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You Have No Secrets (1992)
Introduced by presenter Andrew Waterworth, this documentary special outlines the way that data is gathered for use by governments, marketers and employers. Much of the material refers to the US but is still applicable to Australia. The documentary special features ... [read more]
West Australians at the trenches (1917)
Men of the 11th Battalion, AIF, marching beside a light railway near Armentières, probably in early June 1916. Soldiers rest by a road with their horses tethered in shell holes. A military padre takes divine service. A ... [read more]
From the Bush to the Bungalow (1920)
This industrial documentary presents the timber production process in the 1920s and briefly describes the living conditions of its workers. [read more]
Arthur and the Square Knights of the Round Table - Episode 35 (1972)
Arthur and the Square Knights of the Round Table is a comical, Australian-made animation series based on the English legend of King Arthur. Episode 35 contains three main stories. In The Wrecker, King Arthur and Sir Lancelot discover the castle’s ... [read more]
Lord of the Bush (1990)
The documentary is about Lord Alistair McAlpine, bon vivant, patron of the arts and author. After falling in love with the Broome region in Western Australia in the 1980s, he invested heavily in the Cable Beach Club and donated money ... [read more]
We Can Be Heroes – Episode 3 (2005)
Mockumentary series We Can Be Heroes follows five very different nominees for the Australian of the Year award in the lead-up to the event. In this episode, former policeman bravery award recipient and wannabe motivational speaker Phil Olivetti secures his ... [read more]
The Dismissal (1983)
On 11 November 1975, the Labor Prime Minister was dismissed by the Queen’s representative in Australia, the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr. The Dismissal brings to life the events leading up to this extraordinary event that shook the nation. The drama ... [read more]
The Singer and the Dancer (1977)
Two women, both misfits of a sort, become friends in a small rural community. Mrs Bilson (Ruth Cracknell) pretends to be an invalid, and carries the deep scars of a failed marriage. Charlie (Elisabeth Crosby) has relocated from the city ... [read more]
The Time Guardian (1987)
In the year 4039 a city of survivors from the Neutron Wars travels through time and space seeking safe haven from the Jen-Diki, a race of cyborgs intent on wiping out humanity. Soldiers Ballard (Tom Burlinson) and Petra (Carrie Fisher) ... [read more]
Compass – Fly on the Wall Messiah (2004)
Every year, 700 amateur singers come together to perform Handel’s Messiah at the Sydney Town Hall. It’s a Christmas tradition. They have nine rehearsals only and getting ready for the big night is a nail-biting experience. [read more]
The Tracker (2002)
In rough bush country in 1922, an Aboriginal tracker (David Gulpilil) leads three white men in the hunt for a black fugitive. The senior policeman in charge (Gary Sweet) murders 'bush blacks’ on sight; a young constable (Damon Gameau) joins ... [read more]
From the sink to the sewer (1957)
This clip outlines how clean water becomes polluted once it is used in the home, at workplaces and in factories. It also illustrates the responsibility of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works in disposing of the city’s sewage. A ... [read more]
The social whirl (1928)
Cherry Carson (Isabel McDonagh billed as 'Marie Lorraine’) and James Carson (Gaston Mervale) arrive at a society masked ball. Carson’s business partner Karl Rossi (Arthur McLaglen) keeps an eye on guests. Note: The original aspect ratio is 1.33:1 (Academy full ... [read more]
The rat’s tale (1932)
Rat tails bring a reward of sixpence each (equivalent to about $5 today) and Lord Howe Island locals join the hunt for the pests. Two women take their three fox terriers to smoke out a family of rats hidden in ... [read more]
H20: Just Add Water – Hocus Pocus (2007)
In series one of H20: Just Add Water, three ordinary teenage girls discover an ancient underwater cavern and undergo a moonlit transformation that changes their lives – they become part-time mermaids with superpowers. Emma (Claire Holt) can instantly freeze water; ... [read more]
Raggs - Episode 32 (2005)
B Max finds a lost white rabbit and brings it home. Raggs, Trilby, Pido, B Max and Razzles are delighted to have a new pet but despite all their efforts they can’t make the little rabbit happy. When Trilby discovers ... [read more]
In the Wild with Harry Butler – Lake Argyle (1976)
Harry Butler is a native of Western Australia. He has returned there to explain how this massive man-made body of water, now called Lake Argyle, has changed the Ord River and the ecology of the Kimberley region forever. [read more]
The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (1932)
On Saturday 19 March 1932, a large crowd gathered around Sydney’s Harbour Bridge for the official opening ceremony. This newsreel footage with on-the-spot commentary contains unique coverage of the historical event. [read more]
Stateline – The Transcontinental Dream (2004)
Reporter Mark Bowling travels with the Ghan on its inaugural train journey from Adelaide to Darwin, arriving in its new destination at the Northern Territory on 3 February 2004. [read more]
The artful dancer (1989)
George Plimpton sits with Vali Myers to speak about her life in Paris in the late 1940s and early ‘50s, her wild days and downward spiral and what saved her. This clip contains photographs of Vali in the 1950s and ... [read more]
