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The streets of Redfern (1988)

Redfern, Sydney 1987. Shane Phillips works with Aboriginal children, and gives us a background to the difficulties his charges are faced with. [read more]

‘A leftover hippy’ (2003)

There are many different sorts of stitches and many fibres apart from wool that can be knitted, such as silk, cotton and even possum fur. [read more]

Trading buai (2004)

Buai or betelnut is a stimulant used widely in New Guinea. Lucas wants to trade in it to acquire some cash. He meets Jane in the market and she introduces Lucas to her aunt who is a grower. [read more]

The Olympic Village (1956)

This clip shows the workings of the postal and telephone services in the Olympic Village at Heidelberg, during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games. [read more]

Learning to read (2000)

After discovering that his cellmate and ‘protector’ Williams (Tony Martin) can’t read, Sonny (Kick Gurry) teaches him. [read more]

Baptism (1994)

Henry Warburton (Peter Coyote) baptises Ort (Jamie Croft) and his mother, Alice (Lisa Harrow). Tegwyn (Amanda Douge) refuses to accept Henry’s brand of faith and salvation. [read more]

Where Australian films go wrong (2009)

This clip considers whether filmmakers and funding agencies should take some of the blame for the industry’s problems because they make the kinds of films that Australians don’t want to see. Industry figures interviewed include Brendan Cowell, Phillip Adams, Alan ... [read more]

‘They’ve sacked the boss’ (1993)

Wife of former Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, Margaret Whitlam, recalls the day that the Governor-General John Kerr sacked her husband on 11 November 1975. At the end of this clip Gough Whitlam is seen on the steps of Parliament House ... [read more]

The shoes of the fisherman (2007)

The fishermen have split up after Ramelan caused the boat to sink. Muluk (Sawung Jabo) assures his nephew Abdu (Arif Hidayat) that Ramelan (Srisacd Sacdpraseuth) can look after himself. In the desert, Youssif (Rodney Afif) and Arun (Kenneth Moraleda) find ... [read more]

‘They think they own the place’ (1994)

Tessa (Pamela Rabe) and her sister Kate (Linden Wilkinson) arrive at the old family home on the shores of Botany Bay. They are greeted by Auntie Beryl (Rita Bruce), the Aboriginal neighbour, and her granddaughter Millie (Olivia Patten), who is ... [read more]

Performing on the beach (1939)

Wearing what looks to be Christmas decorations around her neck, a female dancer, crouched on a rock, alerts her sleeping friend to something out to sea. A man carrying an unconscious woman emerges from the waves. He tries to revive ... [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]

Continuing the discussion (1999)

The Reconciliation Learning Circle group have just held their last meeting at a social venue. As they get up and disperse, an Indigenous man speaking in voice-over predicts that the group members will now go back to their busy lives ... [read more]

The white ‘invaders’ rule instead (1928)

The Duke of York opens the new Parliament House in Canberra on 9 May 1927, before assembled dignitaries. His speech recalls the great men who worked to federate Australia and the ‘gallant men and women who laid down their lives ... [read more]

Save us from the woodchip mill! (1992)

This introductory song and animated sequence gives the back story to the series. Blinky (Robyn Moore) and his friends live in the idyllic little bush town of Greenpatch which, suddenly one night, is logged by bandit loggers and the trees ... [read more]

The Royal Easter Show (1940)

This clip captures the atmosphere of Sydney’s Royal Easter Agricultural Show. It includes footage of novelty stores, the woodchopping competition, equestrian events, the sideshows and the show rides. A male voice-over narrates the clip. [read more]

It’s all image (2002)

Emerging film producers Jason Gooden and Julian Saggers move into prestigious offices in the hope that they can finish and market their feature film. The film’s first director is invited to a screening of a new cut of the film. ... [read more]

You’re a loser (1992)

Hando (Russell Crowe) hits Gabe (Jacqueline McKenzie) after she calls him a loser. Davey (Daniel Pollock) goes after her as she leaves. The youngest member of the gang, Bubs (James McKenna), is upset that Davey wants to leave the gang. ... [read more]

‘It’s mine’ (1970)

Alice (Jessica Ball) and her friend Simon (Darren Jones) watch through the window as Detective Sergeant Mackay (Leonard Teale) and Senior Detective Barnes (George Mallaby) arrive to talk to Alice’s father Temple (Bryan Niland) about 'Jennifer’, her pet human skull. [read more]

The last journey (1985)

The final journey of the New South Wales TPO (Travelling Post Office) is underway. The officers carry out their duties for the last time and talk about their days on the service. [read more]

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