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‘What about the oysters?’ (2004)

Jack (Alex O’Loughlin) returns to his shack on the river to find Pearl (Diana Glenn) there, hoping for a lift up the river. He asks her about a man called Slug, with whom she argued at the pub. Jack does ... [read more]

‘Know where the line is’ (2006)

Rugby league cheerleader and fan Hayley talks to camera about how she sees footballers as potentially unfaithful partners. Nightclub footage accompanies her story about a woman she knows who found herself in a difficult situation with two footballers. Hayley reflects ... [read more]

The seduction of Maps begins (2006)

Maps (Daniel Radcliffe) meets Lucy (Teresa Palmer) for the first time on his own at a rocky outcrop high above the sea. She tells him that the stones were left by aliens and flirts with him in a very provocative ... [read more]

The architect’s own space (2000)

One of Australia’s leading contemporary designers, Sean Godsell, designed his own home. He and his wife speak about the outcome. Godsell is passionate and opinionated about his art, while his wife talks about coming to terms with having to change ... [read more]

Looking for horses (2001)

The stop-motion animated short Looking for Horses can be viewed here in its entirety. During a summer holiday, two sisters (voiced by Gabrielle Vening and Celesta Vinckier) discover the truth about the marriage of their parents (voiced by Christina Louis ... [read more]

Adoption (2001)

Dael finds the pool a comfort during unsuccessful IVF treatment. She and her husband adopt a Korean child. The pool is the centre of their social life. [read more]

The mammy from Alabamy (1934)

George (George Wallace) impersonates a waiter at a swank nightclub in order to spy on the crooks who want to nobble his favourite horse. All of the club’s waiters are also performers, so George sings and dances for the patrons. [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]

‘Shoot straight’ (1973)

Voice-over accompanied by still photos details the judicial process leading to the execution of 'Breaker’ Morant and Peter Hancock – Australian soldiers attached to the British Army in the Boer War 1899-1902. A re-enactment of the execution is well ... [read more]

The beginning of yourself (1989)

Australian artist Brett Whiteley is asked how to paint. He advises young artists to buy the materials and just do it. [read more]

Aya meets a man (1990)

At work in the Japanese restaurant, Aya (Eri Ishida) talks to the man with whom she will later have an affair. She tells him she has been in Australia for eight years and that it is good for her son ... [read more]

The Rushin bear and flying Turk (1915)

A large bear (representing the Russian forces) carrying a bayonet is accompanied by the caption: ‘I’m out to give Mr Turk a bad time’. In a boat landed nearby, the hand of the artist draws a fez-capped turkey (representing the ... [read more]

Death is the only way (1984)

Stan has been placed in charge of security in the Japanese compound. His friend, Hayashi (Junichi Ishada) begs him to try to reverse the order to move some of the prisoners to another location. Stan desperately tries to understand what ... [read more]

‘The embodiment of evil’ (1989)

Joseph Mueller (Max von Sydow) and his daughter, Anne Winton (Carol Drinkwater), watch a current affairs television programme. During an interview with reporter Paul Jamieson (Nicholas Bell), Holocaust survivor Iya Zetnick (Julia Blake) claims Joseph is in fact Franz Kessler, ... [read more]

Diving on the President (1984)

A group of divers explores the wreck of the ocean liner President Coolidge which sank in 1942 when carrying troops and equipment to Espiritu Santo, when she accidentally struck two allied mines. They have to be aware of the effects ... [read more]

The Berlei Figure Type Indicator (1930)

After taking Barb’s measurements, Ms Blake calls Ms Trent and asks her to check them against the Berlei Figure Type Indicator, which indicates she is a ‘slender average type’. A suitable foundation garment for evening wear is brought up to ... [read more]

Hurley’s boat, the Eureka (1921)

A shot of Hurley’s boat and his seaplane being unloaded off a ship from Sydney at Hanuabada, near Port Moresby. The people in their canoes help Hurley with his plane. [read more]

The adventures of HMAS Wyatt Earp (1949)

As the HMAS Wyatt Earp sets off for the Antarctic coast from Melbourne in late 1947, the senior scientific officer Phillip Law begins work with his colleague, the distinguished meteorologist, Dr Fritz Loewe. The little ship enters the Roaring ... [read more]

The scandal of intermarriage (1997)

An Indian woman talks about having chosen to marry a white Australian, and the effect of that on her family. Some people said she has no morals. Her mother felt degraded in front of her traditional Indian friends. [read more]

Music for the people (2004)

Sammy Butcher talks about life after the Warumpi Band, settling down in Papunya and starting a recording studio where he teaches the young ones how to play music and perform. [read more]

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