For those interested in colonial/postcolonial
issues, and plight of indigenous peoples, watch this new SBS tv series on ‘first
Australians’. Episode 1 deals with the impact the Brits had, when they
reached
Commentaries from indigenous geographers/anthropologists/historians,
including our own
Should be viewable worldwide (unlike BBC,
which is not)
Brace yourselves - harrowing
http://www.sbs.com.au/firstaustralians/
Dr. Simon Batterbury, Director, Graduate
Environmental Program
Office for Environmental Programs, Building 143
(Nat. Philosophy)
+61 (0)3
8344 5073/3314 Fax: +61 (0)3 8344 5650
&
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of
Resource Management and Geography,
(rm L2.33,
simonpjb@ unimelb.edu.au http://www.simonbatterbury.net