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This is not my past, I’m the future! (1999)

In the underground tunnels that the Nomads call the ‘Deep Road’, Noah (Jeffrey Walker) sees something familiar and realises this is actually the ruin of his home, North Col. His theory has been all wrong – he is not in ... [read more]

‘No killing, no injuries, no mines’ (2004)

This clip is taken from the last few minutes of the film. Habiba is a victim of a landmine in Afghanistan who now has an artificial leg as a result. She speaks movingly about her wish for an end to ... [read more]

School (2004)

Ricco sits amongst a group of children roughly the same age as himself. They are learning about maps of the world, as well as Warlpiri. [read more]

The proposal (1973)

Margaret recalls the day that Peter proposed. She knew from the moment they met that they would get together, especially as her mother always adored him and encouraged the relationship. [read more]

‘In this life’ (2007)

Zane Malik (Don Hany) and Ray Crowley (William McInnes) clash after a stand-off with a suspect goes wrong. At home, Malik helps his father Rahman Malik (Taffy Hany) after he has an accident. Malik and his mother Mariam (Irini Pappas) ... [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]

The fire (2006)

At the end of the day, Frankie’s teacher (Renee Newman-Storen) apologises for not taking him on the excursion. Frankie (Antionne Forrest-Yarran) picks up the box of matches she leaves behind. On the way home from school, he sets fire to ... [read more]

‘The most tempest-ridden spot’ (1963)

The SY Aurora probes the coastline of Antarctica looking for a suitable site for a winter base. In a sheltered section of Commonwealth Bay, they find an ice-free inlet, which they call Cape Denison. With fine weather, the unloading proceeds ... [read more]

The poison (1985)

In 1954 the US exploded a hydrogen bomb on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The inhabitants of the nearby atolls of Rongelap and Rongerik were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. A Marshallese woman talks to camera about her ... [read more]

Who will win Nurse Pam’s heart? (1990)

The saintly Dr Raymond Good (Brian Nankervis) and the dastardly Dr Richard Lovechild (David Swann) vie for the attentions of newcomer Nurse Pam Sandwich (Jean Kittson). [read more]

‘The occasional, odd chilled glass of amber fluid’ (1972)

Aunt Edna (Barry Humphries) takes Bazza (Barry Crocker) to meet distant upper class relatives, the penniless and pompous Gorts. Sarah Gort (Jenny Tomasin) takes Bazza to a country ball, where he is constantly insulted by an upper class twit. Barry’s ... [read more]

The wet and the dry (1964)

This clip, shot in various regions of Thailand, juxtaposes footage shot during the wet season with footage shot in the same place during the dry season. [read more]

HMAS Brisbane launched (1915)

Crowds gather at the docks at Cockatoo Island for the launching of the HMAS Brisbane on 30 September 1915. Mrs Fisher, wife of the then Prime Minister Andrew Fisher, breaks a bottle of champagne over the ship’s bow. The ... [read more]

‘Let’s get the bastard pegged’ (1983)

Sapphire miners Johnny (Harry Hopkins) and Mike (Colin Friels) peg a new claim, but newcomer Andy (Dennis Miller) disputes their right to the land. He uses his bulldozer to underline the point. [read more]

Those magnificent men in their flying machines (1919)

Ground staff swing the propeller on an RE8 aircraft of No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, at an airfield in northern France, in late 1917 or early 1918. At Clairmarais aerodrome – probably around late April or May 1918 – ... [read more]

The news (1997)

At police headquarters, Inspector Malcolm Thorne (Gary Day) asks Detective Steve Hayden (Peter Mochrie) where Tessa is. When Steve acts defensive, Thorne pressures him to keep the case on track. At the zoo, employee Sally Hicks (Cathy Campbell) gives a ... [read more]

The convent must change (1991)

Mother Superior (Sandy Gore) asks the nuns to spend some time reading and thinking about how they might deal with the changes suggested by Vatican II. Sister Catherine (Josephine Byrnes) is keen to discard old practices that she feels have ... [read more]

Timber carted to the mill (1920)

This clip from an industrial documentary show timber logs being rolled and chained onto a horse-drawn cart and transported to the mill. [read more]

Ken Howard calls the Melbourne Cup (1941)

This is the complete radio broadcast of the 1941 Melbourne Cup, as called by commentator Ken Howard. [read more]

The evolution of the waltz (1934)

This clip begins with six female musicians dressed in 18th century period costume on stage accompanied by an orchestra playing a minuet. After the minuet ends, the camera tilts back to show the orchestra pit as the conductor, Hamilton Webber, ... [read more]

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