First Australians

First Australians is the companion book to the epic SBS TV series, presenting the dramatic story of the collision of two worlds that created contemporary Australia.

Told from the perspective of Australia's first people, it combines rigorous academic research with captivating storytelling by leading historians, featuring evocative images of landscapes, nineteenth-century photography and Aboriginal art.

The book reveals true stories of individuals—both black and white—caught in an epic drama of friendship, revenge, loss and possession.