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It was really sad that  although the two sides were kind of getting along in the beginning, how it went downhill. I don't understand how the 'colonisers' didn't understand that they were altering or destroying Indigenous land and what the implications would be on the natives? It is common sense. They showed up on someone else's land without giving it a second thought, and the natives didn't even attack them for this. Then they start screwing with the land? The natives had no choice but to retailiate

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It was really sad that  although the two sides were kind of getting along in the beginning, how it went downhill. I don't understand how the 'colonisers' didn't understand that they were altering or destroying Indigenous land and what the implications would be on the natives? It is common sense. They showed up on someone else's land without giving it a second thought, and the natives didn't even attack them for this. Then they start screwing with the land? The natives had no choice but to retailiate

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What surprised me the most about the first two episodes of First Australians was the stealing of remains from Aboriginal peoples and how the English used them as specimens for scientific purposes and display. That is just horrifying and so saddening to me.

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What surprised me the most about the first two episodes of First Australians was the stealing of remains from Aboriginal peoples and how the English used them as specimens for scientific purposes and display. That is just horrifying and so saddening to me.

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The most resonant part of this series is how much of Australia's 'official history' (aka that which was taught to me at school and what is more widely accepted) has major gaps in it as it ignores the REAL perspectives and violent events that occurred for Indigenous people. It's confronting reflecting on the lack of knowledge I have of these experiences of Aboriginal people. It makes so much sense that this is an ongoing conversation in our modern context as these issues are so deeply rooted in our history.  A lot of leg work needs to be done to give Indigenous people the voice they deserve to both tell their history and have control over their future in Australian society.  

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The most resonant part of this series is how much of Australia's 'official history' (aka that which was taught to me at school and what is more widely accepted) has major gaps in it as it ignores the REAL perspectives and violent events that occurred for Indigenous people. It's confronting reflecting on the lack of knowledge I have of these experiences of Aboriginal people. It makes so much sense that this is an ongoing conversation in our modern context as these issues are so deeply rooted in our history.  A lot of leg work needs to be done to give Indigenous people the voice they deserve to both tell their history and have control over their future in Australian society.  

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Fascinating that there was a brief period of peaceful coexistence (to a degree) before the relationship went south, and that Arthur Phillip had such a sharp change in attitude towards the Indigenous Peoples. And that there were some English colonisers who made an attempt to live peacefully and learn the language of the Indigenous People while others treated them as animals.

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shocking and unsettling particularly knowing I wasn't aware of how gruesome the history had truly been.  

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shocking and unsettling particularly knowing I wasn't aware of how gruesome the history had truly been.  

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It became apparent how lacking the history taught at school is in terms of our own nation. Made me realise how much learning there is to do to educate myself. This may be very trivial, but I was also surprised to see Bennelong's letter at the end of episode 1 where which was evidence that he put in the efforts to learn a different language and try and understand the motivations of the invaders, and that he had travelled to England and experienced something outside of his sphere at. Its interesting that while he was able to coexist with a different people, he ultimately seeks to go back to his roots. But makes me wonder whether just learning a language is enough for communication...

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I found it interesting - while acknowledging the indigenous peoples had no obligation to respect their invaders or entertain their intent to colonise their land - how close (at times) First Nations people and colonisers were at forming something of a relationship that may have allowed symbiotic lives. Sometimes it appeared as though they were close to some form of amicability though it seemed the Europeans intent for pure domination of the land could never be overcome by diplomacy - and that the Europeans disrespect and disregard for the indigenous peoples' humanity would not allow them to achieve a peaceful resolve.

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I have found the first two episodes quite shocking. It have given me a whole knew perspective on colonisation. Unfortunately similar actions are repeated still today across the world.

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Lots of things shocked me, particularly in the 2nd episode. The terrible things that aboriginal people have had to endure is very saddening. The story of Truganini was very interesting and the resilience showed by her and other aboriginal women was inspirational. It was upsetting to know her dying wish was ignored and her body was put in a museum. Also, I did not know about the sealers and the horrible things they engaged in.

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The episodes were really impactful and deepened my understanding of the history of Australia. I found the second episode shocking and almost unbelievable at how poorly the Tasmanian Aboriginal people were treated.

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i suprised as i didnt know much about aborigonals and i didnt think they had any capabilities of warriors. It was nice to know about their culture and living and different countries. Benallongs story was also nice and the treatment of aboriginals was shocking by British. I was also surprised by the impact of disease on native populations 

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i suprised as i didnt know much about aborigonals and i didnt think they had any capabilities of warriors. It was nice to know about their culture and living and different countries. Benallongs story was also nice and the treatment of aboriginals was shocking by British. I was also surprised by the impact of disease on native populations 

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I found both episodes extremely informative, and I am shocked that such an objective view of history, from Indigenous perspectives, is not taught as extensively  and honestly in schools as it is in First Australians. What is even more apparent, after watching the first two episodes, is that the Indigenous perspective on recent Australian history is the most honest perspective. A shame that I hadn't watched it sooner - the academics and authors are super interesting to hear from too.

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From the first two episodes, I knew beforehand that Aboriginal Peoples were killed, but the intensity of the truth of events especially in the second episode made me try to think again about the truth about our country and the history. There were different stories from different points of view which made me change my perspective somewhat and not think of it as just "one story". However, there are of course disputes as noted in the first two episodes about whether the spread of smallpox was deliberate or not

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From the first two episodes, I knew beforehand that Aboriginal Peoples were killed, but the intensity of the truth of events especially in the second episode made me try to think again about the truth about our country and the history. There were different stories from different points of view which made me change my perspective somewhat and not think of it as just "one story". However, there are of course disputes as noted in the first two episodes about whether the spread of smallpox was deliberate or not

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I was generally aware of a large amount of it from post-schooling, but much less so of the individual players and key figures etc. I found the 'talking heads' incredibly interesting, particularly how key people are still framed/regarded in different ways.

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Was shocked at the death toll, but also a little surprised there was even one person George Augustus Robinson, that wanted to help- albeit mostly for his own personal gain.  

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Was shocked at the death toll, but also a little surprised there was even one person George Augustus Robinson, that wanted to help- albeit mostly for his own personal gain.  

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The first episode was pretty confronting, I do not remember being taught "this side of the story" in school.

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I was horrified that Europeans straight-up wanted to murder Aboriginal peoples. Like I knew that oppression was the nature of colonisation but I didn't realise genocide was their dominant hobby.

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I found the first episode very confronting. I am surprised that I did not know a lot of the information. In the second episode I was pleased to see Truganinni as a strong and switched on female who represented her people.

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The first two episodes were really captivating. Although, I have some knowledge about what occurred, hearing the narrations was really impactful. Bennelong's story of going to Britain was amazing. I was surprised by the artwork depicting British people and Aboriginal People(s) dancing together in episode 1.

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I was most horrified and surprised by the fact that the eradication and extinction of the aboriginal peoples was used as something comparable to a modern day 'key performance indicator' and for some, seen as a way to gain status and celebrity

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I was most horrified and surprised by the fact that the eradication and extinction of the aboriginal peoples was used as something comparable to a modern day 'key performance indicator' and for some, seen as a way to gain status and celebrity

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I found much of the first two episodes more shocking than surprising. While the behaviour of the Europeans was more horrible than I imagined, it didn’t surprise me that they treated Aboriginal people so terribly. The exploitation of Bennelong, Windradyne, and Trugannini’s friendships and relationships to better the Europeans positions in power was upsetting. A surprising point was that their are still remains of Aboriginal people in circulation in the science and museum world against the descendants’ wishes. Charles Darwin’s visit to Tasmania was an interesting point too and how it acted as a way to ‘let the white people off the hook’ for their terrible acts.