Benang (Kim Scott; 1999) A powerful, magical story of discovery and belonging.
Wake in Fright (Kenneth Cook; 1961) Disturbing picture of outback Australia.
Watch
Radiance (1998) Three Aboriginal sisters return to their childhood home, and wounds of the past are reopened.
Sweet Country (2017) A brutal colonial history is retold in this ode to the country western.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) A bus, drag queens and the great Australian outback.
Muriel’s Wedding (1994) A devastating story of love and friendship told with classic Aussie humour.
Mad Max (1979) Mel Gibson gets angry in this ground-breaking stunt phenomenon.
Listen
1000 Forms of Fear (Sia; 2014) Electro-pop anthems for the 21st century.
My Island Home (Warumpi Band; 1988) A love song to Australia’s north.
Back in Black (AC/DC; 1980) Australian rock comes of age.
From Little Things Big Things Grow (Paul Kelly & Kev Carmody; 1992) The land rights movement gets a soundtrack.
Marryuna (Baker Boy; 2017) 50 Cent meets Arnhem Land royalty.
