Stories Behind The Story: Rachel Perkins on Her Father, Colonisation and Australia's Future

Rachel Perkins talks to Cheryl about the continuing impact of colonisation on First Nations communities, the extraordinary legacy of her father, Charles Perkins, and his lasting influence on Australia. Rachel also speaks about the importance of the Aboriginal Australian flag as a symbol of identity and unity, and shares insights from The Australian Wars , the book she co-edited with Stephen Gapps, Mina Murray and Henry Reynolds. The Australian Wars is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Stories Behind The Story: Rachel Perkins on Her Father, Colonisation and Australia's Future is an episode from Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading by Cheryl Akle.

This episode is 37:53 long.

This episode was published on Dec 21, 2025.

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