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‘Silent terror of the deep’ (1939)

On the sparkling beaches of Australia, where people relax and enjoy the summer, life guards patrol the beaches and remain alert to the dangers of sharks lurking in the shallow beach water. [read more]

Satine, the sparkling diamond (2001)

Christian (Ewan McGregor) is captivated by the courtesan Satine. Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo) promises Christian he will meet Satine alone. The same promise is made by Moulin Rouge impresario Zidler (Jim Broadbent) to his wealthy financial backer, the Duke (Richard Roxburgh). ... [read more]

The dream house (2003)

Rob arrives for a tour of the house he designed and built for his own family but was unable to finish for financial reasons. It’s now owned by another family who love it dearly. [read more]

The dreams of our pioneers (1958)

As the Eucumbene Dam (then called Adaminaby Dam) nears completion, the final building arrives at the new Adaminaby, and the waters of the new Lake Eucumbene begin to rise. [read more]

Terra nullius (1989)

Professor Garth Nettheim presents historic background to the Murray Island case accompanied by footage of the Torres Strait Islands. [read more]

Father and son visit the reserve (2009)

The father (Andrew McFarlane) drives the son (Clarence John Ryan) down to the reserve in Bourke. They stay in the car and look out the window at the people and place. [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]

Sugar mills, Nambour (1899)

This actuality footage from 1899 shows a horse-drawn load of cane arriving at a conveyor belt at a sugar mill in Nambour, Queensland. The cane is trimmed and carried by conveyor belt into the mill for crushing. [read more]

How to be a country music star (1995)

Music professionals give advice about succeeding as a country music star. [read more]

Going to the opera (2002)

The Australian opera is on tour with La Boheme. The conductor, Tobias Foskett, prepares before the performance. The cast dresses and puts on make-up. Audiences arrive at the theatre and taxi driver, Nicolaas Voorendt admits he always cries during the ... [read more]

Dion the artist (2006)

Joie Boulter speaks about having Dion’s artwork applied to T-shirts as a way to raise funds. We see examples of Dion’s artwork now applied to T-shirts. All royalties raised from the merchandise are put into a trust fund for Dion. ... [read more]

Travelling up the Strickland River (1979)

Malcolm Douglas travels up the Strickland River, a tributary of the Fly River, and meets the Bagwa men of Papua New Guinea. The Bagwa pull Douglas’s motorboat through the thick grassy swamp and invite him to join them on a ... [read more]

Maps of the country (2000)

Aboriginal paintings feature maps of a specific area, mythology, personal history and storytelling. [read more]

Performance at the Japanese disabled festival (1998)

The Big Bag Band performs ‘Hare Disco’ at the Japanese disabled arts festival. The Japanese audience is delighted. [read more]

The benefits of methadone (1975)

During a live TV debate, Dr Wolf (Max Gillies) defends his use of methadone to treat addicts. At his clinic we see the effects of the treatment, as two patients in a stupor try to play table tennis, aided by ... [read more]

Sins of the father (2003)

Archival photographs show the children of Carrolup during the mission days. Dr John Stanton, Director of the Berndt Museum of Anthropology, gives a background to the Carrolup mission. Mervyn Hill, former Carrolup inmate, offers a personal recount of his days ... [read more]

The Chinamen must go! (1928)

After several violent confrontations, John Davis (Bert Trawley) incites his fellow miners to run the Chinese miners out of the diggings. The frightened Chinese rush to the protection of the troopers, who fire off a cannon to disperse the crowd. [read more]

‘Not the best, old chap’ (1963)

Pino (Francesco Pino) visits his son’s school to hear the headmaster deliver information and advice. For the headmaster the solution is ‘a woman in the house’. [read more]

Designing for the law (2000)

The Commonwealth Law Courts in Melbourne, Australia were designed by the architect Paul Katsieris. As he walks from the outside to the inside of this building he explains the design elements. [read more]

The bush toy tradition (2008)

This clip showcases a number of ‘bush toys’ made by Johnny Young, depicting a rural lifestyle including horses and stockmen, a windmill, water tank, cattle yards and helicopter. The final scene in this clip shows aerial cattle mustering filmed from ... [read more]

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