Allan Clarke's ‘The Dark Emu Story’ explores the cultural impact of Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu – the 2014 bestselling book claims that First Nations people were not only hunters and gatherers but also farmers who were part of a complex economic system.
The ABC intends to ramp up digital-first content as well as reaching new audiences, including those who rarely if ever watch broadcast television.
The ABC has released its 72-page 2020-2022 content plan, essentially a restatement of its core values and goals which also stresses the need to engage with new and younger audiences.
Two climate change documentaries fronted by Craig Reucassel, a factual entertainment series which looks at public shaming and teetotaller Shaun Micallef’s expose on the effects of alcohol will premiere on the ABC next year.
The ABC and Screen Australia have announced funding for three original documentary projects: 'Dark Emu', 'Gun Ringer', and 'Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian'.