Following the publication last week of our latest curated collection, guest writer Tasha James, who leads the ABC Archives Indigenous Unit, tells us why she adores Australian actor Deborah Mailman. https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/guest-writer-tasha-james-appreciaton-deborah-mailman As well as being one of Australia's favourite actors, Mailman is also an important figure in First Nations filmmaking and storytelling. Her work has been part of a movement that has reframed the way Aboriginal and Torr

For more than 20 years, acclaimed actor Deborah Mailman has worked with director Rachel Perkins on award-winning films and TV series such as Mabo and Redfern Now. Their latest collaboration is a six-part political drama called Total Control, set in the fierce world of Australian politics. | 7.30

Deborah Mailman Extended Interview

Happy birthday to Australian Olympic legend, Cathy Freeman! Perhaps most famous for her 400m track victory at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, one of the defining moments in Australian sporting history, she has now dedicated her life to a range of community and charitable organisations. In 2006, Cathy and actor Deborah Mailman set out to meet remote First Nations communities from Broome to Arnhem Land, to discover what life is like for people living there and to hear stories of their ancestors. Th