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200 to 1 (2003)

Jockey Bernie Cooper speaks to the owner of the racehorse Gentle Genius as she prepares to race it. The race starts, she pulls ahead, and the owners get very excited when she finishes in second place. Back in her change ... [read more]

Beatlemania (1964)

This clip begins with news footage of the Beatles standing on a balcony in Melbourne, waving to fans in the streets below. Paul McCartney plays with a boomerang and laughs with the crowd. The Beatles song 'Love Me Do’ is ... [read more]

Australia’s wild shores (1987)

Jack Thompson introduces us to two Melbourne businessmen passionate about their hang-gliding. They’re out to break the world record recently set by an American. [read more]

Witchety grubs are healthy (2006)

Witchety grubs being prepared for consumption. A group of young women are gathered at the waterhole and are preparing bush tucker to feed the young kids to make them strong. [read more]

Eyes right (1950)

This eight-minute film, seen here in full, offers methods to help children protect their eyes and sight. It uses animated diagrams and 3D models to explain the functions of the eye. [read more]

Paper city (2006)

Woodman (voiced by Paul Fletcher) speaks to the Department of Debt about an outstanding payment they think he owes them. He believes it is a mistake. [read more]

Growing up with theatre (1997)

Wole Soyinka grew up with the traditional theatre of Nigeria. He became attracted to creating theatre in both the African and British traditions, although he insists he didn’t set out to blend the two. His own work is a product ... [read more]

Teamwork (1998)

Alex (Nicki Wendt) asks the kids – Mike (Nikolai Nikolaeff), Pi (Cassandra Magrath), Bec (Frances Wang), Marcello (Paul Pantano) and Ram (Damien Bodie) to combine their individual ideas to create one character. After a lot of arguing they finally achieve ... [read more]

Porcine processing (1979)

A pig is slaughtered and disembowelled at the abattoir. Its carcass is carved up and joins dozens of others in a refrigerated storeroom. [read more]

Before school (1951)

Children make their way to school. On arrival, they realise their dog has followed them. Before lessons begin, school banking deposits are taken in the classroom by the children’s teacher Mr Lowe. Mr Phillips, of the Commonwealth Savings Bank, arrives ... [read more]

Con artist extraordinaire (2007)

Khouri admits that she was never going to reveal the real identity of ‘Dalia’. Dr Charles V Ford, a lying disorder specialist, explains that it is not enough for the con artist to get away with something – they need ... [read more]

Lifesavers march (1938)

This clip from a home movie taken by Dr Ewan Murray-Wills shows members of various lifesaving clubs marching in the official parade marking Australia’s 150th anniversary of white settlement. [read more]

Sea trials on HMAS Stuart (1963)

This is a brief clip showing a successful sea trial of the Ikara weapon, launched from HMAS Stuart. [read more]

US military in Philippines (2005)

The US Clark Air Base in the Philippines was vacated after 45 years. A US army study found the area was polluted by solvents, acids, petrol and other toxic substances. Harry Kelso, environmental attorney and base closures consultant, and Tara ... [read more]

Bomb shelter (1940)

This clip from a black-and-white home movie shows two young girls and a boy entering a bomb shelter in their backyard. The boy wears a military cap and waves from the top of the shelter before the children make their ... [read more]

It’s a multicultural world (2004)

In the heart of Italian Leichhardt, Robyn Touchard is a chef whose family hails from Mauritius, the large island off the coast of Africa. She moves easily between her family’s cooking tradition and that of her husband, whose parents are ... [read more]

Discriminatory legislation (2008)

Narrator Rachel Perkins and Father Frank Brennan explain legislation brought in by the Queensland government to quash Mabo’s land claim. Barrister Bryan Keon-Cohen QC and historian Professor Marcia Langton of the Yiman-Bidjara Nation describe consequences of the legislation and its ... [read more]

2nd Battalion, Pacific Islands Regiment (1963)

This clip looks at the infrastructure maintenance and construction work, and training of local New Guineans, carried out by Army personnel stationed in East Sepik Province. [read more]

Holden’s resale value (1958)

A Holden customer shakes hands with his dealer and drives out of the Holden dealership. The voice-over narration explains Holden’s high resale value over an image of the newspaper classifieds. The narrator – a GMH representative standing ... [read more]

This blessed spot, this Gold Coast, this paradise (1981)

Stacey (Ray Barrett) goes to a separatist political rally, looking for the missing girl, Cathy McCredie (Janet Scrivener). He listens to Sir Ted Godfrey (Robert 'Tex’ Morton), the state MP, make a rousing speech about why the Gold Coast should ... [read more]

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