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A truce at Gallipoli (2005)

Only a few weeks after the 25th April 1915 landing at Anzac Cove, the troops of both sides organised an unofficial truce in order to pick up their wounded, bury the dead and share a cup of tea. [read more]

Crash landing (1992)

Two of the Doug Anthony All Stars (Tim Ferguson and Richard Fidler) emerge from the rubble after their submarine is blasted into space. The event is reported by Shitsu Tonka Corporation’s newsreader (Khym Lam) in a broadcast that is beamed ... [read more]

Call to action (1985)

May Pennefather, a nurse, volunteers to go to help the republican forces in Spain fight the overthrow of the government by a nationalist military coup. [read more]

‘There’s more to life than this’ (1979)

Sybylla Melvyn (Judy Davis) tells younger sister Gertie (Marion Shad) of her desire to escape a life of rural drudgery. Her frustrations increase when she’s sent to drag her father out of the pub. [read more]

H2O OK! (2002)

The hidden mice Jinx (David Collins) and Gypsy (Roslyn Oades) introduce Sam (Angela Kelly), singing the water theme song ‘H2O OK’, which explores water in its different forms. The same theme song is played at this point in each of ... [read more]

Nations parade (1941)

This colour segment begins with flags from a range of countries leading a nations parade through the streets of Adelaide. Elaborate floats representing various countries including France, China, Greece, the Netherlands and (the former) Yugoslavia pass by the camera. [read more]

Guilty until proven innocent (1998)

Barrister Liz Gaynor has defended people accused of rape. She says rape is difficult to prove. More cases are getting to court as the charge is considered a serious crime, and current policy is to follow through on any charges. ... [read more]

Always crying (1983)

The camera tracks across the wreckage of the previous night’s party, over debris and bodies, to arrive at Jane (Vera Plevnik) crying in the backyard. Karli (Tracy Mann) wakes up beside Shadow (Ian Gilmour) who is sick of hearing Vera ... [read more]

There’s no place like home (1936)

The workmen, who live in shanty-style houses, also have dreams for a better home. As a child sits and draws a picture of a house, her picture is transformed (by a dissolve) into an architect’s sketch and then a realised ... [read more]

‘My babies’ (2004)

Toma is both passionate about his eggplants and keen to show off his invention, an ingenious machine which helps with the picking. His wife works along side and afterwards it’s home to the barbie where both of them explain one ... [read more]

Régis Lansac (1995)

Adelaide based choreographer Meryl Tankard, the artistic director of the Australian Dance Theatre, and her husband, photographer Régis Lansac, talk about how they met. Meryl says their relationship has helped her to appreciate life. [read more]

‘Al Qaeda eats here’ (2011)

Hakim (Robert Rabiah) reveals he has been the butt of racist practical jokes and insults by his colleagues. [read more]

What has Amos found? (2007)

Amos (Trevor Jamieson) shows his wares at the local pub. A couple of local miners (Geoffrey Foulkes-Taylor and Jed Elsbury) offer him a small amount of money for a nugget of 'gold’ weighing six ounces, to the disgust of a ... [read more]

Federation (1966)

The Commonwealth of Australia is inaugurated on 1 January 1901. Alfred Deakin is sworn in as attorney-general. [read more]

‘We didn’t really know what we were doing’ (2008)

Cast and crew discuss the dangerous shooting of The Man from Hong Kong (1975). [read more]

A new Australian settlement (1949)

An Australian Landing Ship Tank, LST3501, arrives at Heard Island in late 1947 to establish an Australian base, for both strategic and scientific purposes. The men must initially unload everything by hand, until heavy equipment can be landed. They roll ... [read more]

‘A chance to be a mother’ (2001)

Vanessa and Michael and their family and friends grieve over the death of their newborn baby Layla. [read more]

‘Cyclone Tracy’ (2010)

This clip tells the story of Cyclone Tracy, a painting by Rover Thomas produced in 1991. [read more]

‘Hinky pinky parlay-voo’ (1931)

An Australian soldier says goodbye to his French sweetheart (Eugenie Prescott), the beautiful daughter of a local café proprietor, as the troops march up to the lines, singing ‘Mademoiselle from Armentières’, a popular hit of the war. He will never ... [read more]

Be our guest (1968)

In the pre-titles teaser Clancy (Liza Goddard) gallops on horseback through beach and bush amidst the usual array of featured Australian animals, including a snake which spooks her horse. She falls heavily, observed by a group of Aboriginal men (members ... [read more]

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