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ANCIENT AUSTRALIANS: Famous Australians

Sally Morgan

Sally Morgan

Sally Morgan is a writer & artist whose work explains what it means to be an Aborigine. A look at Sally's life including an interview where she talks about the difficulty of growing up Aboriginal.

Source: ClickView, 2008, ABC, Rated G, Duration 5:21, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/videos/46739/sally-morgan

Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Evonne Goolagong Cawley is one of Australia's most successful tennis players. She won Wimbledon twice and was a top ranked player for more than ten years. Evonne has also written a book, Home, in which she traces her Aboriginal history.

Source: ClickView, 1998, ABC1, Rated PG, Duration 4:53, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/videos/26701/evonne-cawley

Aboriginal Sports Heroes

Aboriginal Sports Heroes

Over a hundred years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contributions to Australian sport are chronologically presented in this short program. This includes the achievements of the 1867 cricket team, Doug Nicholls (runner, boxer), Charles Perkins (soccer), Lionel Rose (boxer), Evonne Goolagong Cawley (tennis), Cathy Freeman (sprinter), Marcia Ella (netball) and Anthony Mundine (boxer, NRL).

SOURCE: ClickView, 2014, Rated E, Duration 11.15 mins, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/3713073/aboriginal-sports-heroes

Mandawuy Yunupingu

Mandawuy Yunupingu

Mandawuy Yunupingu is lead singer of the rock band Yothu Yindi, famous for it's blend of rock and traditional Aboriginal music. So famous, Mandawuy had to give up teaching. He was also Australia's first Aboriginal school principal.

Source: ClickView, 2008, ABC1, Rated G, Duration 5:03, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/videos/46731/mandawuy-yunupingu

Oodgeroo Noonuccal

Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)

Oodgeroo Noonuccal was a poet, an actress, writer, teacher and artist and campaigner for Aboriginal rights. She was the first Aboriginal Australian to have a book of poetry published. her poetry speaks of hope and understanding and peace between black and white Australians.

Source: ClickView, 2008, ABC1, Rated G, Duration 5:12, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/videos/46737/oodgeroo-noonuccal-kath-walker-

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

The Voice

Exclusive access to the man behind The Voice: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.

Source: ClickView, 2012, Rated PG, ABC, Duration 28:34, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/videos/18729128/the-voice

Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes

AFL Legend Adam Goodes shares the personal experiences that shaped his very public stand against racism in the final years of his career, and the emotional toll it took. How will Anh capture his strength and his purpose?

Source: ClickView, 2012, Rated PG, ABC, Duration 28:09, URL: https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/videos/7744083/adam-goodes