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Discover First Nations authors, musicians and more

Have fun with First Nations puzzles and games

Discover more of the First Nations library collection with The Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: First Nations designs (assorted pieces), toys and children’s books.

Enjoy Australian movies

Access eMovies through Beamafilm and hoopla:

  • Our Voice, Our Heart (2023): The sun-drenched landscapes of the Northern Territory form the backdrop for a politically neutral, storytelling approach aimed at fostering learning and connection between Indigenous Australian communities and urban Australians.
  • Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow (2021): Go behind the scenes, and onto the stage, of a legendary concert to discover the story of Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, told in song. 
  • Zach’s Ceremony (2016): Growing up isn’t easy for a young man torn between the modern world and his ancient culture.
  • Ablaze (2021): The true story of the first Aboriginal filmmaker William ‘Bill’ Onus.
  • Emu Runner (2019): Gem, a spirited 8-year-old girl, deals with the grief of her mother’s death by forging a bond with a wild emu.
  • In My Blood It Runs (2019): Filmmaker Maya Newell follows a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy and his family as they strive to give him the best education possible.
  • Tudawali (1987):Ernie Dingo delivers an outstanding portrayal of Robert Tudawali, the first Aboriginal film star, whose lead role in Jedda is iconic Australian cinema.
  • Sweet Country (2017): When Aboriginal stockman Sam kills white station owner Harry March in self-defence, Sam and his wife Lizzie go on the run.
  • Jedda (1955): In the Australian Classic, a young Indigenous woman is caught between two cultures.
  • Manganinnie (1980): In colonial Australia, an Aboriginal woman takes a lost white child under her wing.
  • Utopia (2013): Utopia is a vast region in northern Australia and home to the oldest human presence on earth. ‘This film is a journey into that secret country’.
  • Servant or Slave (2017): In Australia, during the era of the Stolen Generations, thousands of Aboriginal girls were taken from their families and pressed into domestic servitude by the Australian Government.
  • Contact (2009): An Indigenous woman revisits her memories of her first contact with whitefellas.
  • Putuparri and the Rainmakers (2015): Tom “Putuparri” Lawford navigates the deep chasm between his Western upbringing and his determination to keep his traditional culture alive.
  • Undermined: Tales from the Kimberley (2019): What is the true cost of doing business? Australia’s vast and unspoiled Kimberley region is under threat, with mining, pastoralism and irrigated agriculture driving an unprecedented land grab.
  • David Gulpilil Retrospective (1971-2002): A retrospective of David Gulpilili’s most significant works in Australian cinema.

Listen to First Nations stories 

Access for free with eAudiobooks:

  • Seafaring: Canoeing Ancient Songlines
  • Gigorou: It’s Time to Reclaim Beauty: First Nations Wisdom and Womanhood
  • Gulpilil by Derek Rielly
  • Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
  • Growing up Aboriginal in Australia
  • Black Duck
  • Born into This
  • Australiana
  • Terra Nullius
  • The Yield
  • Tell Me Why
  • Dark Emu
  • Debutante
  • Swallow the Air
  • Carpentaria
  • Taboo

Download these titles and more with BorrowBox, Libby and uLibrary apps using your library member number and password.

Listen to inspiring First Nations Music Artists:

  • Thelma Plum
  • Mitch Tambo
  • Jessica Mauboy
  • The Kid LAROI
  • Baker Boy
  • Emily Wurramara
  • Yothu Yindi
  • Christine Anu
  • King Stingray
  • Miiesha
  • Xavier Rudd
  • Jem Cassar-Daley

Get started with the Music eLibrary by using your library card number on Freegal Music and hoopla.