Very interesting reading for those who are interested in the true history of Early Australia and not just what the mainstream media let's us know.

Dr Ray Kerkhove How They Fought Book Interview

A theme runs through Blak resistance: we are still quarry – and a quarry - for empire, capitalism and colonialism. Boe Spearim speaks strong that the Frontier Wars have never stopped, just transformed, and examines the history of Blak resistance up to today. He says allies must respect the first environmentalists, to learn from the history of constant resistance, work with mob, and show up in places like the Pilliga.

Boe Spearim, Frontier Wars Unending:-The original Land Defenders lead today’s resistance

Acclaimed writer and journalist David Marr speaks in-depth about his new book, Killing for Country: A Family Story, which details Marr's great-great grandfather Reg Uhr's involvement in Australia's frontier wars of the nineteenth century as an officer of the Queensland Native Police. Uhr also recruited his two sons into the Native Police. Marr explains how the dispossession of land and massacres of Aboriginal people occurred and how they fought back. He also explains the historical significance of this story for Australian politics today. Broadcast on 3 October 2023.

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Interview with David Marr, Killing For Country – The Frontier Wars & Queensland Native Police

Long-form conversations about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world – presented by Amy Mullins, Tuesdays 9am-noon on Triple R 102.7FM.

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