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‘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]
Rabbit census (1955)
CSIRO officers from the Wildlife Survey Section conduct a census on rabbit numbers in their field experiment enclosure c1955. [read more]
Romeo and Juliet (1928)
Romeo slays Tybalt in a street fight, but then is banished. Juliet (George Browne) laments at the news and seeks the Friar Lawrence’s help. The final tragedy unfolds as Juliet lies ‘dead’ only to be discovered by a distraught Romeo ... [read more]
Three dancers (1898)
This clip features a lead dancer in mask and two Dari headdress dancers in the Malu-Bomai Ceremony. [read more]
Surprise hats (2006)
Having created ‘surprise’ hats from bits and pieces from the Useful Box, Justine (Clarke) and Rhys (Muldoon) count down from three before presenting the hats to each other. They then put on their hats and sing ‘Where did you get ... [read more]
Childhood influences (2003)
John Macumba talks about his childhood experiences and his burgeoning interest in media that came from listening to the radio. [read more]
‘Cyclone Tracy’ (2010)
This clip tells the story of Cyclone Tracy, a painting by Rover Thomas produced in 1991. [read more]
Medicine (1930)
This clip shows Balinese men and women lining up for, and receiving, injections from a foreign medical worker. A female nurse provides assistance and keeps the line moving. [read more]
Facilities for war neurosis patients (1919)
This clip shows the grounds where patients suffering from war neurosis were treated in 1919. It begins with a simple black-and-white title card that states ‘Where war neurosis cases are treated’. Various men walk through and attend to the gardens. [read more]
‘You think I’m cheap’ (1972)
Pete and Elly have been missing for two days, since the picnic. Clyde (John Wood) and Mara (Kate Fitzpatrick) talk about whether they have just run away. Clyde thinks that Mara’s desire to do the same is irresponsible. Mara decides ... [read more]
Meeting (1981)
A story about an event that occurred in 1933 is introduced. A meeting takes place where the story about an Aboriginal man accused of stealing a bullock is told. The group of people begin to negotiate who will play what ... [read more]
Wet markets, Penang (1970)
Typical scenes at an open wet market in Penang, Malaysia, include men carrying and weighing baskets of fish; hawker stalls and vegetable sellers; and the pedestrians, cars, bicycles and trishaws which fill the streets. The clip ends with a man ... [read more]
You must like your characters (1992)
Andrea Stretton comments on the strong sense of family in Carey’s fiction and he tells us he has no real idea of family. He was sent to boarding school at the age of 10 and his siblings were a decade ... [read more]
Tom Tiddler’s Ground (1991)
Maeve (Maeve Dermody) balances on the seesaw at Tom Tiddler’s Ground. Humpty Dumpty’s moment of balance and the egg riddle are invoked, as Beatrice (Anne Louise Lambert) and the Narrator (Gillian Jones) talk about Beatrice’s newly discovered understanding of purgatory. ... [read more]
Red Cross charity bazaar (1915)
Filmed in Sydney during the First World War, this clip shows a Red Cross bazaar held in Martin Place to raise money for the troops at Gallipoli. The camera holds still on a sign which says ‘Red Cross Produce workers ... [read more]
Ballarat (1960)
Two intertitles introduce this segment – ‘Ballarat’ and ‘Shell House’. The clip begins with shots of Shell House which has walls covered in murals made from shells. Identifiable images on the walls include a crest which says ‘Australian Commonwealth Military ... [read more]
In Barcelona tonight (1997)
The Seven Network nightly current affairs program Today Tonight has broadcast a story from Spain about disgraced businessman Christopher Skase, who fled Australia to live in Majorca. Media Watch accuses reporter David Richardson and producer Chris Adams of flaunting the ... [read more]
China’s Cultural Revolution (1998)
The Cultural Revolution started in 1966 and lasted ten years. Artists Huang Miaozi and his wife Yu Feng were arrested along with other artists and writers. Many were imprisoned without trial. Communist leader Mao Tse Tung issued 'the little red ... [read more]
‘Where are you blokes from?’ (1994)
After a drunken night at a pub in Broken Hill, the three drag artists – Mitzi (Hugo Weaving), Felicia (Guy Pearce) and Bernadette (Terence Stamp) – awake to find their bus defaced with an anti-gay slogan. They leave the city ... [read more]
Auteur (1999)
Footage of a group of bikers riding and interviews with Sandy Harbutt in 1998 and 1973 are intercut with black-and-white and colour footage. Harbutt explains how he was able to get the numbers of bikies for the funeral scene in ... [read more]
