Based on Trent Dalton's semi-biographical book.
Because he was so often cast as an Italian gangster, many people are unaware that Anthony LaPaglia is, in fact, Australian. He was born and raised in Australia, but dropped his accent when he pursued his acting career in Hollywood. This is mainly due to the fact that the most successful Australian actor at that time was Mel Gibson, who had done the same.
Each episode's title card includes a different painting depicting the main themes to play out.
At the awards ceremony the First Nations flags is proudly flown on stage, however it was first flown in 1995, 6 years after this ceremony