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The awful truth (1979)
At Hyma Brotherhood headquarters, Kate Davis (Chantal Contouri) is told by Mrs Barker (Shirley Cameron) and Dr Gauss (Henry Silva) that she is the descendant of Hungarian ‘vampire queen’ Countess Elizabeth Bathory. [read more]
‘I’ve come to help Alex’ (1980)
Sandra Rast (Carmen Duncan) is at the bedside of terminally ill son Alex (Mark Spain). Out of nowhere, Gregory Wolfe (Robert Powell) appears. Sandra and husband Nick (David Hemmings) watch as Gregory appears to cure Alex. [read more]
‘What are you doing here?’ (1987)
Bet (Jan Adele) discovers her daughter-in-law Lilli (Judy Davis) at the caravan park. Lilli is talking to Bet’s granddaughter Ally (Claudia Karvan), who does not know that Lilli is her mother. [read more]
Breaking down (2007)
Brothers Scott (Michael Tuahine) and Nick (David Page) are at Big Boy Burgers drive-through restaurant. When the car breaks down, it places them in an awkward position. Will they get over it? [read more]
The mall (1982)
Debbie and Gina (Tina Waller and Lorraine Palamara) hang out at the mall. Not having money doesn’t stop them enjoying the merchandise but they are easy pickings for the store detective. [read more]
Work (1988)
Two women describe the hard physical work of the Women’s Land Army and express their pride in their achievements. Black-and-white stills and colour footage show the women at work. [read more]
The Surprise Spruiker (2006)
Andrew Hansen introduces his new segment, 'The Surprise Spruiker’, in which a bargain store-style spruiker arrives at different businesses and organisations and tries to sell their wares to the general public. [read more]
‘A rose in every cheek’ (1959)
This cinema advertisement from 1954 shows Bob Gibson and his four-piece ensemble performing Happy Little Vegemites with the Vege-Mites singing group: Anne Edwards, Denise Simpson, Irene O’Brien and Marilyn Taylor. The scene changes to a boy and girl eating Vegemite ... [read more]
Police march on protesters (1972)
Protesters are gathered at the Aboriginal Embassy on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra in 1972. Police march on the Embassy, clashing with and arresting the protesters. [read more]
Hurley’s boat, the Eureka (1921)
A shot of Hurley’s boat and his seaplane being unloaded off a ship from Sydney at Hanuabada, near Port Moresby. The people in their canoes help Hurley with his plane. [read more]
‘I should have known better’ (1983)
Pam (Gabrielle Shornegg), Stella (Geraldine Haywood) and Gloria (Marina Knight) enact a Beatles performance for a crowd of screaming fans. Later Pam and Stella continue their play-acting at home. [read more]
Anzac Day bomb (1980)
A smoke bomb is detonated at the Martin Place Cenotaph in Sydney on Anzac Day. In a train station photo booth, perpetrator Ray Unit (Michael Callaghan) describes the act. [read more]
Zen Buddhism (2004)
John Safran road tests Zen Buddhism at a Japanese monastery that belongs to the Rinzai school. This sequence shows his third attempt to ask a philosophical riddle, or koan, that the Roshi master has set him. [read more]
Slipknot (2002)
After a group of nine young men get turned away by bouncers at a selective Melbourne nightclub, ‘onesixone’, John Safran helps them pose as American nu-metal band Slipknot to gain entry into the club. [read more]
Peterson arrives (1967)
Constable Peterson (Konrad Matthaei) is met by Sergeant Miller (Ronald Morse) and tracker Jubbal (Ed Devereaux) upon his arrival at Coopers Creek. Peterson tells Miller and his wife (Marie Clark) he’s on special assignment. [read more]
Pointing the bone (1967)
A kadaitja man (magic man) points the Death Bone at Jubbal (Ed Devereaux). The wanted man (Kamahl) farewells his woman (Julie Williams) and surrenders to Peterson (Konrad Matthaei). [read more]
Hanging out (2004)
Ganggu Mama (David Ngoombujarra) comes to town and sees his nephew Jackson (Clarence Ryan) hanging out with his mates Mr Deadly and Easy J. He suggests they join him busking at the Fremantle markets. [read more]
Hunted down (2004)
In a flashback dramatisation, a police trooper arrives at the camp looking for the light-skinned child of the white man, but her mother hides her in the sugar bag. [read more]
‘You hardly even knew him’ (2002)
Charlie (Vince Colosimo) has already privately complained about a crying woman who he reckons had only met Gavin twice. When she can’t stop crying he loses his temper and shouts at her. [read more]
Memo (2002)
Joe Hill (Peter O’Brien) confronts his boss Ted Hudson (Richard Carter) over a memo he has received about ‘appearance and personal hygiene’. Then, to his surprise, his daughter Ruby (Bree Beadman) shows up at the office. [read more]
