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Six o’clock swill (1976)
Caddie has taken a job in an inner-city hotel, because it pays more than waitressing, but she’s unprepared for the brutal struggle that is the nightly ‘six o’clock swill’. Men crowd the bar to drink as much beer as possible ... [read more]
‘S(tore) H(igh) I(n) T(ransit)’ (2006)
Kenny (Shane Jacobson) drives a tanker full of sewage to the Melbourne sewerage farm at Werribee, as he explains the origins of the word 'shit’. Back at the depot, he demonstrates some of the damage sustained by his company’s portaloos. [read more]
‘Nonna’s spy ring’ (1999)
Josie (Pia Miranda) laments the lack of privacy in her life. Every afternoon she must visit her grandmother, Nonna Katia (Elena Cotta), where everything she does is already known, courtesy of Nonna’s network of spies. At Nonna’s house, Josie and ... [read more]
Spike the monotreme (1995)
Spike, the echidna, forages on land and then goes swimming to cool off. [read more]
The only Turk at school (2000)
Thirty-year-old Kuranda recalls his time at school in Emu Plains in Western Sydney where he was the only Turk in a school of 900 pupils. He was called a 'wog’ and 'gobble, gobble’ (Turkey). He even pretended to celebrate Christmas ... [read more]
‘They’ve sacked the boss’ (1993)
Wife of former Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, Margaret Whitlam, recalls the day that the Governor-General John Kerr sacked her husband on 11 November 1975. At the end of this clip Gough Whitlam is seen on the steps of Parliament House ... [read more]
Forest justification (1990)
Environmentalist Bill Mollison explains the value and purpose of forest. [read more]
‘The gods are angry’ (2003)
The Balinese people believe that the bombing of a nightclub was a sign of displeasure by the gods. Psychiatrist Dr Denny Thong explains the feeling of the people. A temple priest, Mangku Sakenan, explains that a ceremony is held to ... [read more]
Hide the shame (1999)
Val is sent away to have her illegitimate baby in secret. Her mother always wanted to have a 25th wedding anniversary party. While pregnant, Val can’t be seen by neighbours and friends, so her mother blames Val for having to ... [read more]
Soccer assimilation (1995)
Club secretary and under-16 manager Stan Stokes talks about the process of assimilation of all the team members of the soccer club. The boys come from Greek, Turkish and Vietnamese backgrounds. [read more]
‘My final statement’ (2004)
Euthanasia campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke says he advises many people intent on suicide. Seventy-nine-year-old Lisette Nigot writes her final letter. [read more]
A passing evolutionary novelty (1994)
Cockroaches have been on earth for 300 million years. Humankind may seem like a passing evolutionary novelty by comparison. Cockroaches are remarkable survivors being highly sensitive to smell and air movement. [read more]
Diabetes low (1997)
Twelve year-old James Jarvis is suffering a low blood sugar attack. His mother has to administer glucagon to him. [read more]
Growing up Muslim in America (2003)
Faiz Khan is a medical doctor born and raised in the USA. He’s never been trained as a preacher but since 9/11 he feels he should speak out as a Muslim whose own faith sits comfortably in our post-modern ... [read more]
On being young and Muslim in Australia (2005)
Waleed Aly and Susan Carland spend a great deal of their spare time talking to other Australians about their faith. They’re very much the ideal Aussie couple. They’re also devout Muslims, Waleed was born to the faith while Susan is ... [read more]
‘Lapa’ (2006)
An RSL Club, and a raffle is taking place. Players from the La Perouse Panthers have gathered for the team’s fundraiser. Bruce 'Lapa’ Stewart, community elder and former La Perouse player, speaks into a microphone. Bruce talks to camera ... [read more]
Launch of the HMAS Success (1984)
HMAS Success is launched from Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, on 3 March 1984 in front of a huge attending crowd. [read more]
Born into light (1998)
A young albino girl (Melissa Middleton) is walking along a desert road and a truck pulls up beside her. The driver (Rob Wenske) asks if she wants a lift. In flashback, a nun (Sylvia Merrick) reads from the bible and ... [read more]
Washing feet (1989)
A pair of frail, gnarled feet. The Aboriginal daughter (Marcia Langton) on her hands and knees, gently washes her white mother’s arthritic feet. The Aboriginal woman begins to remember another time, when as a family they would visit the beach. [read more]
Mbantua (2004)
A 60 Minutes crew film Warren H Williams and John Williamson around a campfire as they sing a song about 1,000 feet of people having walked through this land. Warren collaborates with Ted Egan. Warren talks about translating the song ... [read more]
