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Local film international success (2005)

Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton are deeply impressed with this new Australian film, yet both are deeply troubled by its sadism and violence. They find John Jarrett’s performance as Mick electrifying and note that he’s the antithesis of that other ... [read more]

Interviewing the mother superior of rock (1975)

Nothing fazes Norman Gunston as he fronts the great legend of rock, Frank Zappa from the American band 'The Mothers of Invention’. Zappa is puzzled but plays along becoming more amused as the interview proceeds. [read more]

Birthday party (1950)

The Gerakiteys family celebrate their daughters’ birthday in their family garden. Their younger son watches on as the girls sit with their birthday cakes. Other family members are shown and the whole family poses for a portrait. [read more]

Tears among the trees (1986)

Colo (Isabelle Huppert) and Robert (Robert Menzies) go for a walk near the house of Tom and Bea. Robert is inspired by the kookaburras. He returns their calls, which amuses Colo. She then dissolves into his arms, sobbing. [read more]

A multicultural marriage (2004)

Dallas and Zabi are getting married. The couple met when Dallas, a law student, was teaching Zabi English. Zabi is a refugee survivor of the MV Tampa and Nauru. Scenes of the wedding are shown, including some of the Afghan ... [read more]

A winner is chosen (2005)

Presenter James O’Loghlin teases out the elements necessary for a winner, while the judges are faced with the almost impossible task of choosing between three really cleverly designed and useful inventions. [read more]

Lessons in policing (1975)

Sergeant Simmonds (Peter Cummins) and Constable Ross (John Hargreaves) wait for their lunch in a café booth. The sergeant taunts the new recruit with his lack of knowledge about real police work. When the hamburgers are ready, the older policeman ... [read more]

‘Sue me, Phil’ (2008)

Dominick Dunne reacts angrily to the declaration of a mistrial in the Phil Spector murder case. [read more]

European house borer (1960)

This clip begins with scenes of migrants arriving by ship to Australia, and their luggage being inspected by quarantine officers for signs of borer. Workers prepare a house for fumigation, covering it with a heavy cloth before gassing the inside. ... [read more]

‘You can see all that?’ (2001)

Danny (Noah Taylor) has his palm read by Anya (Romane Bohringer). [read more]

Intimate moment (2007)

Rachel is upset and embarrassed by having a seizure in hospital. [read more]

The beginning (1986)

Interviews with the first woman surfer Isabel Letham, who tells how she first got on a surfboard in 1914, and Graham Cassidy, then president of the Australian Professional Surfing Association. [read more]

Culture clash (2009)

Fiona (Radha Mitchell) and Ben (Joel Edgerton) have just arrived in Kolkata. They are faced with travel stress (a lost suitcase) and culture clash (Indian beggar children) before their driver Krishna (Samrat Chakrabarti) arrives and they can leave the airport. ... [read more]

‘I stumbled onto something’ (1986)

Sam (Gary Day) and his best friend Jack (Gerard MacGuire) follow a lead on a murder case involving Slaney, a fellow Vietnam veteran. Watched by crooked cop Calhoun (Tony Barry), Jack and Sam leave Jack’s party to investigate. [read more]

Psycho Joe (1994)

Joe (Aden Young) crashes his car in a drag race against Paul Secchi (Arthur Angel). He finds work in a supermarket managed by Mr Graham (Tommy Dysart) and catches sight of Savina (Tara Morice) for the first time. [read more]

Alannah Hill (2001)

Effie (Mary Coustas) interviews fashion designer Alannah Hill. [read more]

‘Wild night’ (1982)

First contestant is Catherine from South Australia who sings ‘Wild Night’ in her debut television performance. [read more]

Wheel of fortune (1990)

The show’s opening features the major prize, a Holden Apollo car, as centrepiece of a veritable feast of ‘exciting prizes just waiting to be won’. A disembodied voice-over (John Deeks) introduces host John Burgess, who introduces co-host Adriana Xenides and ... [read more]

Kakadu National Park (1991)

This clip presents the natural and cultural heritage of the Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. [read more]

‘Where’s Jack’ (1991)

Joe (Jerome Ehlers) asks business contacts Rocky Borgetta (Donal Gibson) and Claw Miller (Joe Bugner) where his brother Jack is. He tells Leonie (Linda Blair) that everything’s settled. [read more]

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