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William Onus William Onus i(23287778 works by) (a.k.a. Bill Onus)
Born: Established: 15 Nov 1906 Cummeragunja Reserve (1881- 1940), Barmah, Nathalia - Barmah area, Yarrawonga - Cobram - Nathalia area, Northern Victoria, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 10 Jan 1968
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Yorta Yorta / Yota Yota ; Aboriginal Wiradjuri
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Activist.

In addition to his political work, Bill Onus made a short (nine-and-a-half minute) film in 1946: called White Justice, it was written by Onus about the Pilbara strike. The film was never released, and his position as possibly the first Aboriginal film-maker was rediscovered in 2021 (as covered in the documentary Ablaze).

He is the father of Lin Onus and grandfather of Tiriki Onus.

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  • The official website for the documentary Ablaze describes Bill Onus as a Yorta Yorta/Wiradjuri man from Victoria.
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