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Warfare and its consequences (1992)

In a wide shot, many highlanders are chanting and running through the grass with spears. Joe sits at home looking distraught. The Ganiga return to the village and attend to a wounded man. They can’t take him to the hospital ... [read more]

‘My name’s Tess’ (1996)

Tess Silverman (Kym Wilson) is looking for Drover’s Run when her car breaks down and is surrounded by a herd of cattle being mustered by none other than Jack McLeod (Jack Thompson), the father she hasn’t seen in 20 years. ... [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]

The pit of depression (2004)

West Australian Aboriginal woman Christine Jacobs talks about existing in a pit of depression and how she managed to overcome these desperate feelings and emotions. [read more]

Octopuses also enjoy fresh lobster (1998)

An octopus discovers lobsters trapped in a lobster pot. When the fishers pull up the pot they discover a lobster has been eaten by the octopus. [read more]

Escape (1999)

In a dramatic diversion, Noah (Jeffrey Walker) blows up the Sentinel, Tao’s spying radar device that has been tracking the Nomads. In the chaos, he and Sundance (Daniel Daperis) escape. Sutch (Daniel Daperis) is unable to stop his brother. [read more]

Alfie Clay and Elley Bennett (1951)

Aboriginal featherweight Alfie Clay arrives in Sydney from Cloncurry, Queensland, to try his hand at boxing in the city. He arrives on the doorstep of fighting trainer Ern McQuillan’s gym. Clay works out in the gym with a punching bag, ... [read more]

The Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca (1945)

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims make the journey to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj. They come by boat, on foot and on camel. On reaching Mecca, they gather at the holy Kaaba and begin their ... [read more]

Aerial acrobatics and flying formations (1935)

From inside an open cockpit, John Mack captures three Tiger Moths flying in a staggered formation close by. A single plane does some aerial acrobatics including a loop-the-loop, a falling leaf and flying upside down. [read more]

Family album (1948)

John and his family are introduced through a real life family album. As the pages are turned, the voice-over tells the story of their lives. The first picture is of John as a young boy, followed by a picture of ... [read more]

Thylacine (1932)

This clip captures images of the Tasmanian tiger, alone in its enclosure at Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart. The thylacine is shown in close-up investigating the camera, pacing up and down its small cage, yawning, lying in the sun, and sitting ... [read more]

Capulets and Montagues (1996)

A TV news reporter describes a bitter rivalry in the city of Verona Beach. Engaged in the deadly feud are Romeo’s Montague family and the Capulet family of Juliet. [read more]

Melbourne nightlife (2007)

After being driven to Melbourne by Dyce (Masa Yamaguchi), the man who raped Crystal, the three women begin work in the brothel run by Vic Glassman (Andrew S Gilbert). They are guarded by Wade, the bald heavy (Adriano Cortese) and ... [read more]

Dog watching (2006)

A car crawls along the street, and the boy in the front seat is looking intently at the dogs he sees on his journey. Dion Beasley is being driven around by his carer Joie Boulter so that Dion can indulge ... [read more]

Parliament station underground (1978)

The Melbourne Underground Loop System includes a station under Parliament House in Spring Street. This clip features an architect’s model of the planned development and draft plans for the underground platforms. An explanatory voice-over is used throughout the clip. [read more]

‘Sunshiny Day’ (2009)

This clip introduces Samson (Rowan McNamara) and the community where he lives. It shows him waking up in a destitute house and petrol sniffing for breakfast, as well as having a brief confrontation with his brother (Matthew Gibson). Delilah (Marissa ... [read more]

‘Unpleasant fact number one’ (1985)

Harry Joy (Barry Otto) wakes up in a psychiatric hospital, after his family has bribed corrupt doctors to certify him. His friend and colleague Alex Duval (Tim Robertson) is already there, masquerading as the real Harry Joy. The hospital’s chief ... [read more]

Nirvana (1997)

Zemka is the mother of twelve year-old Nirvana who has been killed by a shell in Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. She looks at the footage of her now-deceased daughter dancing that filmmakers Tahir Cambis and Alma Sahbaz had only ... [read more]

Environment versus progress (1996)

Christine starts to build her house constructed from recycled materials in idyllic Byron Bay. Her world is shattered when the local council approves a quarry next to her house that will mine for gravel for 23 years and create noise. [read more]

Promise husband (1998)

In a night-time ceremony around a fire, a small girl is told she is promised to a husband. In the present day, the girl now a young woman soon to be married, Della (Urshula Yovich) packs her gear and climbs ... [read more]

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