How trailblazer Dr Kris Rallah-Baker made medical history | Australian Story
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As Australia's first Indigenous eye surgeon, Kris Rallah-Baker is a trailblazer. But breaking into his chosen field of medicine has not been easy. On the zigzag path to becoming a doctor, Kris had to challenge stereotypes, defy expectations and call out racism. The eye doctor runs a private practice in Noosa but also works in remote communities, treating the higher-than-average rates of eye disease in First Nations communities. He hopes to inspire the next generation of Indigenous doctors. Australian Story is an award-winning ABC documentary program, dedicated to the power of the personal. For nearly 30 years, it has profiled the lives of extraordinary and everyday Australians in their own words, without a traditional narrator. The result is intimate, first-person stories built from interviews, archival footage, and personal accounts. Compelling stories about real people that illuminate, entertain and inspire. Watch more full-length Australian Story documentaries free and ad-free
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