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Negotiations (2005)
Bill ‘Happy’ Henderson (Shane Bourne) takes Layla Young (Petra Jared) to discuss a case with lawyer Hugo Urban (Vincent Miller). Meanwhile, Professor Robyn Masterson (Sigrid Thornton) is delivering bad news to her sick patient Belinda (Chloe Armstrong). Tests show her ... [read more]
Harvesting peanuts (1954)
This clip shows the harvesting of peanut plants. The harvester’s blade cuts the tap roots of a line of plants, which are then removed from the soil by hand and stacked in stooks to dry. A newly picked peanut kernel ... [read more]
Counteraction centres on revegetation (1955)
Details the principal methods used by the Snowy Mountains Scheme to prevent soil erosion caused by construction. [read more]
Safety training, injury prevention (1964)
The safety essentials of training and compulsory workwear on the Snowy Mountains Scheme are emphasised. [read more]
Grandma’s letter (1988)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) advertising the use of the correct postcode in addressing letters. [read more]
Stealing bits and pieces (1986)
We are introduced to the history of the Carey family’s long business association with cars. In what was formerly the family home Carey parts the venetian blind to reveal a view of the car yard and the street below as ... [read more]
Realities (1992)
At a meeting of the Ganiga tribe, Joe and his ally, tribal elder Popina Mai, speak about the plan for Ganiga to work on the plantation. The coffee prices are falling and Joe Leahy needs their help. The next morning, ... [read more]
Brick walls (2002)
Marnie (Carmen Glynn-Braun) is on a swing. She trains the camera towards the brick wall. The wall looms large, and then retreats as Marnie swings to-and-fro. [read more]
Embers (2004)
The crafting of the number seven boomerang refines what was once a tree stump and root, to create a weapon that is used for both self-defence and hunting. The Elders watch over the work, while telling us how they once ... [read more]
A trip to Kundjabe (2001)
The family travel to Kundjabe to fish. The women bait the hooks with worms, while they talk about the different types of food available to them. There is a great familiarity with how the family relate to this place. [read more]
A new Australian film (2005)
Margaret Pomeranz reviews Rowan Wood’s feature film Little Fish, his second after his debut sensation The Boys. She uses clips from the film to enhance the review of the storyline and the actors’ performances, who in this case include Cate ... [read more]
Looking for work (1953)
This sequence depicts men brought to Australia on a work contract (Giuseppe Michelini, Luigi Borsi, Giuseppe Cusato, Giorgio Mangiamele) seeking work after the employment promised by the Australian government has failed to materialise. Friction between two of the men in ... [read more]
An ace is laid to rest (1918)
A brief shot of an aeroplane falling from the sky leads to a series of shots of officers and other ranks of No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, examining the wreckage of Captain Manfred von Richthofen’s aeroplane, a Fokker Dr. ... [read more]
‘You can’t run this place without us’ (2001)
Claire McLeod (Lisa Chappell) confronts her staff after discovering they have been stealing fuel. Sister Tess (Bridie Carter) and staffers Meg Fountain (Sonia Todd) and Jodi Fountain (Rachael Carpani) look on. [read more]
Eventide (1950)
At Eventide – the government-run home for the aged and infirm – a Brisbane City Mission welfare officer pays a visit to those within the ground’s hospital wards. The nursing matron is shown while the voice-over narration highlights the importance ... [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]
Desperate times (1984)
The wharfies have been locked out and replaced by scabs. Their union boss Sam (Ray Barrett) has been jailed under a Federal government emergency powers act and his place taken by the union secretary (Chris Haywood) who doesn’t have the ... [read more]
‘Come on, Franky!’ (2005)
Franky (Hunter Page) and Maddie (Alexa Miller) are walking along the railroad track. Eddy (Blake Herczeg) pulls up in a taxi and urges Franky to get into the cab because they are late. They arrive at the Dreamtime Culture Centre. ... [read more]
Tea for three (1929)
This clip is part three in the serialised Bushells tea cinema advertisement and shows a woman visiting her girlfriend and new husband at their home in Sydney. They share a cup of tea out on the verandah and reminisce about ... [read more]
Aerial view of river and village life (1921)
This clip features an aerial view of river and coastal landscape, with the seaplane landing on the water. Hundreds of people come out to meet Hurley in their canoes, encircling the plane. There is a shot of the villages beside ... [read more]
