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Cyclone Tracy (1974)
This excerpt of an ABC radio interview consists of a first-hand account from a survivor of Cyclone Tracy – ABC radio news journalist Mike Hayes. In it, Hayes speaks off-the-cuff to fellow journalist Bruce Grundy about the myriad ... [read more]
Responsible government (1949)
The clip shows this Liberal Party cinema advertisement, for the 10 December 1949 federal election, in its entirety. The ad is a no-holds-barred attack on the Chifley government as ‘a Canberra dictatorship’ and ‘irresponsible socialists’. It presents the Liberal Party ... [read more]
Mr G (2007)
Mr G (Chris Lilley) rehearses Annabel Dickson – The Musical, an original work inspired by a real incident, the death of one of the school’s students from a drug overdose. [read more]
‘A typical Chinese face’ (2005)
Ricky Wong (Chris Lilley) rehearses with director Frieda (Frieda McKenna), musical director Chung (Chung Jade Koh) and the Chinese theatre group for their upcoming production of Indigeridoo: The Musical, about the Indigenous history of Australia. [read more]
Fighting for rights (2000)
On the train, Harry Saunders (David Ngoombujarra) introduces himself to Thomas Green (Glenn Shea), his wife Maude (Kylie Belling) and daughter Sophia (Rose Kirby). Maude gets angry with Harry, and tells both men that black men fighting in the War ... [read more]
Djaambi (2000)
Mitch (Peter Docker) and Harry (David Ngoombujarra) sit beneath the cover of a tree partly concealed by foliage. They are in the jungle of Papua New Guinea. They talk about raising money for Thomas’ (Glenn Shea) widow. Both men slowly ... [read more]
Cricket comparisons (1987)
Former Australian cricketers Ian Chappell and Ray Lindwall compare the Australian teams of 1948 and the mid-1970s. [read more]
‘Tell the past of the future they’ve made’ (1985)
Mike (Daniel Cordeaux) and Katrin (Rebecca Rigg) arrive on the island, but Katrin is very sick. Mother Teresa (Jeanie Drynan) tells Mike that she knows he comes from the past and that he will have to go back. But Mike ... [read more]
Turtle (1998)
The sisters carry a turtle into the kitchen. They talk about killing it and making turtle curry. Stones hit the roof of the house. Young boys yell 'witch, witch’. Nona confronts the boys, and they scurry off into the bush. [read more]
Islam in the West (2003)
Tarik Ramadam is one of the West’s most articulate Muslims. He lives in Geneva but was born in Egypt. In an interview for Compass he is outspoken and honest about the freedoms offered Muslims in the West in contrast with ... [read more]
A massive recruitment (1954)
The clip summarises the range of work which the labour recruits to the early stages of the Snowy Mountains Scheme were called on to perform. [read more]
The proper way to end a program (1988)
A recent Geoffrey Robertson Hypotheticals about child abuse has concluded with an announcer’s voice coming in hard over the credits. A viewer complains that after such an emotionally draining program, viewers should be able to catch their breath before plunging ... [read more]
‘Me depressed?’ (2004)
In this clip, Spike Milligan speaks frankly about his experience of depression and its impact on his life. His brother Desmond and his daughter Jane reflect on the use of medication to treat mental illness. Milligan explains the relationship between ... [read more]
Pulling a stunt for a tank of petrol (1977)
With no money for petrol, Jack (Bill Hunter) works an old trick on a country petrol station owner. Uncle Joe (Zac Martin) acts as decoy and almost gets shot. [read more]
The rules of the game (1987)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) promoting Intelpost, the international electronic postal service. [read more]
Water runs red (1993)
Rick climbs out of the window of the cinema and runs through the swamp. Sitting on the bed with his two sisters, he distributes the candy he has stolen from the cinema. Two white children pass by and ask the ... [read more]
You hungry? (1981)
Members of the bands No Fixed Address and Us Mob collect bush tucker on the beach. Les (Les Graham), driving with Vonnie (Veronica Rankine), talks about finding his birth family. [read more]
The Queens of King’s Canyon (1994)
Tick/Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) attempts to become more ‘masculine’ in the eyes of his son Benji (Mark Holmes), but the boy reassures his father that he accepts him as he is. Mitzi then joins Felicia (Guy Pearce) and Bernadette (Terence Stamp) ... [read more]
Amy Johnson arrives in Brisbane (1930)
A title card announces the arrival of Amy Johnson in Brisbane after her ‘wonderful flight from England’. As crowds wait for her arrival, and crowds are shown arriving in cars, there is a shot of her plane landing. The crowd ... [read more]
