Rachel Perkins takes us inside the Australian Wars we weren't taught

Rachel Perkins is one of Australia’s most formidable directors, whose work has reshaped how this country tells its own story. A powerhouse of Indigenous storytelling, Perkins has spent decades bringing truth to the screen where silence once stood.

The Indigenous filmmakers latest project, The Australian Wars, tells the true story about the bloody battles fought to establish a nation from both perspectives of the coloniser and colonised - challenging the myths many Australians were taught to accept.

In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Rachel shares why she co-chaired the Yes campaign, her career forged through purpose rather than permission and how she found her way back to creative work when hope felt fragile.

Weekend list with Helen Smith and Chris Spyrou

• TO WATCH: Stranger Things season 5
• TO READ: Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
• TO EAT: Paprika and fish
• TO DO: Create a collaborative note in the notes app

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