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‘They always do’ (1996)
The Special Operations Unit surround a suspect’s boat, as detectives Frank Holloway (Colin Friels) and Rachel Goldstein (Catherine McClements) look on. [read more]
Mutiny and malnutrition (1927)
The penal settlement at Macquarie Harbour has been evacuated, but John Rex (George Fisher) leads a rebellion on the small ship, the Osprey. He puts Mrs Vickers (Katherine Dawn) and her daughter Sylvia (Eva Novak) ashore, with the hated Lieutenant ... [read more]
‘The rustle of tropical palms’ (1940)
In this 1940s travelogue we see a traditional dance of the Balinese women The Dance of the Eyes. We are told that it is rarely performed. [read more]
Haircut (1980)
Squid (Karl Hansen) takes Charlie (Darius Perkins) to the cinema, where Squid’s mother Mrs Peters (May Howlett) plays the piano to accompany the silent films. As they arrive, they bump into Johnno (Greg Stroud) and try to convince him to ... [read more]
‘The gods are angry’ (2003)
The Balinese people believe that the bombing of a nightclub was a sign of displeasure by the gods. Psychiatrist Dr Denny Thong explains the feeling of the people. A temple priest, Mangku Sakenan, explains that a ceremony is held to ... [read more]
The lonely pleasures of a country dance (1987)
He’s alone, she’s alone, everyone’s alone at the mid-year dance, a cheerless gathering for all concerned. Danny (Noah Taylor) makes a statement with his outfit, a little bit Marlon Brando, a little bit Elvis. He is deflated when Trevor (Ben ... [read more]
Overview of the Scheme (1969)
Using a graphic, this clip outlines each of the individual projects completed to date on the Snowy Mountains Scheme, and their relationships to one another. [read more]
The chief wakes up (1962)
This clip is from the twelfth and final episode of Wambidgee, 'The Chief Wakes Up’. Wambidgee wakes the chief from sleep and tell him that there is a crocodile in the creek. The chief feels too tired and tells Wambidgee ... [read more]
‘I knew that poem was there’ (1991)
Les Murray speaks of his first trip to Newcastle with his mother in 1942 and occasionally thereafter. He returned to find the poem that he knew was there. Over a montage of images of family photos and Newcastle locations, Murray ... [read more]
Hogg declares his love (2007)
High in the mountains during the long trek to safety, Hansheng Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) tells George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) that Lee Pearson (Radha Mitchell) is addicted to opium. Lee is more Chinese than either of them, he continues, and ... [read more]
The twins (2003)
Historical footage shows the missionaries and Arrernte peoples of Hermannsburg, known as the Ntaria people. The missionaries must learn Arrernte as it is Lutheran practice to preach the gospel in the language of the people. [read more]
The last big push (1984)
With great bushcraft and sheer determination, this private expedition, mounted solely by the pastoralists themselves and not underwritten by the Governor of the Colony, at last found a way through the immense barrier of The Blue Mountains, to the grazing ... [read more]
Before white people (2005)
Black-and-white photographs of the two Nanas when they were younger women, with babies in arms. The sequence of photographs with voice-over tells us of the first time they ever saw white people. [read more]
The 2003 Canberra bushfires (2003)
Dimpel’s camera has captured the grim red circle of the sun masked by thick bushfire smoke and the landscape cast in an eerie deep orange. The fire creeps down Farrer Ridge towards the Dimpel family home, but, as Dimpel observes ... [read more]
‘What am I doing wrong?’ (1998)
After a dinner party with Diver Dan (David Wenham), Laura Gibson (Sigrid Thornton) realises she didn’t hit it off with his friends. The next day, she visits him at the boatshed to ask his advice on where she is going ... [read more]
Interrogation (1997)
Jane Halifax (Rebecca Gibney) interviews a suspect. Later, she undergoes another kind of interrogation at the hands of her analyst Marion Walters (Cathering Wilkin). [read more]
The will to win (1959)
As the one-mile race is run with athletes including Herb Elliott, Bob Vaag, Merv Lincoln and Albie Thomas, the narrator examines the techniques, strategies and temperaments that come into play. What makes a champion stand out from the rest is ... [read more]
The Vegies meet the Pioneers (1974)
The townsfolk of Paris gather at the annual Pioneer’s fancy dress ball. Doctor Midland (Kevin Miles) brings his patients, the so-called vegies, for a dance. These are part of the town’s road carnage harvest. The mayor (John Meillon) makes a ... [read more]
‘Who killed Elvis?’ (2001)
After the funeral, relatives and friends gather at Lola’s house for a dinner cooked by Manola, Lola’s sister (Lourdes Bartolomé). Lucia is unaware that her pet goat Elvis has provided the main course. Lucia (Alice Ansara) takes her mother’s sleeping ... [read more]
The little town of Katherine (1958)
Charles and Elsa Chauvel have come through the dry outback to camp on a riverbed just outside the little town of Katherine. Elsa gives the viewer a tour through voice-over commenting on shots of the town. [read more]
