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‘Dad is going to kill you’ (1990)
Gordon Farkas (Steve Bisley) has been pulled over after a big night out at a girlie bar. While he was there, Danny (Ben Mendelsohn) and his mates Vangeli (Angelo D’Angelo) and Mark (Damon Herriman) have switched engines on Farkas’ car, ... [read more]
‘Halls Creek drop-in centre’ (2001)
Sergeant Neil Gordon befriended an Aboriginal boy who now resides with him. The local kids are often there playing pool and socialising and consequently Sergeant Gordon has labelled his home the 'Halls Creek drop-in centre’. [read more]
Petal feast (1997)
The Petals enjoy a well-earned feast at the end of another exciting day. Boronia (Celia Ireland) denies having been scared and, showing off, gets hooked on a twig much to the gentle amusement of her fellow Petals. [read more]
A treasure hunt at Katoomba (1936)
At Echo Point in the Blue Mountains, lovers Jack (Harry Cantor) and Jill (Margaret Jackson) begin their quest to find a £500 cheque hidden in the area. They proceed along the Prince Henry Cliff Walk followed by other sightseers and ... [read more]
A people’s band (2004)
Sammy Butcher talks about his experience as a musician with the Warumpi Band, and how the Warumpi Band was a people’s band, their songs having meaning that would have a positive impact upon their audience. [read more]
The dyeing begins (2005)
The women – Kitty, Mother Molly, sister Dorothy, Grandmother Mercia and Marrfurra – sit in the grass stripping the palm leaves. The preparation of dyes begins with the grinding of roots which are first washed, scraped and then pounded with ... [read more]
Launch of the HMAS Success (1984)
HMAS Success is launched from Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, on 3 March 1984 in front of a huge attending crowd. [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]
‘Was a little one’ (2003)
Frank Djara introduces himself. Frank tells us diabetes is like a time bomb. Black-and-white photographs show Areyonga where Frank is from. We also see black-and-white photographs of Indigenous children. Frank introduces us to his childhood friend Jarla. The two men ... [read more]
A sailor returns home on leave (1941)
A train pulls into a station in Adelaide. A sailor disembarks to greet his family who are waiting for him. They get into a car. We cut to the family arrived home, walking in the front gate. The sailor drinks ... [read more]
Therapy (1997)
Ray (Shane Feeney-Connor) was one of the only survivors of the gas station mass shooting. After convincing him to walk through a police re-creation of the crime scene, Jane Halifax (Rebecca Gibney) is worried about the lapsed alcoholic’s wellbeing. She ... [read more]
A delivery to King Billy (1956)
The crooked publican has tricked Smiley (Colin Petersen) into making a delivery of opium to the blacks’ camp across the river. This is supposed to be 'out of bounds’ to whites, but Smiley has clearly been there before. He gives ... [read more]
Hide the children (1996)
Historical photographs show Doug Nicholls, one of the first Indigenous men to play in the VFL, who came from Cummeragunga mission. He later became a civil activist. We see historical footage of Doug Nicholls visiting Indigenous families ... [read more]
Distributor under construction (1973)
Tree surgeons and DMR workers relocate an ornamental tree in the path of the distributor. The supporting steel false work emphasises the height of the new structure. Concrete decks of the north and southbound carriageways are ... [read more]
Alcohol, violence and a pathway forward (2011)
Local policeman Texas (Greg Tait) kicks off the first men’s group meeting in his small town in the Kimberley. Meanwhile in the city, TJ (Dean Daley-Jones) is at a pub. He tries ringing his son, Bullet, in the Kimberley but ... [read more]
Bodalla (2000)
Romaine walks around Bodalla, New South Wales, the place where she grew up working on a bean farm. [read more]
‘He did his duty’ (1915)
Will (Guy Hastings) joins his friends in Martin Place, Sydney, for a drink. They discuss the war while drinking and Will urges them to join up. He places a recruiting poster on the hotel wall, but a stranger rips it ... [read more]
Women and work (1973)
A Film for Discussion opens with a montage of still images and live action footage of women working, followed by ad images and clips from old movies, and women yelling and screaming at a concert. [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]
‘He’s a bloody Australian’ (1990)
Frank (Nicholas Eadie) and his son Ken (Christopher Parker) return home to find Mac (Chris Haywood) visiting. Mac tries talking to Ken in Japanese, angering Frank. His reaction upsets Aya, and she leaves the room. Frank, looking a little rueful, ... [read more]
