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Ends justify the means (1991)
Major Crime Squad members, including Jock Brennan (Paul Sonkkila), Ian Cochrane (Sean Scully), Lochie Renford (Andy Anderson) and Peter Faithful (Simon Westaway), plan and execute a raid on premises belonging to the brother-in-law of suspected armed robber Johnny Mercer (Christopher ... [read more]
First Australians – Episode 7, We Are No Longer Shadows (2008)
The seventh and final episode of First Australians covers the period 1967–93, focusing on the Torres Strait Islands and Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo’s fight for land rights. This period was, globally, a time of increased civil rights advocacy and political activism, ... [read more]
‘The man’s a lunatic!’ (1979)
Maurice Morpeth (Lewis Fitz-Gerald), an accident-prone stranger, hits town – literally. He’s the unwitting cause of injuries to Ray Turner (Serge Lazareff), his dog (Matilda) and damage to Lucky’s (Luigi Villani) car, his eggs and his hens. Peter Ramsay (John ... [read more]
Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938)
An epidemic of romance has broken out among the Rudd children. Bill Ryan (Peter Finch) wants to marry Sarah Rudd (Valerie Scanlon) but Dad Rudd (Bert Bailey) wants nothing to do with the Ryan family. Old Mr Ryan (Marshall Crosby) ... [read more]
Down on the farm (2001)
Rupert Murdoch, now in his 70s, is ruthless, attractive and charismatic. His sister, Janet, recalls their years of growing up at Cruden Farm where Rupert and his three sisters spent an idyllic childhood. Through her memories and the accompanying archival ... [read more]
Division of Radiophysics (1950)
Produced by the CSIRO Information Service, this public relations documentary outlines some of the major investigations undertaken by the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics at the University of Sydney ... [read more]
Some of Many: Germans in Australia (1983)
A documentary that traces the changing fortunes of German immigrants to Australia from the first fleet to the late 1980s. Australian-based German filmmaker Juergen Corleis interviews migrants in South Australia and New South Wales as well as recalling some well-known ... [read more]
Commonwealth Film Laboratories (c1928)
This fragment from a silent documentary shows the processing of a reel of film at the Commonwealth Film Laboratories in Sydney. A film crew goes out to shoot a story and returns to the film laboratory where the film is ... [read more]
‘Only the fit survive’ (1996)
David’s music teacher Mr Rosen (Nicholas Bell) pleads with Mr Helfgott (Armin Mueller-Stahl) to let David take up an offer of a music scholarship in America. Mr Helfgott has no money and does not wish to use a bar mitzvah ... [read more]
‘Only the Russians can save us’ (1984)
Historical footage and interviews focus on Eichmann’s fanaticism, the Siege of Budapest in 1944–45 and Wallenberg’s role in saving 70,000 Jews from the Nazis. [read more]
Blood Brothers – Jardiwarnpa (1993)
Jardiwarnpa documents the ceremonial dances of the Warlpiri over two weeks, with minimal intrusion by the film crew, who capture the unfolding ceremony. It is an observational style documentary periodically interrupted with a subject speaking to camera or in voice-over. ... [read more]
‘Wealthy on the inside’ (1991)
A woman describes the breakdown of her marriage after their newly built 'dream home’ was condemned due to faulty construction. Her husband could not survive emotionally without his wealth security blanket. She says quality of life is more important than ... [read more]
Professional bands in the 1970s (1973)
Daddy Cool band member Ross Wilson discusses the movement of band members between groups. [read more]
‘I’m the bloody plumber round here’ (1979)
Max (Ivor Kants), the plumber who claims he’s really a folk-singer, demonstrates his musical ability with an angry song about Jill (Judy Morris). She tries to complain to the maintenance supervisor, but gets nowhere. Max follows and gets angry that ... [read more]
How the other half eats (1993)
Bubby (Nicholas Hope) encounters a dog, a printing shop and a cake shop. In each place his senses are overwhelmed. When he mimics the sound of an upper-class woman (Celine O’Leary) in the cake shop, she takes him under her ... [read more]
Part of the team – win or lose (2005)
Holly (Dominique Crawford) convinces a nervous Jacinta Peterson (Greta Larkins) to play, and although intimidated by the comments of the Rams, Jacinta gives it her best and shoots her three-pointers. Her father Coach Peterson (David Roberts) and her brother Joel ... [read more]
The love letter that took eight years (1985)
Harry (Barry Otto) leaves the city to find Honey Barbara (Helen Jones), the hippie beekeeper he fell in love with after his life fell apart. She is angry at his betrayal and wants nothing to do with him, so he ... [read more]
Whitlam – Visit to Bendigo and Eaglehawk (1973)
In Bendigo, assisting with the Labor Party’s campaign for the May 1973 Victorian state elections, Gough Whitlam opens the 2nd Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival and addresses a crowd in the Bendigo Trades Hall. [read more]
Sorrento (c1922)
The many attractions of the Victorian seaside town of Sorrento are promoted in this 1920s black-and-white footage produced for the Sorrento Progress Association. Sorrento’s beautiful beaches, bathing spots, and accommodation are a pleasant ferry ride south from Port Melbourne. [read more]
‘In the immortal words of Julian Caesar …’ (1988)
Gamma celebrates its newfound tourist attraction (and source of income) with a street parade featuring the Roman boat. Mayor Bainbridge (Paul Chubb) then launches ambitious plans for Gamma’s future – a Roman temple and bubbler complex. Peter (Clayton Williamson) and ... [read more]
